THE NINE SATANIC SINS...

The Nine Satanic Sins

1. Stupidity — The top of the list for Satanic Sins, the Cardinal Sin. It’s too bad that stupidity
isn’t painful. Ignorance is one thing, but our
society thrives increasingly on stupidity. It
depends on people going along with whatever
they are told. The media promotes a cultivated
stupidity as a posture that is not only acceptable but laudable. One must learn to see through the
tricks and cannot afford to be stupid.
2. Pretentiousness—Empty posturing can be most irritating and isn’t applying the cardinal
rules of Lesser Magic. On equal footing with
stupidity for what keeps the money in circulation
these days. Everyone’s made to feel like a big
shot, whether they can come up with the goods
or not.
3. Solipsism—Can be very dangerous. Projecting your reactions, responses and
sensibilities onto someone who is probably far
less attuned than you are. It is the mistake of
expecting people to give you the same
consideration, courtesy and respect that you
naturally give them. They won’t. Instead, one must strive to apply the dictum of “Do unto
others as they do unto you.” It’s work for most of
us and requires constant vigilance lest you slip
into a comfortable illusion of everyone being like
you. As has been said, certain utopias would be
ideal in a nation of philosophers, but unfortunately (or perhaps fortunately, from a
Machiavellian standpoint) we are far from that
point.
4. Self-deceit—It’s in the “Nine Satanic Statements” but deserves to be repeated here. We
must not pay homage to any of the sacred cows
presented to us, including the roles we are
expected to play ourselves. The only time self-
deceit should be entered into is when it’s fun, and
with awareness. But then, it’s not self-deceit!
5. Herd Conformity—That’s obvious - it’s all right to conform to a person’s wishes, if it
ultimately benefits you. But only fools follow
along with the herd, letting an impersonal entity
dictate to you. The key is to choose a master
wisely instead of being enslaved by the whims of
the many.
6. Lack of Perspective—Again, this one can lead to a lot of pain. You must never lose sight of who
and what you are, and what a threat you can be,
by your very existence. We are making history
right now, every day. Always keep the wider
historical and social picture in mind. That is an
important key to both Lesser and Greater Magic. See the patterns and fit things together as you
want the pieces to fall into place. Do not be
swayed by herd constraints—know that you are
working on another level entirely from the rest of
the world.
7. Forgetfulness of Past Orthodoxies—Be aware that this is one of the keys to brainwashing
people into accepting something new and
different, when in reality it’s something that was
once widely accepted but is now presented in a
new package. We are expected to rave about the
genius of the creator and forget the original. This makes for a disposable society.
8. Counterproductive Pride—That first word is important. Pride is great up to the point you begin
to throw out the baby with the bathwater. The rule
of Satanism is: if it works for you, great. When it
stops working for you, when you’ve painted
yourself into a corner and the only way out is to
say, I’m sorry, I made a mistake, I wish we could compromise somehow, then do it.
9. Lack of Aesthetics—This is the physical application of the Balance Factor. Aesthetics is
important in Lesser Magic and should be
cultivated. It is obvious that no one can collect
any money off classical standards of beauty and
form most of the time so they are discouraged in
a consumer society, but an eye for beauty, for balance, is an essential tool and must be applied
for greatest magical effectiveness. It’s not what’s
supposed to be pleasing—it’s what is. Aesthetics
is a personal thing, reflective of one’s own nature,
but there are universally pleasing and harmonious configurations that should not be denied..
Hail Shaytan.