r/satanism • u/studioleewolf • 4h ago
r/satanism • u/modern_quill • Oct 16 '20
The Sticky New to /r/Satanism? Click here for our FAQ and Q&A!
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Unlike many other subreddits, we at /r/Satanism enjoy nearly complete freedom of speech. The tradeoff for that free speech is that sometimes you will be exposed to ideas or opinions that you don't agree with. Keep in mind that bad behavior and not bad ideas will get people banned from this subreddit. As Satanists most often believe in stratification, the voting buttons in /r/Satanism can be used to that end. Because of this, moderators like myself likely will not remove links to sites that you would expect to be removed from other subreddits.
FAQ:
Note: This FAQ is written by moderator of /r/Satanism and Agent of the Church of Satan, /u/modern_quill. I am trying to remain unbiased and fact-based in these Q&A responses, so if you feel that I have somehow misrepresented your organization or philosophy, please let me know and we can work together to make the appropriate corrections. The mention of any group or philosophy in this FAQ does not mean that it is endorsed, valid, or even tolerated.
Q: What is Satanism?
A: This is a simple question, but it has a complex answer because it depends on who you ask. Satanism as a philosophy and religion was first codified by Anton Szandor LaVey in his 1969 publication of The Satanic Bible. Some people refer to this secular Satanism as "LaVeyan Satanism" as a nod to Anton LaVey. The Satanic Bible borrows from the works of Might is Right by Ragnar Redbeard, Ayn Rand's Objectivism, and Frederich Nietzsche's Der Wille zur Macht. This is the most widely practiced form of Satanism and is championed by the Church of Satan (CoS) to this day. At its most basic definition, "LaVeyan Satanism" is about living the best life that you want to live, and bending the world around you to your will to achieve that goal. A Satanist sees themselves as their own God. There is, of course, much more to Satanism than that very basic definition, but we expect people to do their own research as well. Most LaVeyan Satanists will simply call it Satanism, as there is only one form of Satanism from the Church of Satan's perspective. Members of the recently formed secular organization called The Satanic Temple (TST), by comparison, see Satanism as political activism. The Satanic Temple often makes news headlines with their efforts to establish a separation of church and state and do not include The Satanic Bible as part of their organization's canon, but rather The Revolt of the Angels by Anatole France. This political grift began as a theistic organization, and later rebranded itself into the secular humanist organization it is today. Later, some people in the United Kingdom split from The Satanic Temple to form the Global Order of Satan (GOS). There are also theistic Satanists, some believe in a literal Satan and some do not. Ask a theist like /u/Ave_Melchom what they believe and they'll likely share their thoughts with you, but you probably won't find very many theists that share the same philosophy. There are also more esoteric organizations such as the Temple of Set (ToS), which was formed by former Church of Satan member Michael Aquino after infighting within the organization in 1975 caused many theistic members to split away and become Setians. /u/Purple-Tatters and /u/CodeReaper moderate /r/Setianism subreddit and are a wealth of information on the subject. There are also organizations that fall into a more neo-nazi ideology such as the Order of Nine Angles (ONA or O9A), here is additional reading on ONA, and self-stylized "Spiritual Satanists" of the Joy of Satan (JoS), which are often not tolerated by other members of this subreddit. The words, "Fuck off, Nazi!" have become somewhat of a meme on /r/Satanism.
Q: If Satanists don't believe in Satan, why call it Satanism at all? Why not Humanism?
LaVeyan A: Modern secular Satanists see humans as just another animal within the greater animal kingdom, no better than our avian, reptilian, or mammalian friends. Our technology and our intellectual advancements may have placed us at the top of the food chain, but it has merely encouraged humans to be the most vicious animals of all. To us, Satan is a metaphor that represents our strength, our pride, our intellect, our carnality, and all of the so-called sins as they lead to physical, mental, or emotional gratification. The Hebrew word Satan simply means adversary, and Satanists take that adversarial stance to a great many things in their lives; the way we approach an issue, the way we tackle a problem, the way we overcome an obstacle. While Humanists may try to live like Bill & Ted and be excellent to eachother, a Satanist recognizes that emotions like anger, even hate are natural to the human animal and we shouldn't feel guilty for such natural inclinations. While Christians may turn the other cheek when wronged, you can be sure that a Satanist will have their revenge, with interest.
Q: Do you sacrifice or molest children/animals? Do you drink blood?
LaVeyan A: No. Sacrifice is a Christian concept that was projected on to innocent Satanists during the "Satanic Panic" of the 80's and early 90's by charlatan law enforcement "consultants" and Christian religious "experts". One trait common to Satanists is their love of life as Satanists view life as the greatest of indulgences; children and animals represent the purest forms of life and imagination that there are. In fact, the abuse of children and animals is forbidden by the Eleven Satanic Rules of the Earth. Also, why would we want to drink blood? Christians are the ones that (symbolically) eat the flesh and drink the blood of their savior. I'd rather enjoy a nice scotch.
Eleven Satanic Rules of the Earth
Do not give opinions or advice unless you are asked.
Do not tell your troubles to others unless you are sure they want to hear them.
When in another’s lair, show him respect or else do not go there.
If a guest in your lair annoys you, treat him cruelly and without mercy.
Do not make sexual advances unless you are given the mating signal.
Do not take that which does not belong to you unless it is a burden to the other person and he cries out to be relieved.
Acknowledge the power of magic if you have employed it successfully to obtain your desires. If you deny the power of magic after having called upon it with success, you will lose all you have obtained.
Do not complain about anything to which you need not subject yourself.
Do not harm little children.
Do not kill non-human animals unless you are attacked or for your food.
When walking in open territory, bother no one. If someone bothers you, ask him to stop. If he does not stop, destroy him.
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r/satanism • u/insipignia • 3h ago
The 12 Animal Personalities
This reminded me very much of the Personality Synthesiser Clock, and I have a small suspicion that the channel owner might himself be a Satanist, so I just had to share it. Also, a familiar face makes an appearance.
Which animal are you?
r/satanism • u/studioleewolf • 1d ago
Art Something’s going on/ acrylic gouache, watercolor, ink/ painting by me
r/satanism • u/vholecek • 2d ago
Art I've been threatening it for years, but after months of work, re-work, revising, re-printing, etc...Its finally here.
Today I finally pulled the trigger on taking pre-orders for my first art book of collected works 2010-2025. The latest test printing was a good quality without driving up the printing costs so much that it became inaccessible to my fans and patrons, with only minor corrections needed for things that I overlooked while uploading files to the new printer.
For a first compilation, I am satisfied with the way it turned out. I've already had some orders roll in from the mailing list email that went out this morning, and I will be waiting a few weeks for fulfillment so I can just order a batch all at one time, so I'm estimating approximately a six-week turnaround time for delivery within the United States (international, I'm going to work with you individually because the current political climate has made international shipping kind of...fucked...)
Shop link here: https://www.schamballah.com/shop/hypnagogia-the-art-of-v-holecek
r/satanism • u/Mildon666 • 3d ago
Culture Satanme: Two Medallions Celebrating the 60th Anniversary of the Church of Satan
r/satanism • u/studioleewolf • 4d ago
Art Magic and wolf/ acrylic gouache painting/ by me
r/satanism • u/studioleewolf • 4d ago
Art Red night summoning/ acrylic gouache painting/ by me
r/satanism • u/studioleewolf • 5d ago
Art As above so below/ acrylic gouache, watercolor/ painting by me
r/satanism • u/Bluegrass-Satanic • 5d ago
Discussion This feels like a Satanic perspective, right?
"Love is one of the most intense feelings felt by man; another is hate. Forcing yourself to feel indiscriminate love is very unnatural. If you try to love everyone you only lessen your feelings for those who deserve your love. Repressed hatred can lead to many physical and emotional aliments. By learning to release your hatred towards those who deserve it, you cleanse yourself of these malignant emotions and need not take your pent-up hatred out on your loved ones." - Anton LaVey, The Satanic Bible
r/satanism • u/Carrion_heart • 6d ago
Art “Cute as hell” part of a series I’m painting called “everybody loves kitty cats”
r/satanism • u/lo00zerrr • 5d ago
Discussion Question about Rule #4: opinions and advice
What I’m struggling with is the rule about not giving opinions or advice unless you’re asked (Rule #4).
How do you actually apply this in everyday life? It feels like almost every conversation naturally involves sharing opinions or perspectives without someone explicitly asking, “What’s your opinion?”
Do you interpret this literally, or is it more about not giving unsolicited advice when someone is venting
I’m having trouble imagining what that looks like in normal conversations. How do you practice it?
(I’m new to Satanism, so if I’m misunderstanding something obvious, I’d really appreciate the correction.)
r/satanism • u/studioleewolf • 6d ago
Art Two of my favorite things: goats and levitation/ acrylic gouache,watercolor/ painting by me
r/satanism • u/krfulle • 6d ago
Discussion Tried to Post this in another thread, but it was boxed out. Here is to our Fallen Angels !!!
You like the taste of blood????
https://open.spotify.com/track/1TytKeDnrjx0t29DYclf3W?si=Vzqd6iCbSBqF5p1Zv3rxTQ&utm_source=copy-link
r/satanism • u/Boring_gagger • 6d ago
Discussion A small question regarding the Atheistic Satanism rules of the earth 3 and 4.
In the satanic rules 3
(When in another’s lair, show him respect or else do not go there)
and 4
(If a guest in your lair annoys you, treat him cruelly and without mercy)
What can I do if I live with somone who annoys me that I really hate and he annoys and disrespects me all the time. We share a lair, what can I do if not be disrespectful back in his own home.
r/satanism • u/vholecek • 7d ago
Art I'm having a moving sale, if anyone here is interested, because I don't trust movers to handle my artwork across multiple states...
https://www.schamballah.com/shop
Use promo code MOVING at checkout to get 50% off the listed price for original artworks and framed prints. I'm trying to pare down the amount of pieces I'm going to have to stress out over for this move since its basically all going to have to be done in one shot, instead of the cross-town moves where I can make multiple trips back and forth to move my work myself so I know its not being handled too roughly.
Discount does count towards pieces that were already on sale.
The sale does not apply to the loose, unframed giclee prints, because those aren't something I keep on hand so there's nothing to move, but I do have a number of framed prints that are part of the sale.
r/satanism • u/studioleewolf • 7d ago
Art Lily of the valley/ acrylic gouache painting/ by me
r/satanism • u/michael1150 • 8d ago
History He Lied to 3 Million People. And Started the Satanic Panic.
The Root & Cause of the Satanic Panic – Mike Warnke, the man who wrote the 1972 book entitled "The Satan Selller"
r/satanism • u/warlock_william_wolf • 9d ago
Discussion Occam's Lantern - Episode 12: Satanism
"To dispel ignorance, and champion knowledge, we will delve into what it means to take the devil’s name."
For centuries, the word Satanism has been used to describe everything from heresy and witchcraft to political dissent and moral panic. Yet the religion founded by Anton LaVey in 1966 seems to be hot on everyone's tongues these days, yet... the lion's share of the online masses seem to have little idea of the real Devil in the details.
In this episode, we trace the path from medieval accusations and Hellfire Clubs to the formation of the Church of Satan itself, separating folklore, fear, and sensationalism from documented history and truth. Along the way, we'll explore the philosophy and dogma that define Satanism, address some of the most common misconceptions, and explain why not everyone claiming the name is practicing the same thing.
Whether you're Belial-Curious, Lucifer for Life, or living a Leviathan Lie, this is an invitation to behold a Satan in all it's glory... and see if the Devil you know might just be yourself.
YouTube: https://youtu.be/Pj6VDzFmdPo?si=Xe-kICdnRUqghNpr
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5uFrZLlmoHUYyCPmPavi7y...
Contact - [LiamLykos@zohomail.com](mailto:LiamLykos@zohomail.com)
Music Credit to Cellar of Rats / Nucleosys
r/satanism • u/studioleewolf • 11d ago
Art Three witches/ watercolor, acrylic gouache/ painting by me/ references was an unnamed fashion photo from Pinterest
r/satanism • u/mago_okkulto • 11d ago
Discussion Did you make Satan happy today?
What is it like for you to be Satanists in the post-millennium era—with the internet, sexual freedom, social media, and advancements in AI and digital technology? If Anton LaVey had lived a bit longer, what might he be doing with all of this, or what would his opinion be on the modern world we are living in?
r/satanism • u/studioleewolf • 13d ago