THE SATANIC COMMUNITY (Excerpt from Truly Satanic Vol. I) Written 12/21/2014, Copyright © John M. Penkal Despite the varying opinions of many Satanists, there is indeed a growing community among Satanism. Many —mainly fundamentalist LaVeyans— tend to unwittingly curl the corner of their upper lip upon hearing that which they presume to be oxymoronic. However, the evidence is right there on humanitys newest form of communicative adventure: social networking. Yes, it is very clear that the word satanic implies that it is unnecessary to socialize to achieve mortal godhood; however it is clear that when great minds work in unison, they can create marvels. Some of the worlds most beautiful masterpieces arent done just by solitary artists, but by those who willingly contribute to the fruition of a monumental product. While it is obvious that there are many poseurs in the satanic community, those that are genuine are they who put their charismas to work and attract attention almost effortlessly. Social networking is both the bane and the glory of our modern era. It is both venomous, yet supplemental to our continued evolution as social animals to connect with those not of like mind, but of like spirit. Great minds think alike is an obsolete platitude in this, the Age of Satan. It is not similarity to others that makes a great mind, but what sets that mentality apart from the rest in equal (if not rivaling) caliber. Many would consider a notion such as a satanic community to be an elaborate version of herd-mentality, but this is not the case at all. This community is a perfect example of stratification in action. There are the visionaries, the patrons, and the wannabes, and they are quite apparent. While social media makes it possible for even the most average of Joes to present themselves as gods amongst men, it should also be noted that this new interactive part of the worldwide web is the perfect place for the most satanic of individuals to engage in self-promotion of their creations and collaborate with others to create prestigious movements of elevated consciousness. Almost like magic, the fruits of your labor can be seeded into the soil of a great orchard. There may be a plethora of wannabes behind computer screens doing their best to keep up with the true pioneers, but those that put their very essence into their works are the ones that gain true notoriety amongst the community. The devious serpent is once again whispering into the ears of the beasts of the garden, and a new fruit is being presented. Anton LaVey predicted almost prophetically that computers, mainly the internet, would replace television as societys new God. The evidence for this is undeniable, as even those that implore you to turn off your TVs and ignore the mainstream media! are they who are most instinctively enthralled by the information superhighway right at their hopeful little fingertips. Those of us with the eyes to see are free to opportune this new idolatry. Great minds arent always within driving distance. We are not able to form grottos of our very own and conspire towards self-fulfillment and apotheosis as easy as paying our broadband bills. The altar of our Wi-Fi routers allows us to ritualize, siphoning the very divine energy of the gods and bending it to our wills. However, beware. There is a new breed of psychic vampire among the laminated ranks of social networking. A special term has been coined to label those who seek only to be an adversary towards others. We call them trolls. Your average troll is a particularly despicable person who delights in the anger and irritation of others, and can become addicted to intervening in the simple pleasures of others. For those of us with the will to succeed, there will always be vampiric trolls who wish to divert our attention and promote themselves as renowned villains in the process. They do this for a variety of reasons, including proselytism, coat-tail-riding, and pure satisfaction of antagonizing others. To actively seek out those who do not share your worldview or philosophy simply to prod them or attempt to change their views makes you a troll in the context stated above, online or offline. There are much more sophisticated ways of being an adversary than to be purposely offensive towards others. If it is your desire to make others question their ways, this can be done in a subliminal fashion without targeting those that provoke your intervention. For example: Simply stating your opinion on the matter without obviously referring to the individual in question, and doing so in a way that is unable to be overlooked. This is a form of lesser magic. Utilizing the Command to Look without coming off as a smug antagonist is much wiser than singling out specific buffoons in an attempt to exploit their difference of opinion. Doing such is to defame your own character and give glory to those who deserve it not. The mighty shun the weak. Being the psychic vampires that they are, trolls seek to compensate for their shortcomings by attempting to throw a stick in the spokes of those who ride confidently towards greatness. These self-righteous giant-killers wish to gain prestige not through their ambitions, but by seeking infamy via conquest. These idiots are not hard to spot. They are not exactly needles in the proverbial haystack. Rather, those of us who qualify as humans are strands of hay in the needle stack. Blessed be the glorious function that is the block or ignore button on most social mediums. While most would consider this a cowardly act, the wise see it as a great power. When we are online, we project our consciousness into the black and white (or red in black in some cases) of the text-ridden subjective reality that is a social network, we are granted nearly supreme control over our environment. Blocking or ignoring an inconsequential loaf is akin to removing them from your subjective reality. If only it were this easy in the offline world! In conclusion, it is important that we as Satanists trace the jewels within the coal of the satanic community. To cohort with those who cannot prove their mettle amongst the treacherous invincibility of the denizens of cyberspace is to degenerate yourself as an equal unto their delusion of grandeur. Satanists worth their weight in brimstone are majestic beasts who stand out amongst the rabble as kings amongst mere peasants who wish to encroach upon our hard-earned paradise. Yes, Virginia, there is a satanic community. If you are reading this book, youve experienced it firsthand. The question still stands: Are you a leader amongst leaders, or a follower amongst followers? The answer will come to you once you carve your name into the roots of the modern Tree of Knowledge.
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