What's your opinion on LaVey Satanism?

Former Member · October 2018

Theistic Satanism is the belief in and worship of Satan, Asmodius, Lucifer, whatever name you choose to know him by.

LaVey satanism is more about self indulgence, and self-care. This is the religion I follow.

My view of satanism is that it's not all sacrifices and blood and gore like most people think it is. And there is a specific ritual that I have been meaning to try - The Satanic Destruction Ritual - that is designed to take negative emotions that have been bottled away and literally burn them, while chanting the Ave Satanas chant, which is really meaningful in my opinion.

There is a good description of Satanism and the destruction ritual here - https://medium.com/@allthebigtrees/how-to-perform-a-satanic-destruction-ritual-4c76baf0ea30

It's really quite informative, and explains everything pretty simply.

Also - Fun fact: Satanism is the only religion that directly prohibits rape.

Greater Magic, which is our name for our ritual practice, is basically meant as self-transformational psychodrama. That is it serves as a means to purge oneself of unwanted emotional baggage that might be hindering a daily pursuit of joy in life. - Taken from the Church of Satan website

The 'Ave Satanas' Chant:

"These were things that I held in my hands

These were things that belonged to me

These were things that I held in my heart

These were things that have meaning to me

These things are not dead, because they never carried life

But I gave these things life, because they have carried me

I gave these things my memories

My fear

My secrets

My tears

My blood

My devotion

My hate

My forgiveness

My pain

My pleasure

My love

My disdain

I am the creator of life in these things

For without me, they would not be

And people would seek to profit off what I give

With no mutual heart given back to me

We emancipate ourselves from this material slavery

For without my heart, these things would not be

(Ave Satanas)

We liberate ourselves from this endless cycle

Of voids filled with unnecessary greed

I fill my voids with love and compassion

I fill my voids with clarity

I fill my void with the beauty that surrounds me

I fill my voids with only that which propels me

(Ave Satanas)

Together we raise our arms and unshackle ourselves from the control these things have over us

Together we raise our hammers and daggers, and with them pierce the heart of that control

A power driven by addiction, attachment, consumption, and by a relentless hunger for excess

(Ave Satanas)