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According to tradition, each Master or Mistress who was responsible for a particular Satanic Temple or

group, was given on his or her assumption of that responsibility, a copy of the Black Book of Satan. The

Black Book contained the basic Satanic rituals, instructions relating to ceremonial magick in general. It

was the duty of the Master or Mistress to keep this book safe, and non-Initiates of the Temple were

forbidden to see it. Copies were forbidden to be made, although Initiates above the grade of External

Adept were allowed to see and read the Temple copy.

In traditional Satanism (i.e. those using the Septenary System: this system also being known as the

Hebdomadry) this practice continued until quite recently when the Grand Master representing traditional

groups decided to allow Initiates of good standing to copy the work. This decision was recently extended

to enable specialist publication in a limited edition.

The whole text of the traditional Black Book is included in the present work, together with several

additional chapters (e.g. Self-Initiation; Organizing and Running a Temple). These additions make this

present work a concise practical handbook for those seriously interested in the Black Arts.

The XXI Satanic Points

Atu III

1. Respect not pity or weakness, for they are a

disease which makes sick the strong.

2. Test always your strength, for therein lies

success.

3. Seek happiness in victory - but never in peace.

4. Enjoy a short rest, better than a long.

5. Come as a reaper, for thus you will sow.

6. Never love anything so much you cannot see it

die.

7. Build not upon sand, but upon rock And build

not for today or yesterday but for all time.

8. Strive ever for more, for conquest is never

done.

9. And die rather than submit.

10. Forge not works of art but swords of death, for

therein lies great art.

11. Learn to raise yourself above yourself so you

can triumph over all.

12. The blood of the living makes good fertilizer

for the seeds of the new.

13. He who stands atop the highest pyramid of

skulls can see the furthest.

14. Discard not love but treat it as an imposter, but

ever be just.

15. All that is great is built upon sorrow.

16. Strive not only forwards, but upwards for

greatness lies in the highest.

17. Come as a fresh strong wind that breaks yet

also creates.

18. Let love of life be a goal but let your highest

goal be greatness.

19. Nothing is beautiful except man: but most

beautiful of all is woman.

20. Reject all illusion and lies, for they hinder the

strong.

21. What does not kill, makes stronger.

Mistress of the Earth

I - What is Satanism?

Satanism is fundamentally a way of living - a practical philosophy of life. The essence of this way

is the belief that we can all, as individuals, achieve far more with our lives than we realize. Most people

waste the opportunities that life can, by magick, be made to bring.

Satanic magick is simply the use of magickal forces or energies to enhance the life of an

individual or individuals according to their desires. This usage can be of two types - the first is 'external'

and the second is 'internal'. External magick is essentially sorcery: the changing of external events,

circumstances or individuals in accordance with the wishes of the sorcerer. Internal magick is the

changing of the consciousness of the individual magician using certain magickal techniques - this is

essentially the quest of the Initiate for the higher grades of magickal attainment, a following of the way

of Adeptship.

To external magick belongs ceremonial and hermetic rituals. To internal magick belongs the

seven-fold sinister way. Ceremonial rituals are rituals involving more than two individuals, the ritual

taking place in either a Temple or an outdoor area consecrated as a Temple. Ceremonial rituals involve a

set text which is followed by the participants, and the wearing of ceremonial robes together with the use

of certain items having magickal or Occult significance. Hermetic rituals are usually undertaken by an

individual working alone or with one assistant/ companion. This present work deals with Satanic

ceremonial magick: Satanic hermetic and internal magick is dealt with in the book ' NAOS - A Practical

Guide to Sinister Hermetic Magick '.

Satanism, in its beginnings, is all about making conscious (or liberating) our dark or shadow

nature, and to this end, Satanic magick is undertaken. Satanists believe that we are already gods: but

most people fail to understand this and continue to grovel: to others or to a 'god'. The Satanist is proud,

strong and defiant and detests the religion of the crucified god founded by the Nazarene, Yeshua. A

Nazarene (a follower of Yeshua) is afraid of dying and weighed down by guilt and envy. The religion of

Yeshua has inverted all natural values, setting back the course of our conscious evolution. Satanism, on

the contrary, is a natural expression of the evolutionary or 'Promethean' urge within us: and its magick is

a means to make us gods upon Earth, to realize the potential that lies within us all.

Satanic ceremonies are a means to enjoy the pleasures of life: they offer carnality, the pleasure of

fulfilling one's desires, the bringing of material and personal rewards and the joys of darkness. But they

are only a beginning, a stage toward something greater. It is one of the purposes of a Satanic Temple to

guide those Initiates who may be interested along the difficult and dangerous path which is the seven

fold way. Those who do not wish to follow this path to Adeptship and beyond should simply enjoy the

many pleasures which the Prince of Darkness offers to those who by a Satanic Initiation wish to follow

His philosophy of living.

In traditional Satanism there is an appreciation of the role of women, for Satanism at its highest

level is concerned with the development of the individual: roles as such are a necessary part of self-

development. To be played, discarded and then transcended. The structure of traditional Temples and the

rituals performed by those members of those Temples reflect this appreciation and understanding. For

example, it is possible and indeed desirable for a Mistress of Earth to establish and :: organize her own

Temple unless she herself wishes otherwise, just as it is possible and desirable to celebrate the Black

Mass using a priest, naked, upon the altar while the Priestess conducts the service, such reversal being

an accepted principle of Black Magick.

II - The Temple

Satanic rites are conducted either in an indoor Temple or in an isolated outdoor locality during the

hours of darkness. Indoor Temples usually have a static altar, made of either stone or wood, and this

altar should be set in the East. It should be covered by an altar cloth made of good quality material and

coloured black. Upon this is woven either an inverted pentagram, the septenary sigil or the personal sigil

of the Master/Mistress or Temple if there is one. Candle-holders, made of either silver or gold, are

placed on the altar, one at either end. Black candles are usually the most employed although some rituals

require the use of other colours.

Other candleholders should be placed around the Temple, since the only light used in the Temple

both during rituals and at other times should come from candles. The Black Book should be placed on an

oak stand on the altar, the altar itself being of sufficient size for an individual to lie upon it. Indoor

Temples should be painted either black or crimson (or a combination of the two), the floor bare or

covered with rugs or carpets of plain design, either black or crimson. When not in use, the Temple

should be kept dark and warm, hazel incense being burned frequently. A quartz sphere or large crystal

should be kept in the Temple, either in or near the altar: if near, supported by an oak stand.

Above the altar or behind it should be an image or sculpture of Baphomet according to Satanic

Tradition. Baphomet is regarded by Satanists as a 'violent goddess' and is depicted as a beautiful woman,

seated, who is naked from the waist up. In her left hand she holds the severed head of a man. In her other

hand she holds a burning torch. The severed head, which drips blood onto her lower white garment, is

held so that it partially obscures her smiling face. Baphomet is regarded as the archetype of the Mistress

of Earth, and the Bride of Lucifer.

No other furnishings are present in the Temple. The Temple implements are few in number and

should be either made or commissioned by the Master or Mistress. If this is not possible, they should be

chosen by them with care. The implements required are several large silver chalices, a Censor (or

incense holders), a quartz tetrahedron, a large silver bowl, and the Sacrificial Knife which should have a

wooden handle. These implements may be kept on the altar if it is large enough, or wrapped in black

cloth and kept in an oak chest.

No one is allowed into the Temple unless they are dressed in ceremonial robes and barefoot. The

robes are generally black with a hood, although some rituals require the use of other colurs. If possible,

an ante-chamber should be used by members to change into the ceremonial robes.

If an outdoor location is used, the area should be marked out by a circle of seven stones, by the

Master or Mistress. An outdoor altar is usually the body of one of the participants - naked or robed

depending on the ritual and the prevailing conditions. The one chosen for this honour lies on an altar

cloth, black in colour and woven with an inverted pentagram, the size of this cloth being not less than

seven feet by three.

Candles should be placed in lanterns which open on one side only, this side being of glass which

is often coloured red. The participants should know the area well, since they should not use any artificial

light of any kind including candles, to guide them to the chosen site. Neither must any fires be lit during

any ritual. For this reason the night of the full moon is often chosen

Both indoor Temples and outdoor areas chosen for rituals should be consecrated according to the

rite of Temple consecration. When any ritual of Satanic magick is undertaken, no attempt should be

made in any way to banish the magickal forces - what forces or energies remain following a ritual are to

remain, since they dedicate the area or Temple still further to the powers of Darkness.

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