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Satanism - An Examination of Satanic Black
Magic
Introduction
The aim of this dissertation is to focus upon some of the ritual magical aspects of modern Satanism
without recourse to the sensationalism that is only too evident when Satanism is misunderstood. It is
only when one steps aside from one's preconceptions and morality that Satanism can be understood
in a clear and balanced light.
There has been in the past a tendency to approach Satanism with a deliberately ignorant
misunderstanding, where Satanism is only, and definitively understood as being a cult phenomenon
for the paedophile, sadist or teenage rebel. Yet throughout the history of Satanism, which has its
roots in pre-christian cults, there has been a number of individuals who have sought, through a
magical process of alchemy to change themselves through both ritualistic and non-ritualistic
processes. These individuals have continually questioned that which is commonly accepted, as
Magdalene Graham says in an article entitled 'Re-Defining Satanism.' (Dark Lily. 1989). 'We want to
know. Those four words summarise the Satanic quest.'(1)
Yet again and again there arises the sensationalist articles in the press and the literary spheres
promoting Satanism as a mindless cult of sex, drugs, murder and torture all practiced hedonistically
for the sole pleasure or ego-gratification of the Satanists. In an attempt to redress the imbalance I
have therefore focused upon five different areas that are particularly relevant within the context of
Satanism as a whole. These areas are also mostrelevant when attempting to counter the false claims
made by both the media and the church concerning the activity of Satanists and it is the media and
the church that, according to Satanic adherents, hold the masses in a strangle-hold of repressive and
unnatural morality and slave-like consciousness.
Satanism is therefore suggested to offer freedom, true freedom of thought, rather than artificial
freedoms that are offered by political or religious systems. Satanism deals with the here and now,
with reality as it is. Satanism accepts the inequality of people, of sexes and of races. It accepts the
necessity of disease, famine and death. Take away such things and mankind creates a dangerous
imbalance in nature and it is in nature that Satanism is firmly grounded.
However, in order to return to a natural way of living, certain practices are deemed useful in order to
free the individuals contaminated psyche from the education of a society and civilization racked with
guilt, repression and taboo. One may ask whether society in the latter half of the twentieth century is
really as oppressive as the Satanist makes out. In answer to this the Satanist may cite many examples
of political policy that encroach upon individual liberty. The predominance in equal rights - for sex
and race - practically forced upon the inhabitants of western society. The continual repression and
taboo concerning minority sexual groups, be they for example sado-masochistic, transvestite or
homosexual. The forbidding of an individuals right to kill in self defence and the maintenance of the
laws against euthanasia are all examples of the (generally unconscious) influence of society upon the
individual. It is for these reasons and many more besides that the Satanist seeks to find liberation by
utilising ritual procedures which also, if effective enough, release large amounts of psychical energy
which can then be directed towards specific goals be they external or internal of the practitioner.
Magic in this context is defined in two ways, largely dependant upon the way the word is spelt.
Traditionally magic has been spelt 'magic', the definition of which is generally understood to mean
causing changes in the world or the individual's consciousness in accordance with the individuals
will using psychical or occult forces. The second spelling of magic adds a 'k' to the end of the word,
thus 'magick.' This spelling dates back to the writings of Aleister Crowley's system of magick - itself
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based upon older qabalistic and eastern magical traditions. Crowley added the letter 'k' in order to
differentiate between his own brand of sex magick and other non-sexual forms of magic. In this
essay I have however used both forms of the word, in relation to how the relevant Satanic group
spells the word.
Initiation
During the 13th century a secret religious society known as the Luciferans was discovered operating
in Germany. The Luciferans believed that Lucifer had been wrongly cast out of heaven but that one
day he and his worshippers would resume their rightful place in heaven. During the investigation that
ensued, the Roman church also discovered an initiation ritual which some of the Luciferians
confessed to under the threat of death. According to their confessions the new initiate was required
to kiss the behind of a toad, after which he was approached by 'a man with black eyes who was pale,
emaciated and icy cold.'(2) The man, most likely representing the devil himself, was kissed by the
initiate who then instantaneously lost his Catholic faith. After this a feast was held and 'a large black
cat appeared, emerging from a statue which was always present.'(3) Again the members present
would kiss the cats behind and then the ritual was concluded with an orgy.
Some of the more sensationalist accounts of Satanic Initiations have added to the early Satanic
tradition mentioned above as also including the ritua lslaughter of a virgin, usually female, or of a
baby or young child and the drinking of a concoction of urine, sperm and/or vaginal fluid and blood
whilst the participants blasphemed against God and Jesus Christ. From a moral perspective there is
little, or often, no attempt to apologise for such cases from any Satanic quarter. Here one comes
across the Satanic morality, or amorality where what is traditionally accepted by society is not by
Satanism. It is by going against the accepted norm that the Satanist finds the freedom within, by
going to extremes of emotion, thought and action the Satanist can find a balance between them,one
that is based, not on rhetoric, but on both personal experience and premeditated action. So whilst
society has attempted to imbue its members with moral constraints which are often portrayed as
being permanent and absolute, Satanists see themselves as tending towards a more honest approach,
developed from conscious experience, where morality is considered as being both temporal and
relative. It is obvious from this perspective that Satanic morality is both offensive and dangerous and
here then lies another barrier for the Satanic Initiate, for he or she must face and question his or her
own morality.
The concept of initiation originates in a non-Satanic religious source where initiation is held to be a
symbolic transition from one stage to another. The differences occur in the use of symbolism and of
dieties. Thus in some examples of a Satanic initiation the neophyte may undergo a ritual coupling
with a Temple Priest or Priestess. This coupling is a symbolic union of Satan and his bride
Baphomet. Thus if the neophyte is female, then a Priest, representing Satan will couple with her, or
if the neophyte is male a Priestess, representing Baphomet, will couple with him. The obvious
exception is if the neophyte is gay and then he or she must seek out a relevant Sapphic or Uranian
Temple. The individual to be initiated may also undergo tests - both during and previous to the
initiation ritual - and may be subjected to both humiliation and pain. Humiliation may take the form
of being stripped naked and bound before the Temple into which the neophyte is seeking initiation.
The symbology here is of a stripping of personality, wherein the individual is no longer protected by
his or her personality as symbolised by his or her clothing and is instead bared to all devoid of any
societal position or power that he or she may have. Adding to this feeling of nakedness, which is
enhanced by the unfamiliarity of the Temple and its members, the neophyte may also be subjected to
a ritual scourging representative of the neophytes worthlessness, uncleanliness and weakness.
The necessary prequisite to undergo such a Satanic initiation begins simply with the feeling 'that
there is more to life than the normal round of work and pleasure.'(4) It is from this perspective that
the individual may seek and join a Satanic Temple or Tradition, yet this will usually only occur if the
individual is to some extent free from the manipulations of society and its adherent morality as
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mentioned earlier. Once the ritual initiation has been completed there then begins a process of
psychological change. To a large extent this change is simply a development of conscious awareness
of one's actions, thoughts and feelings. The individual, having successfully passed through the first
stage of initiation, as symbolised by the initiation ritual, must then undergo such further development
and it is this development that is reflective of a true initiation, not simply Satanic but of any
religious, occult or mystical path. It is therefore unfortunate that great emphasis is placed upon the
external form of initiation together with the exaggerated interpretations of blasphemy, sacrifice and
sexual depravity whilst little emphasis is placed upon an understanding of the internal form of
initiation.
This internal initiation has also been likened to the process of rebirth. Yet this rebirth is an internal
one, which is not simply reduceable to a change of mind but also involves the development of the
astral body and, dependant upon which tradition the initiate belongs to, later on of the mental and
divine bodies. With some ritual initiations, if they are powerful enough, the astral body of the
neophyte may become so strong that the individual will have a spontaneous out of body experience.
Yet in order for the astral body(5) to be fully developed a long process of inner work must begin and
this may take the form of self study. Here the premise Know Thyself is of the utmost importance
where the initiate studies his or her reactions to all his or her experiences. Thus he/she will slowly
become aware of patterns of thought or emotion that he/she follows during a specific event, or
events. This conscious awareness establishes that the individual usually reacts in a set way to set
occurrences. By being aware of this the individual is then advised to cease reacting and thereby
begin to control his or her psychological processes.
Whilst this method is most notably advanced by the Society of Dark Lily, there are a number of
Satanic groups that also promote the idea of conscious awareness, which is eventually followed by
conscious control of one's actions. Another interesting concept that is connected to the role of the
initiate is that the individual, once initiation is complete has become a part of a larger timeless
tradition. This concept is mainly found in Traditional Satanic groups such as the Order of Nine
Angles. Initiation, whilst essentially being individual, that is, focusing upon the individuality of the
new initiate which will therefore determine specific events that he or she may undergo, means that
the individual will, by virtue of his or her initiation, add to the larger Sinister Tradition of which
he/she is now a member. Examples of this role are found in the development of new ways to
manifest the sinister energy of the Tradition. Art, music, philosophy, politics and literature are all
examples of this creative expression that the new initiate is eventually expected to develop further, a
development that should essentially imbue within the creation the energy of the Dark Gods
themselves.
The Black Mass
The most infamous Satanic ritual is the rite known as the Black Mass. The development of the Black
Mass is not, as some authors have understood it, a recent development, but one that has occurred
over a period of 1200 years and its origin, far from lying in an established Satanic tradition, lies
within the rituals and ceremonies of the early Christian church.
The Mass of the Dead is considered by some(6) to be the originator of the Black Mass and, although
considerably different from the modern versions of the Black Mass, it's sole function was to procure
the death of a person. This variation of the early Christian Mass was performed by a Christian priest
accompanied by a female server, with whom he had copulated prior to the ritual. The Mass took
place in a disused church, water from a well in which an unbaptized child had drowned replaced
wine and a black triangular host was duly consecrated.
The progression from the Mass of the Dead into the modern Black Mass took a new turn when it was
linked to the medieval witches sabbath. Accordingly the inclusion of a horned figure who presided
over the ceremony and who came to be associated with the Hebraic scape-goat came to be one of the
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central aspects of the Black Mass. The orgy was also then included, something that was most likely
derived from the rites of the Bacchanalia or Dionysiac cults of ancient Rome and Greece, of which
shall be spoken presently.
In his book The Black Arts (Pan Books Ltd. 1967.), Richard Cavendish outlines the proceedings of
the witches sabbath. Commencing with the witches paying homage to the Devil. The witches would
light a fire whilst the Devil was seated upon a throne in the form of either a goat, representing Satan
himself, or a dog, which may have been connected with the dark Goddess - the dog being one of the
sacred animals of Hekate - rather than with Satan himself. The witches would then approach and
adore the Devil, though their approach would be in a manner foreign to normal men, such as walking
crab-like or with their backs turned to him. After this 'came the offering of the candles to the Devil
and the obscene kiss.'(7) where the witch kisses the Devils behind. Following the obscene kiss,
initiation, baptism or marriage would occur followed by the feast and the orgy which concluded the
witches sabbath.
The inclusion of a feast and an orgy at the end of the witches sabbath is very much reminiscent of the
Bacchanalia that existed during the times of the Roman empire. The Bacchanalia was originally a
secret sorority that eventually initiated men into its cult. Its members, who were said to indulge
licentiously in their passions, were also alleged to have been responsible for a number of deaths,
performed in secret caves, and defilements of its male members who refused to take the oath of the
cult or to commit specific vices. When the cult was finally repressed by the authorities there was
estimated to be some 7000 men and women who were members, many of whom were arrested and
imprisoned whilst their meeting places were destroyed and the Bacchanalia were prohibited
throughout Rome. The similarity between the Bacchanalia, the witches sabbath and the Black Mass
are therefore fairly evident.
In modern times there are numerous versions of this ritual used by different Satanic groups. The
Black Mass contained within the Church of Satan's 'The Satanic Rituals' (Avon Books. 1972) is
based upon a combination of the rite used by the Societe de Luciferiens, a French Satanic society
that operated in the 19th and early 20th centuries, and the fictional work of J.K. Huysmans entitled
La Bas. Explained as a psychodrama that elevates the 'concepts of Satanism to a noble and rational
degree,'(8) the Black Mass is considered to free the individual from the constraints that have been
acquired - both consciously and unconsciously - from past indoctrination and stigma. The actual
ritual as laid out in the Satanic Rituals consists of a priest, who acts as the main celebrant,
accompanied by two assistants, being referred to as the deacon and the subdeacon respectively, a nun
adorned in habit and wimple and a naked female who serves as the altar and a congregation. The
ritual begins with an invocation to the Prince of Darkness and his host of demons, followed by a
renunciation of past allegiances and a dedication to Satan-Lucifer. The ritual progresses through the
Satanic Offertory, Canon and consecration of the host. The Mass is completed with the recital of the
fifth Enochian Key and the Repudiation and Denunciation, whereby the power and divinity of Christ
is denied and the power of Satan is invoked to cause vengeance to Christ and his host of angels.
After this has been said the rite is concluded with the wafer which, having been consecrated by
insertion into the vagina of the female altar, is then cast to the floor and trodden upon. The
participants drink from the chalice and the ritual is then officially declared completed.
The Order of Nine Angles offer a similar though different tradition concerning the Black Mass.
Whilst in the Church of Satan's Black Mass, the naked female takes the place of the altar, the Black
Mass of the Order of Nine Angles stipulates that it is a naked male who serves as the altar. Three
further participants and a congregation complete the number of celebrants. As opposed to the
accepted understanding of a Black Mass where the participants are all adorned in black robes, the
three leading participants wear white (Priestess), scarlet (Mistress of the Earth) and Purple (Master
of the Temple) and whilst the Church of Satan exclude the sexual element that seems to have been
prevalent in many of the previous versions of the Black Mass, the Order of Nine Angles have
included two specifically sexual elements, the first being the masturbation of the Priest by the
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Priestess, who then ejaculates over the host, which is duly trampled upon by the congregation and
the inclusion of an orgy at the end of the ritual.
The usefulness of the Black Mass has a number of different features. Its first and most universal
function within Satanic orders is that it is a powerful ritual of psychic release, a catharsis that enables
its participants to free themselves from the conscious and unconscious influences of the prevailing
authority of the Christian church. By inverting or altering the texts and ritualistic procedure of the
Christian Mass, the participants of the Black Mass effectively tap into and alter their own, often
unconscious, feelings and thoughts that pertain to the Christian world-view. From such a perspective
the theory that Satanists who perform the Black Mass hold the Christian world-view as their own
becomes a fallacy. For the Satanist is trying to free him or herself from the Christian world-view in
virtue of his or her performance of the Black Mass. For example, in the Order of Nine Angles
version of the Black Mass the Christian 'Our Father' is replaced by the 'Satanic Our Father' thus:
'Our Father which wert in heaven hallowed be thy name In heaven as it is on Earth. Give us this day
our ecstasy And deliver us to evil as well as well as temptation For we are your kingdom for aeons
and aeons.'(9) Whilst this seems to be the central function of the Black Mass, the Order of Nine
Angles also state that if the ritual is performed correctly the energy so raised may be directed by the
chief celebrants according to their wills. From this perspective the Black Mass can effectively live up
to its seventh century predecessor The Mass of the Dead and cause the death of an opponent or
adversary.
The importance of the Black Mass in modern Satanism therefore has a number of purposes and even
though some groups - such as the Society of Dark Lily - regard its cathartic use as something of the
past, such catharsis being performed intellectually - it still remains one of the most potent and
blasphemous rites of Black Magic.
One form of modern blasphemy is the Mass of Heresy of the Order of Nine Angles. The theory
behind this Mass is based upon the assumption that Christianity has produced an effect not only on
the magical or psychic level of human life but also on the sociological level. This social aspect of
Christianity is considered to be manifest mainly in the political forms of Communism and liberalism.
The concept of equality of races and sexes, the goal of eternal peace and the upholding of Jewish
state from which Christianity is assured a firm foundation in its Holy birthplace, all amount to a Holy
Crusade according to Satanists. The need for a new form of the Black Mass, one that frees the
psyche of the protagonists from the unconscious influences of liberalism and equality is one that has
been answered in the form of the Mass of Heresy. Whilst this Mass negates equality it upholds and
positively identifies with the positive aspects of National Socialism. Thus the individual pronounces
that he/she believes in the inequality of races and the divine status of Adolf Hitler, who is perceived
as being god-like, a saviour of the Aryan race. The Holocaust is denied and the Swastika and Mein
Kampf are focal points for the ritual, Mein Kampf replacing the Black Book of Satan which is used
in the Black Mass and other traditional forms of Satanic Ritual.
To many individuals such a ritual appears to be pointless and unnecessary. The holocaust is proven
and therefore such a ritual seeks to deny the truth. Yet such reasoning only strengthens the Satanists'
case. Nazi Germany has become a scapegoat for the projection of the Jungian Shadow(10) according
to some Satanists'. In the case of the defence even Simon Wiesenthal has openly defended the view
that not all camp guards were brutal and cruel sadists, rather only 10%, a fraction of what many
would have one believe. The key then to the use of rites such as the Mass of Heresy is to free the
psyche from prejudice, in relation to this a member of the Order of Nine Angles says 'individuals
who participate in genuine Satanic Masses sometimes experience a kind of 'satori' - or sudden
enlightenment - and are thus led to an increase in their consciousness as well as an enhanced vitality
because they have broken free of constraining opposites.'(11) Yet probably the best example to show
the blasphemous nature of the Mass of Heresy is that in some countries individuals who perform it
may be liable to prosecution and imprisonment.
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