Damien Baal - The Satanic Praxis: Living the Narratives

The

Satanic Praxis

Living the Narratives

Damien Baal

Published by Skeptic

an imprint of HLA Publishing LLC

Copyright 2018 by Damien Baal

All rights reserved. Published in Hell by HLA Publishing LLC

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ISBN: 978-0-9986198-1-1

To everyone living the Narratives and putting together a culture of their own. This is for you.

Acknowledgements

Very special thanks to Wendy Baal for her love and support.

Thanks to Wendy Ba'al, Iris Shaw, and Riel Shower for help with the editing and revision process.

Thanks to Iris Shaw for the cover art.

Thanks to Tracey Pryor for the sigil of Baphomet.

Thanks to Khandnalie Barnes for all other sigils and symbols.

Thanks to Stephanie Cantrell for the alternate UAoS logo.

Contents

I have discovered that people find a lot of meaning and fulfillment in ritual. I have also noticed that what already exists is not quite to my satisfaction. I would like to tighten the mythological symbolism, remove any woo, and increase the therapeutic effects.

For example, LaVeys main idea seemed to be releasing ones emotions, which is a valid psychological concept. I did not necessarily like everything though. I will be doing something fairly different here, but I will draw on a lot of the same concepts from psychology.

Meditation is another psychologically beneficial activity that is very ritualistic. There will be plenty of that here as well.

Much of this will be for the individual; things to be done alone. This is to be expected as Satanism and the Left-Hand Path are about individualism and the self. There will also be rituals to do with others, as well as some that are more ceremonial.

As usual, I will never say there is a one true Satanism, or that things cannot be customized, or that this is the only way. I have a lot of ideas, but I do not presume to know everything. This is something that goes well with The Satanic Narratives, and I feel that it can be beneficial, fun, and add to our Satanic culture. Read on and try it out. See if this works for you as well.

Ave Satanas!

This is where one begins. I will go into detail about how these things are done, and start with some preliminary items. These are good starting points.

Everything in this book is meant to help people, and never to harm them. Do these things in moderation, keeping your health in mind. Never force anyone to do these things, as consent is always vitally important. Do not instruct your children to do these things. That is an abuse of parental power, particularly inappropriate with younger children who have not yet developed their reasoning ability. Furthermore, some items in here are not for children anyway.

If a child sees you doing some of the activities in here, and wants to join in, as children frequently do, treat it like you would cooking. You let the kids put an ingredient in a measuring cup, but not handle sharp knives or pull hot pans from the oven. You can let them sit with you without indoctrinating them with any ideas.

The main idea is never to do any harm. Do not force ideas on anyone; do not tell anyone what to think. Everyone needs to make an informed choice on their own and their wellbeing is important. Religious practices and psychological techniques have an abuse potential. I am strongly opposed to such abuse and harm. This should only ever be used to help, and enrich ones life experience.

When you go about following this guide, you may notice that there are times when you must refer to information in a different part of the book. You may also notice places where information repeats. This becomes most apparent in the praxis section that is divided by archetype.

Sometimes the information might be nearly identical other than one small piece. In that case, I refer you to an earlier section or two. Other times, the information may be partially the same, but have parts with significant differences. That is when some information will repeat in matching sections of the different aspects.

I try to strike a balance between repetition and having to skip around to different areas. I also want to make it as easy to pick an item and do it for each aspect in turn, as it is to focus on a single archetype, by doing everything for that particular aspect.

We will begin with meditation, which some may be unfamiliar with. It is not just for Buddhists, and there definitely will not be anything particularly Buddhist about it. Mindfulness meditation does not involve anything but clearing your mind and breathing. It is ideologically neutral.

Start by getting comfortable, and wearing soft, loose clothing, or even no clothing at all. Make sure you are in a quiet place free from distractions. You can skip this if you need to clear your mind for a few minutes while out, or at work, for example. However, when doing it for full effect in the home, comfort and environment are important.

Get in a comfortable seated position. You should be able to relax and let your muscles drain of tension and your body go mostly limp. Do not worry about any strict posture guidelines that you may have learned along with this. That is not important for what we are doing here.

When you are seated, close your eyes and breathe deep. Inhale deeply through the nose counting slowly to four, and then exhale through the mouth counting slowly to four again. Let all tension drain from your body as you do this.

After a minute or two, just breathe normally, in and out through the nose, count one and two going in, three and four going out. This should be slow and even. Concentrate only on the numbers and your breath.

After a couple minutes, you can stop counting. Just breathe in and out. Feel the air go in and out, from the movement in your chest to the air passing over your nostrils. Keep doing that for as long as needed. You may start with a few minutes, and later you might go longer. An hour is probably too much though.

While focusing on your breathing, keep your mind clear. When a stray thought wanders in, do not fight it, just go back to a clear mind. Treat the stray thought like a playful kitten. If the kitten jumps up where it should not be, you gently pick it, and place it back on the floor. Gently return your mind back to breathing in the same way.

When you are done, slowly open your eyes, let your mind do as it will, and orient yourself to your surroundings. Get up only when you are ready.

Throughout the day, you can do this while walking around. You can focus on your steps, and let your mind be empty. It can be like a reboot for the brain, leaving you refreshed when you engage your thoughts again.

You can also use this to help you fall asleep. Relaxation and clearing your mind can counter a number of obstacles that may prevent sleep.

The focus meditation is about getting in touch with your thoughts and feelings about a particular archetype. You focus on what the attributes of the archetype mean to you, how they affect your life, and how you might use them to your benefit. It can be about goal setting and self-improvement, or it can be about mental health. It is a focus on how you embody a set of archetypal attributes, and what those attributes do for you.

Each of the eight archetypes will have a focus meditation. The goal will be the cultivation and embodiment of the given attributes. It can also involve personal associations you have with a given archetype, which may be useful for you. Your individual praxis should be about you, and your wellbeing. It should be tailored to your particular needs.