Deities and the Cosmos

Satanism as a magical or religious art focusses primarily on one qWhy are we here? This site being about magic, not religion (though it does occasionally impose itself into the magical framework, and mostlyso in the art of Satanic magic), I will ignore the various religious ansand move straight to the magical philosophy behind that question. Pop culture indicates one of two answers to the reason of our existence:
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• #1. We are solely for the purpose of worshipping God the Creator, or some grand entity therelike, and to base our existence around pleasing this cosmic entity by following rules of conduct and morality.
• #2. We are here because of a big explosion which was followed by gradient evolution, relying on a chemical soup of unknown composition and mere chance to cause sequence after sequence of minor change over a span of millions of years to produce everything now seen. Therefore the supernatural is either non-existant, or doesn't play a part in life.
A Satanist once told me that this only presents two options: Poof or Bang (respectively). To a Satanic Magician, both of these options are unusable. If the first is true, then we are here only for worship to an omnipotent entity who shows no physical manifestation on earth. The Satanist poses the question "Why doesn't God speak with a thunderous voice any more? Why, if He exists, does He not prove His existence anymore with loud speeches and fire from Heaven? Where is the concrete, easily found and undeniable proof?" The second option is unusable as well. If random energy were to cause order in the universe, why does entropy exist? The Laws of Thermodynamics (and particularly entropy) prohibit the possibility of the theory of evolution from being true (cf. ARN.org), as is becoming more and more apparent in scientific circles (especially in the different sub-disciplines of physics).
So, now having discluded the two major views of origin, one wonders where the Satanist stands on this subject. The answer is "in the centre of everything". Satanic magic is focussed on the worship and building up of your own soul as a deity. Every person, in the Satanic view, is a god unto themselves and an eternal being of equal potential power to that of any existing entity. With a philosophy like this one would, of course, wish themself to be the highest entity in the universe. This has its complications though. Being all powerful, most people would not wish to be bound by the rules that God is. God is bound to be good at all times; in thought, action, word and deed, God must be pure. Most people do not wish to be bound in such a way and therefore must seek a medium that will allow them to act in any way they choose. Another main consideration, however, is that the magician wishes to make use of an entity which is powerful yet allows free expression. The obvious choice that blends these two components -- power and self-gratification -- is Satan.
Satanic Magicians are not bound by the moral rules or laws that typical magicians must adhere to. Their magical methods include only spells which bring satisfaction to themself through the use of infernal and Satanic powers. According to The Satanic Bible (I can not provide a link to it, since it's a copyrighted work that can not legally be reproduced without giving royalties, etc.), in the book of Leviathan, Chapter 3, it states that there are three types of spells available to Satanic casters:
• Spells of Compassion
• Spells of Destruction
• Spells of Lust
As is common to form, each will be discussed in turn.
Spells of Compassion may seem to be a contradictory concept, given that the Satanic magics are focussed on the caster as beneficiary but, in actuality, it is quite feasible that the caster can receive pleasure from the joy of another. When casting spells of compassion, as with other types of spells in the Satanic realm, one must be entirely sure that they could be perfectly satisfied with the results. A wonderful briefing on the topic of definitive spell-casting is a book by Aleister Crowley called Magick without Tears. The concept of casting magic without any remorse can be condensed into one example: If you were, for example, to cast a spell to make your ailing friend well again, would you be perfectly happy if they were back to full health in a couple days? This depends on a few factors. Do you like your friend that much? Is he/she a nice person? Is their presence better than their absence? Things of that nature must fully be taken into account so that every spell is picture perfect.
The second type of spell is a Spell of Destruction. Once again, exactly like the considerations necessary for a Spell of Compassion, the idea of "Do you really want your spell to work?" (i.e. Magic without tears) must be taken into account. Often, the destruction of one involves the destruction of many. If, for example, you hate your boss so much that you want to cast a destruction spell on them, take the time to consider that part of your boss' destruction might involve the bankruptcy of his/her company which, being your boss, would also be *your* company. Also, be sure that a spell of this power is never used as a joke. You must be totally, entirely, 100% certain that you wish the absolute obliteration of your target. No "just hurt, don't kill" mentalities. The ultimate end of a spell of destruction is the death of the target.
The last type of spell is a Spell of Lust. These spells are very peculiar, in that lust is not a naughty concept for the Satanic magician. On the contrary, using sex merely for pleasure and the acquisition of power is quite common. A real, dedicated Satanist/Satanic magician is not concerned about the moral trappings of having sex and is quite free with the sharing and use of their body for such a purpose. After all, chastity and morality are Christian virtues, not a Satanic ones. Though Satanism the religion does not conscribe to
the wild orgies commonly attributed to it through the media, Satanic magic does. When a lust spell is cast, as per The Satanic Bible, the Satanic magician does more than perform the act itself; energy is also absorbed. Sex rituals comprise a large amount of the power base for the Satanic magician because of the large amount of energy expended in both members during a stimulation/copulation ritual. This energy, instead of being ignored and going to waste, is absorbed by the Satanic magician and is channelled into a new spell.
Finding a real, dedicated and unashamed Satanist is rare, a Satanic Magician even more so, and a skilled Satanic Magician is a proverbial "diamond in the rough".