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Welcome to Satanism, newbie! I hope those horns feel good on you. They definitely look good! I'm glad you've come to this place to help find information - and hopefully I'll be able to provide that. Maybe I'll be able to help you find yourself, too!

As a beginner, it can be hard finding out where to even start. You know that this religion feels like the one, but pinpointing how that feeling can guide you deeper into your faith and practice can be difficult.

This page is not to tell you exactly what to do, since everybody's journey is different, but to at least get you started on a topic you wish to understand. Whether that be reading recommendations, websites, personal thoughts, questions you may have, etc., that information should be open and accessible.

Please note that this section will be more personable; meaning that I will be stating my opinions, experiences, and ideas; compared to the Community Grimoire and Pandaemonium, at least.

Please feel free to ignore, deny, or use reason/skepticism with some of the potential claims (either I or others make) in favor of your own beliefs and testimonies.

Things to Keep in Mind

Latent Christianity: How It Impacts Our Faith

A lot of Satanists come from Christianity; hot take, I know. Let me explain why this matters, though.

Religion is more than simply the set dressing and beliefs - it's the culture, the societies, and the relationships that we as the individual have with the greater whole beyond us. Even when we try to deny the impact that our cultures have on us, they are blatant in how we engage with other religions.

I assume that, for most people who will come to my site, they come from a sect of Christianity. And even if they/you are an Atheist, you most likely come from a society that has culturally Christian roots (think Italy, Greece, Spain; places like that). And because of that, there's certain ideas and behaviors that we will have when we first hear about "Satanism", or any other religion we're not familiar with.

If you do not, though, then hello! Hopefully I can explain my point to you, regardless.

Think about the practices and mindset(s) one has to adopt to "perform well" and "prove their belief" in Christianity. The Eucharist, weekly sermons/mass, seminary, Bible Study (alone or with family), vocal expressions of submission/fealty to God, the debates between different sects on which part of Jesus was divine and which was human, and more. Not performing these things - especially not "correctly" - would get you outed as a fake. A charlatain. A sham.

Even when we move away from Christianity, the way in which we remember and think about it remains and bleeds into how we continue engaging with other religions by way of comparing and contrasting with it. This is called "Latent Christianity", and it is common to see in both Occult and Pagan spaces.

Arguments about who is worshipping the Gods correctly, or if your ritual circle was drawn too slightly off or you didn't account for the alignment of the moon in accordance to the growth rates of strawberries all run rampant within these faiths. While yes, you should try to perform a spell or ritual the way it was written if that's what you're trying to do, there is an undercurrent to that idea that many people have in which doing the practice "wrong" means that you can't be a "true believer", whatever that means.

There's a lot of expectation put on that the believer has to perform to keep up with the demands of the religion. Though it can be a lot, there's structure, the security in not having to worry about whether or not you're doing it right so long as you go by the playbook. You get social affirmation, status, titles, even rewards and money out of these performances for the sake of faith.

Satanism doesn't have that, however, and it can be hard going from having an entire system with hierarchies and social safety nets down to rock-bottom loneliness. You don't get a single book to pull everything from, no official rituals or rites or baptisms. You could pull one from a book, but it definitely won't match what other Satanists are doing. Some prefer to dance, some drink and eat, some to sit and think. Some don't do rituals or magic. Some don't pray or worship. Some don't even believe in any spirituality and simply go about their praxis wholly within themselves and their mind.

It can seem like chaos getting through it all, and as a natural reaction, we can find ourselves seeking desperately for structure to affirm ourselves that this belief system is viable. Groups, covens, churches, a figurehead to look up to and worship as if they were the Anti-Christ themselves. Sort of as a return to Christianity, without wanting to commit to being Christian.

Structure and order in these regards aren't inherently a bad thing, but for a Satanist it can seem antithetical to the point of why they left their religion in the first place; to move away from that structure that limited them from being their complete and total selves.

For many Satanists, the heart of Satanism isn't a God - it's you, and because of that the crux of forming a sense of structure in the religion is entirely dependent upon you and what you alone want out of it.

I believe that this is both the biggest boon and the biggest detriment to the religion. When you're able to develop your faith entirely of your own volition, it can only strengthen your connection to that faith. But even knowing where to start, coupled with any Latent Christianity and desire to be affirmed by others, can put you in a gridlock that makes it difficult to take that first step.

How to Find Yourself Within Satanism

Give yourself grace - you deserve it. It's difficult making the jump from one faith to another. Don't beat yourself up for not knowing anything to start, for feeling unsure, for being scared. Even the most fearless of heroes get scared.

One thing I suggest all new Satanists do is to, at present, ignore the grandeur of rituals and spells and building favor with a God/Demon or anything like that. Ignore it all in favor of thinking about what you're trying to achieve within the religion. What do you want the most in this life? Is it a connection to "Satan"? To better understand yourself? To fulfill a need for information, or maybe find out a hidden secret about what life means? Be sure to write it down or save it somewhere.

This goal will be at the heart of your system, and of course, you can always change it. But knowing what you want is half the battle of finding and forging that path to get to it. Already, you have some sort of structure, because now you have two things: yourself, and your goal. Filling in the rest is a journey.

Give yourself time; if you need to take longer to really figure it out what it is you want and need, then do it.

How to Know When You're Ready to Convert

When you feel like it. No, really. You will convert when you are ready, if that is what you seek.

Any worthwhile commitment takes time, thought, and energy. It takes hours of ourselves pouring through books, asking hard questions, meditation, and researching.

We do this all the time with other commitments - looking for a job, college, a future partner. We weight our options - does this job pay enough? Does this college have a program to the degree I want? Do I want my future partner to respect me for who I am?

The same care must be held with religion. It may take time for you to pray, to study, to create your own praxis. Hell, you may find yourself in another religion entirely and not even realize what you were doing until months later as you crawl out of the rabbit hole.

But you owe that to yourself. You owe yourself that time to think before you take that commitment and label of being a Satanist. Whether you're a (closeted) Atheist who merely wants to adopt and adapt the philosophy, or a Devil Worshipper who wants all the power in the world, you deserve yourself the time and care to think about whether or not you really want to convert.

It's okay. You're doing great. And thank you, really, for using my site as a resource.

How to Start a Practice

A Foreword

One thing to keep in mind is that, for most Satanists, they will ultimately pick and choose what their practice is. That means that every practice will be different between Satanists, with many different religions and forms of media that they will reference from.

However, I have a few qualms with this when it comes to helping new practitioners out with formulating their own daily routine. Aside from leaving new people high and dry on where to even start, it can increase the barrier to entry on both reading and praxis, and may pull the Satanist away from the experience of being a Satanist.

I hope to rectify this issue by sharing some of my own practices, and resources that helped me. Please be aware that these resources are from differing faiths and approaches - however, I find that inspiration can come from many places. Take what you wish, and leave the rest, regardless.

This site is also under the assumption that you will be brand new to everything. I can't promise advanced material in the future, since that is not the goal of this site, but we shall see as time goes on. If you are already advanced, feel free to skip any sections as needed.

Daily Meditation

Daily meditation is a universal practice regardless of faith, and is highly recommended for the new practitioner. Aside from any spiritual benefits anyone may claim it has, meditation can be both a grounding tool and an awareness tool, allowing the practitioner to exercise their ability to maintain their focus and mindfulness of themselves and their surroundings.

Meditation is recommended prior to any rituals or major, deeper aspects of practice. The reason being is not only its simplicity, but its adaptability. We aren't always able to dedicate an hour of our time to casting a large pentagram and chanting to the lowest Hells for a Demon to attend teatime and crumpets with us in the hopes they'll help us with next week's test or meeting (so put that Earl Grey away! Disgusting!). By comparison, meditation requires nothing but you, your mind, and maybe 5 minutes, though 10-15 oftentimes tends to be enough of a sweetspot for most new people.

The practice below is a basic form of meditation that is not "not thinking about anything". There are many different forms of meditation, and it would be unfair to start out with one of the hardest forms to do (for most people).

Put yourself in a room with minimal distractions (meaning no pets, nearby family members, or traffic). If you cannot avoid sound, feel free to put on music, move to another location, see it as an added challenge, or suffer (in all fairness, what else are you to do?). The room should be dark enough, with minimal light or flickering of light. Some prefer to use a candle, which I will address in a moment.

I do not recommend laying down. Sitting up in a chair will do just fine. Got a bad back? Lumbar support may be required. But do not lay down unless you want to fall asleep, which sort of ruins the purpose of the meditation, since you can't exactly be mindful when you're asleep.

Some people prefer to use a candle as the focal point of their attention, but personally I found that the shifting flame was too distracting. Instead, I use my breathing as the focus point during my meditation. Choose what works best for you.

Set a timer on your phone (minimum 5min, recommended 10-15min), sit up straight in front of your lit candle (if you have one), and close your eyes. Focus on the light of the flame filtering through your eyelids, or your breathing. It is okay to focus on the effort of inhaling and exhaling.

Now, the hard part: focus on it, and do not pull that focus away. Do not analyze any incoming thoughts in-depth. Let your mind flow, but do not entertain it (as in, don't let your mind get into a wordy rant about why flames are blue in the middle).

"But ADHD! But my family! But my dog/cat/fish! I can't focus with all of this stuff happening around me..."

It won't come in a day. Meditation will be frustrating at first. You'll be focusing on the flame, and then suddenly you're wondering what's for dinner tonight. Part of the challenge is the point of the meditation. Mindfulness and focus are both skills to develop, not just use. We take these things for granted, and become frustrated when we are unable to do something "easy" or "basic" or "instinctual". But almost every skill is learned, even focus. Don't belittle yourself over this.

You will struggle. But you will also succeed. When you find yourself drifting in focus, simply reel it back in. Over time you'll find your groove and method.

Keeping A Journal

Journals can be... difficult. They're hard to keep track of, not only because it requires us to go on a schedule (or so many of us think), but also because it incentivizes aestheticism over function.

To be honest, most journals are quick scrawls, drawings, and quick sentences that don't quite make sense. Entries are done when they're done - and left for months when they're not. But it's easy going on TikTok or Instagram and finding people with "Study Bibles" full of 15 different coordinated highlighter colors and stickynotes that rehash the same thing over and over again, lazily labeled as "analysis" when they do little more than add to the rubble of repeated thoughts.

The reality is that journals are meant to be logs, not means of gaining clout. They're messy, uncoordinated, unsure yet also entirely confident in what they're saying. Too often do we get caught up in how it looks rather than how it functions, and then we don't actually want to do them because we don't want to put the creativity in.

I am guilty of this, myself. This website has been in the works for a very long time because I was so worried about how it looked, that I ignored its function as both a resource site and a place for me to share my thoughts.

One thing I often find myself doing is yapping on Discord about the nature of spirits, their connections, what they mean to me, what certain words in Ugaritic Cuneiform mean, and more. It simply interests me more to put my thoughts in a format where others can engage with it, especially since I also like to ask a lot of Theological questions that may even make people uncomfortable.

I thought this a weakness. You idiot, I would chastise myself late at night. You spent all that time talking about Jesus' humanity on fucking Discord and didn't even write that journal entry you said you would do!

It would get me in this cycle of despair where I found myself continually putting off doing my journal because I already missed a day, or I didn't want to write things down, or I thought it was stupid and embarrassing and shouldn't be shared.

But I realized that line of thinking made those things true. It was stupid, because I thought so. It shouldn't be shared, because I thought so. It shouldn't be written, because I didn't want to. All those things became true because I made them true. I made those feelings real.

So, I adapted.

I simply put in my Discord rants and chats into my now digital journal I keep on my computer. I got a thought I pasted on Discord that day? Save it. I might expand on that thought later, or realize something and want to write down more, or type more, or share more.

Sometimes my art is my journal entry. Words are a bit useless when an image says how I feel. Years later when I look at it again, I can reminisce and enjoy the fact that I saved what I was doing.

Sometimes I go on my computer, make a note, write "Blegh, feeling bad. Hopefully Belzebul can help me with that later when I give some of my beer", and that's it. Most days I got nothing. Not everyday needs something going on - you're not a spiritual failure because you had a simple day. Simple days can be absolute blessings in this era.

My point is that I made it easier on myself to keep a journal by letting go of the expectations I was putting on myself and adapting to my needs, not my wants. The pretty colors and formatting will come with time. But for now, I just gotta get my thoughts out. That's all that matters. Hell, it definitely takes less time.

Some resources will suggest you keep a strict journal. If you can do that, wonderful. Even better if you think you can't but are able to anyways. But personally, I simply can't. So I don't. Why waste time on something fundamentally unhelpful?