Bøger af Damien Ba'al

The Satanic Praxis: Living the Narratives is a companion to The Satanic Narratives and a standalone, practical guide. It is full of instructions on rituals and meditations, as well as other psychological techniques, and invocations.Rituals are psychologically beneficial, much like meditation. This book removes all occult woo and superstition, while leaving the Satanic aesthetic, and maximizing the psychological benefit. It is concentrated therapeutic value coated in the symbolism and iconography of a rich, Satanic mythology.The eight archetypes of The Satanic Narratives each have their own praxis chapter in the middle section, including an invocation, mantra meditation, and more. There is also The Meditation of the Eight Infernal Aspects, The Reclamation of Reason, a set of ceremonies, and a black mass.There are additional items as well, and they are all customizable. Many of the items are modular and can be mixed and matched in various ways. There is even a section on creating your own rituals, and some notes pages. While it was written with a particular variation in mind, it is easily adaptable to any type of Satanism.While 'Narratives' supplied the philosophy, 'Praxis' supplies the cultural components. They are complimentary and provide an intricately elaborate Satanic experience.

The Satanic Narratives - A Modern Satanic Bible is a foundational text thoroughly deconstructing Satan, the adversarial archetype and the individualism of the Left-Hand Path. This updated Satanic Bible marks a reformation in the religion of Satanism, accessible to the average reader and philosopher alike. Satanists who struggled to find meaning in LaVey's Rand-inspired social Darwinism, will embrace this new focus on activism and social justice.While the skepticism and secular ethics mirror that of Humanism, this Satanic philosophy goes much further: incorporating rebellion, unrelenting perseverance, being the outcast, the individualist, and the adversary. The characteristics of each aspect of the Satan archetype are meticulously explained and linked to the philosophy presented. This not only justifies why it is worthy of the name "Satanism", but also answers the question of why it can only be called "Satanism".

United Aspects of Satan: The Black Book, is an updated, professional version of the free PDF on the United Aspects of Satan website. This continues the philosophy of The Satanic Narratives. While the material is all available on the websites (uaofsatan.org and atheisticsatanism.com), this is the only way to get this material in print or on your e-reader. The exception is the one part that was in The Satanic Narratives. These essays build on the foundation of The Satanic Narratives, and show how the United Aspects of Satan developed from that. For those unfamiliar, the UAoS is an atheistic, Satanic religion, which incorporates skepticism and a Humanist style of secular ethics. It can best be summed up with the Baphomet Prinicple, but more details are available on the websites.The Baphomet Principle: Self-motivation balanced with compassion and reason, in all things.

Las narrativas satánicas - una biblia satánica moderna es un texto fundacional que deconstruye exhaustivamente a satán, el arquetipo de adversario, y el individualismo del camino de la mano izquierda. Esta Biblia satánica actualizada marca una reforma en la religión del satanismo, accesible por igual al lector medio y al filósofo. Los satanistas que hayan tenido problemas para encontrar sentido en el darwinismo social de LaVey, inspirado por Ayn Rand, podrán abrazar el nuevo enfoque en el activismo y la justicia social.Mientras el escepticismo y la ética secular reflejan aspectos del humanismo, la filosofía satánica va mucho más allá incorpora la rebelión, la perseverancia implacable, el ser marginado, individualista y el adversario. Las características de cada aspecto del arquetipo de Satán están meticulosamente explicadas y enlazadas a la filosofía presentada. Esto no sólo justifica la validez del nombre "satanismo", sino que también responde a la pregunta de por qué sólo se puede llamar "satanismo".

Shit Happens, and the implication is that a philosophical materialist/physicalist worldview is not compatible with Social Darwinism, or concepts like "merit" or "deserving". There is no "you" outside of causal reality. Nature or nurture: happenstance is everything. But is happenstance really chance? So goes the title essay.Another new essay is included, which details individualism and the subjective parts of Satanism. Also included, is Disturbing Lack of Faith, which was only a separate e-book until now, and takes a critical look at the concepts of deities and faith.It continues on from United Aspects of Satan: The Black Book, by including four additional essays from websites and social media. These are more recent writings that are being made available in print for the first time.