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Magnetism to 'him'

Posted: Sun May 18, 2014 9:34 am
by KoyaGhost
Hoooo boy. I do hope I get a bit of insight from several dozen people for this little issue I keep running into, because the further I keep going, the more I'm absolutely baffled about it.
First, lets have a bit of story time, and I'll try to make it quick, so there'll be no need for popcorn.
About six years ago or so, I first stumbled upon a website called Joy of Satan, and while I understand /now/ that the site is nothing more than teaching little teens like what I used to be, to become Jew-hating Neo Nazi bigots, it did get my foot in the door in some sort of form of Satanism. During this time of 'worshiping' Satan (Also referred as Enki, Lucifer, father, 'Him', Diablo, and other various names) I found that dedicating my soul to him was the cool thing to do because it would strengthen the bond between me, and him. I had plenty of daddy issues to begin with, and I was more lonely then than I am now, so what was to lose? I'd start hearing voices in my head that would equate to a father figure, total guidance and love from a god that, at the time, was shown to be blasphemed by the Bible. The stories had been written backwards and I believed every word. Write a lengthy letter, sign your name in blood, burn it into a candle, let nature take over, that was basically the entirety of the ritual to dedicate to satan, and as far as I knew, it had worked. I didn't hear any thing or feel any different, but every now and again I'd take notice that my senses were... Elevated. I'd remember a bit more, my health seemed to become steady, I was happier, and I started a meditation regime, though I could never break into a trance, or otherwise. --- It wasn't long until it got me into trouble in school. I started talking about it and it quickly forced me to end 'communications' then and there.

Fast forward several years, I started to hear how bad JoS was, (Joy of Satan, the site) and how that it was nothing more than a neo-nazi brainwashing site. I began to denounce the ritual and became worried that I too was tainted. I'd soon stop with it entirely... I took a few days of research and found out for myself that most of it was bunk, save for some meditations, or so I've been told. Many say it's all garbage, others mention that it revolutionizes meditation skill sets. I find it confusing, due to both sides fighting over it.
But this is where the issue comes in. I feel like I'm lacking something in my life, other than love, satisfaction of self worth and other petty matters. Every now and again, I'll find myself spacing out real hard and just think about Satan, and not the kind that I fell in love with whilst blissfully ignorantly following every word on that site. More of the traditional goat-man sort of style that everyone fears. Even now, I've been noticing more and more shadows running across the edge of my eye. Medically, it's a common thing, and environmentally, there's plenty of things that would give the effect, but it still gets to me because I let it. I don't consider myself very open spiritually, with how little I've ever amounted to in terms of success of 'speaking to the dead' or 'hearing the voice of the devil' or whatever should land me in the funny farm. I mainly meander through websites trying to find decent enough information that offers little to no loop holes and it's hard to find something that peaks interest, has a large following, and a high success rate for Sobs like me.

So my question(s) are going to be a little vague, but hopefully I can find a little peace.
Which style of Satanism is the most accepted and renown in the community that is basically hands down, 'Good source'?
Does anyone have any sort of explanation as to why I have ties still locked to something I tried to put away years ago? Mind you, none of the shadows of this past seem to be dangerous, but they are mind-numbingly blatant and attracting, even if a bit scary. (Actually, I lied. It's really scary.)
And lastly, and probably the most hardest to answer:
I'm not 100% sure of which kind of form of Satanism that I wish to relate to the most. I feel like I'm being lead back here because I have unfinished business, or that I'm trying to be placed back on the right path (or wrong, depending on how you view Satanism.) Is there sort of a questionnaire that would help me define what I wish out of this little religion or is it not Cookie-Cutter defined, like most idealistic religions?

Mess with an Ouija in the middle of the night during a thunderstorm with shadows rolling about: Hardly phased.
Spiders that can fly: Unnerved.
This unnatural draw back to Satanism, despite it doesn't feel negative nor harmful at a glance: Terrifying.

Any and all assistance is greatly appreciated.

Re: Magnetism to 'him'

Posted: Sun May 18, 2014 2:34 pm
by RoseRed
I have no idea what flavor of Satanism you should practice but this I would like to comment on.
I feel like I'm lacking something in my life, other than love, satisfaction of self worth and other petty matters.
Your Self Worth is NOT a petty matter. Perhaps you're having a problem finding what you seek because you're looking for the wrong things.

Re: Magnetism to 'him'

Posted: Sun May 18, 2014 3:48 pm
by Desecrated
Temple of Satan.
They are not really a satanic operation, they are a parody of organized religion. They don't do satanic things (and neither do you) and most of the time they run around college campuses holding mock rituals to get attention because they were bullied in school or their parents had a divorce.

Re: Magnetism to 'him'

Posted: Mon May 19, 2014 4:58 am
by Asurendra
Here is one opinion that may be of interest to you from an established Ceremonial Magician.

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/the-hermet ... en-and-now

Re: Magnetism to 'him'

Posted: Tue May 20, 2014 12:52 am
by KoyaGhost
RoseRed wrote:I have no idea what flavor of Satanism you should practice but this I would like to comment on.
I feel like I'm lacking something in my life, other than love, satisfaction of self worth and other petty matters.
Your Self Worth is NOT a petty matter. Perhaps you're having a problem finding what you seek because you're looking for the wrong things.
Maybe then I am looking in all the wrong places for the wrong things. But that still doesn't really help me out with the issue of the magnetism that I have with this sort of stuff. It IS a bit scary.
Desecrated wrote:Temple of Satan.
They are not really a satanic operation, they are a parody of organized religion. They don't do satanic things (and neither do you) and most of the time they run around college campuses holding mock rituals to get attention because they were bullied in school or their parents had a divorce.
I can attest that what I learned wasn't what you have depicted at all. I did nothing of that sort, it wasn't some kind of weekend joke where I'd spray a sigil and do a ritual with some friends, getting drunk off our asses or shit like that. I was thirteen, writing in a different language and writing my name in blood several times. I'm sure that there are a thousand different ways to 'worship' satan, and the one way I found probably wasn't the best, but is it still Satanism?
With all the ideologies and what not, I believe it is. And again, that doesn't decipher why I'm still connected to everything and feel like I've got some serious hang ups.
Asurendra wrote:Here is one opinion that may be of interest to you from an established Ceremonial Magician.

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/the-hermet ... en-and-now
Interesting, thank you. Helps with some of the issues I had, a bit confusing and took a while to play on my computer, but still a bit insightful.

Re: Magnetism to 'him'

Posted: Tue May 20, 2014 8:06 pm
by ShubNiggurath
Hello Koya,

when you want to hear the ramblings of a nut case, sitting in the most atheistic corner of the world.

Putting the Moringstar/Eveningstar issue aside (even when it is very very interesting)

Regarding Luzifer/Satan. He is not evil (in the newborndevouring, virginfucking kind of way (is it ok to say fuck?))
When I see him, He does not seem evil. He just seems sad. And very tired. (Luzifer) And fed-up (Satan)
Same same but different

You are lured towards him because you are alienated by the world of the (in your case christian) majority.
He is used to be the "God" of the other ones. The ones who don't fit in. The oppressed, the nut cases etc.

Re: Magnetism to 'him'

Posted: Wed May 21, 2014 3:06 pm
by manofsands
In much the same way ones personal view of God tends to be an unconscious reflection of the self elevated to Divinity, so would the Devil in reverse have a 'personal mask'... and reveal something about yourself. However, no matter where you are, where you want to be might be the more important question. Focusing on the archetype you want to grow into will have better effect than reflecting on the one you think you are now.