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Appendix I: Sample Documents 293
and denying existence itself, and the hypocrite
Mohammed, the anti-Semitic perjurer who stole the
god of the very people he claimed to despise.
In the darker eras of history, right-hand path
religions were not a choice, but a mandatory lifestyle
in which rebellion was punishable by death. The
history of war, genocide, and pain that such
religions have caused in our known history is
testament to the disposition of the gods they
worship. Satan will protect us, but He will not
protect us from ourselves.
A new movement has come about in the
twentieth century—called Neo-Paganism or Wicca.
This is proof that we have utilized many of our
occult powers from Satan, but still use them in
foolish ways. Selflessness and blind charity are not
natural or instinctual. The false gods will take any
form to stay alive.
Satan will cast down these impostors, just as He
has shed his divine light of truth on the nature of the
white-light religions and all of their gods. He is the
light-bearer, Lucifer—the bright Morning Star. He is
the Gnostic serpent of knowledge. If Satan tempts
mankind, it is only with their natural desires he
ingrained in them from the beginning of time!
Satan has made us gods, and we have abused His
power. It is time to face our fate and take
responsibility for all our mistakes. We still carry His
eternal flame of enlightenment. Satan will cast out
the false gods and impostors to his throne, if we do
not do so first.
Hail Satan!
Hail Lilith!
Hail the Self!
Priestess Stephanie Cholensky
(Courtesy Stephanie Cholensky)
The Satanic Wedding Ceremony
The ceremony is opened according to the basic
sequence in The Satanic Bible. Following the
opening of the gate, the bride and groom are
brought forward.
Priest: In the name of the all-powerful
manifestation of Satan I greet thee this night of
nights. These walls are become a chamber wherein
the fruition of this courtship might be recognized.
Each of you, in your own fashion, hath bestowed the
wizardry of enchantment upon the other and, having
done so, desires a solemnization of this prowess.
Think not lightly upon thy accomplishment, for
honest desire which craveth lasting devotion is not
always fulfilled. By the strength of your love and the
substance of your selves, you have commenced unto
this union. As each creature upon the Earth seeketh
completion, so your halves are now made whole. May
the creatures of the Earth join with us this night and
sing praises wherever life and love abound.
Priestess: I ask you, (name of groom), is this
your choice of woman, made with all the thought
and desire of your being, and cast within the likeness
of your dreams
Groom: [Response. May be a simple affirmative
or a longer personal statement.]
Priest: “I ask you, [name of bride], is this your
choice of man, made with all the thoughts and
desire of your being, and cast within the likeness of
your dreams”
Bride: [Response. May be a simple affirmative or
a longer personal statement.]
Priest: Let the ring be placed. As lovers and as
mates you stand before me, then, and by your
intentions you have cast your vows. I therefore
solemnize this union in the name of the Lord of the
Earth, whose Priest I am, and in Satan’s ineffable name
I proclaim you husband and wife. May all the joys of
the world be yours, and may your love grow stronger
with each passing day. Embrace and be as one.
[As they do so, the Priest then recites the Second
Enochian Key.] The ceremony is closed according to
the basic sequence in The Satanic Bible.
Anton Szandor LaVey
(Courtesy Church of Satan)
Mandatory Education: Teaching Pigs to Sing
By Blanche Barton
Never try to teach a pig to sing; it wastes your time
and annoys the pig.
One near-universal I’ve heard in talking to
hundreds of Satanists is their rage at conventional
education. Even if they were successful and made
good grades in school, they feel their real learning
took place outside the classroom, resenting the hours
of time wasted fidgeting behind desks. An equal
number of us were dragged kicking and screaming
through the diploma mill, labeled mentally slow,
habitually truant, violent, attention deficient or
hyperactive, with all instinctive passion for learning
systematically crushed out. Many young Satanists are
still serving their twelve-year sentences, feeling alien,
angry and alone.
There’s good reason for our deep-seated disdain
for and resistance to mandatory education. It goes
against every principle of Satanism. It’s not your
imagination; schools are designed to make you
complacent, homogenized and to extinguish any
spark of curiosity or willfulness you may possess.
The structure and attitudes presently used to impose