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                 Draconis Blackthorne's Shadowmantium 
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                    The Demystification of Satanism
                        By Draconis Blackthorne
                                   
     Desiderata Satanicus
     
   My worst enemies are those who presume me to be harmless. They
   cannot imagine how much I resent and disdain them, or just how
   great a threat they would face if I could get at them. Everything
   in their behavior speaks of insult and presumptuousness, and for
   now it is all I can do to make constructive use of my anger
   toward them. At this time, I just make a list of them and keep a
   watch on. Some day, with the help of time, space, and
   circumstance, I will be able to humiliate them properly - not in
   a manner they would enjoy, but in a style calculated to make them
   wish that they had never been born.
   ~ Anton Szandor LaVey ©1989
   
   The mystique surrounding Satanism & Satanists is a necessary
   ingredient to keep the peasant masses in check. We are the
   different ones, the aliens, the strangers to pop-society. The
   enemies of stupidity, mediocrity, & repression. By our very
   natures, we are different, & in the herd's eye, unpredictable,
   dangerous. To attempt to demystify Satanic philosophy & magical
   proceedings will only ultimately result in casting a facade of
   harmlessness. Fear is an element that the Satanist, as the
   sojourner into the blackest darkness, must continue to utilize
   for his or her benefit.
   
   If anyone should inquire about our nocturnal activities, they
   should be left in the darkness of the Black Earth, & not being
   able to see the black light, the gleam of the luciferic black
   flame, & especially what dwells behind that black light. For such
   is the core, & as such, is sacred. The profane multitudes should
   never witness the awesome mysteries thereof. That would amount to
   nothing more than sacrilege.
   
   As to the specific processes & acoutrements of Satanic ritual,
   all is written in The Satanic Bible already, but most people do
   not make the sincere effort to purchase the black book, & may not
   even open it if they see it on the store shelves. Even if they
   did, the rituals therein are primers, for many Satanists develop
   variations based upon them.
   
   One must carefully select what to say to whomever one is
   conversing with, lest you descend into Solipsism, or uneccessary
   self-disclosure.
   
   If some moron approaches you, assuage their mental level wisely,
   & employ The Art of Deception appropriately. For example, in the
   case of a white-trash {or whatever shade of sewage they are},
   idiot asks about Satanism, terrify them with tales of horror that
   the media, or christianity have fabricated, & some blacksheep
   devil-worshippers have emulated. In their eyes, you are the
   incarnate nightmare. Give these latent masochists an earful, only
   to entertain yourself. Ask yourself, "Are they worth a damn?" Or,
   when asked about specifics, simply state that you do not discuss
   the "secret rites" , & allow their own personal demons to gnaw at
   their brains. With the lesser of the inferior sub-beings, don't
   even tell them about The Satanic Bible if they are not aware of
   it, or refer to it as a "grimoire", or "book of shadows". These
   lesser subhumans are the Dreg Spermatezoans, & the lesser
   intelligent of the Prole spermatezoans. Among these, also, will
   be those who declare themselves "wiccans" {weakans}. Tell the
   lower-level ones the same, but with more of a personal disdain,
   for their blindlight delusions & ignorant attitudes towards
   Satanism, which is ultimately inspired by fear. These must
   experience fear more intensely.
   
   Then there are the more cognitive cattle - those of average
   intelligence of the Prole Sperms. To these, they may be made
   aware of the existence of The Satanic Bible, for they may
   actually gain productive insights. Use extreme discrimination.
   Only if they demonstrate a real interest.
   
   Never, however, tell a christian about The Satanic Bible if they
   have no prior knowledge of it, for the mystery serves us well.
   
   To those more evolved of above-average intelligence, mention of
   The Satanic Bible is appropriate, after they themselves have
   inquired, & expressed an interest to learn more about it. Indeed,
   considering the human wastrels out there, it is sometimes quite
   refreshing to actually converse objectively with an intelligent
   mind about the Satanic religion, thus enlightening an
   appreciative brain. And, with the undefiled knowledge & perfect
   wisdom of Satanism, you may even be fortunate enough to aid an
   unrealized Satanist discover themselves! Then you can pass off
   this knowledge unto them.
   
   Satanism does not NEED to venture into the common world {dayside
   like christianity & weaka}. The rubes are manipulated just fine
   from the obscure darkness. But if, rarely, it is imperative to
   inauculate oneself from the many manifestations of stupidity,
   ignorance, & nihilism, always remain aloof. unless you deem
   something desirable from them, be it themselves......then hunt!
   
   To the black sheep, the goths & devil-worshippers who are curious
   anyhow, The Satanic Bible should be quite a revelation to them,
   if they are intelligent & receptive enough. Otherwise, they may
   take it to a negetive extreme, which is stratification & natural
   selection in progress. Using such discretion shall preserve the
   fearsome mystique of the Satanic religion.
   
   Satanism must never be explained away to those who are
   unperceptive enough to ascertain the reality, & may even
   degenerate to the point where "the devil" is deemed "a nice guy
   after all." Satanism must be kept in the black. It must e kept
   occult to all but the most diligent. Lest it, Satan forbid,
   become yet another consumer product. To Satanists, Satan is the
   most noble, compassionate, kind, loving, rewarding, empowering, &
   omnipotent representational figure. But to those without, He will
   always represent their enemy, their destroyer. And that is as it
   should be.
   
                         Draconis Blackthorne 
                                   
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