Satanism Esoteric and Occult Religion and Spirituality

Satanism

"Satanism" began its life as an imaginary category -- a delusion of the masses. In many cultures there is a paranoid suspicion that somewhere, a class of evil magicians is plotting wrack and run for the good law-abiding folk. In European culture of the second Christian millennium, this became the witch craze. It was believed that society had been infiltrated by a group of people serving Satan, the ultimate enemy, who cast malevolent spells out of sheer love of evil. This exactly parallels delusions in many other cultures, though the central authority and relatively advanced technology allowed this delusion to express itself more thoroughly in Europe than it ever could in tribal and other premodern groups. Modern Satanic movements tend towards the libertarian/elitist end of the political spectrum, practice magical rituals in which traditionally demonized figures are treated with respect and sometimes adoration (often without literal belief in their existence), and employ a humanistic philosophical framework that emphasizes the pre-eminence of Earth and Man over Heaven and God. They are related to a broader and more diffuse movement sometimes known as Dark Paths, which embraces other night-side forms of occultism such as Chaos Magic and the modern Goth and Vampire subcultures.

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• - Combining satire and sarcasm, an explanation is given describing the typical pit-falls of many websites. A to-do list (or not-to-do) for those designing websites dealing with Satanism.
  
• - Art of darkness, mythology of Finland, occult, satanism.
  
• - Powered by BigMailBox.com it provides @satanism.org email addresses for all.
  
• - Philosophical and Satanic texts by various writers. Provides a link to #satanmuse, an IRC chat room.
  
• - A look at some issues and experience of being a Satanic parent.
  
• - Online museum of the underworld, current and ongoing artistic endeavors.
  
• - Extensive archive of news stories on Satanic ritual abuse, critiques and debunking of these stories. Other general Satanic topics also included.
  
• - Various articles on Satanism and magick. Includes information on Satanism and the occult with online books, message boards and a links section.
  
• - Satanic philosophy, literature and art.
  
• - Collection of resources, documents and poetry on Satanic thought. Various articles relating to magick and the occult. Free webspace and other services available.
  
• - Brief yet informative overviews on Modern Satanism, Traditional Satanism and the Temple of Set.
  
• - Informative articles on the dark tradition and modern issues.
  
• - Offering a different Satanic Bible.
  
• - Various articles and thoughts on Satanism. Contains different versions of the FAQs from alt.satanism.
  
• - Aims to provide useful information both for those theistic Satanists who practice magick and for those with a more purely devotional approach.
  
• - A straightforward look at the Satanic religion. Has a FAQ, essays, message board, and links.
  
• - For Left Hand Path Magickians and followers of Historical, Traditional and Modern Satanism.
  
• - An encyclopedia-style entry on the subject from ReligiousTolerance.org. Explains the differences between various types of Satanism, as well as the origins.
  
• - The British Satanic website. Contains essays, FAQ's, downloads and a messageboard for others to interact.
  
• - Large online library containing texts by various Satanic organizations.
  
• - Articles on magick and Satanism.
  
• - Magick for Satanists. Gives details on the Infernal Middle Pillar exercise.
  
• - Links, information and resources to the world of Satanism.
  
• - An informative site about various types of Satanism in existence today.
  
  

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