Satanists and their place in society

by Blake X

There is a prevailing stereotype about Satanists that has been perpetuated in the United States, one that is rooted in truth but when applied uniformly, becomes a flawed generalization. Perhaps due to the Satanic Panic of the 80s and its condemnation of “evil music,” outsiders often have a perception of Satanists that falls in line with aesthetics of the gothic and metal subcultures: black hair, black clothing, and inverted crosses or pentagrams. While some – myself included – enjoy this particular look and style, it represents but a small percentage of how adherents of Satanism choose to dress or conduct themselves.

Two immediate ironies come to mind when religious moralists and concerned families conjure up images of the proverbial “devil worshiper.” The first lay in the self-contradictory hysteria itself, particularly in the context of the former and current Satanic Panics: that simultaneously as church leaders and frightened parents condemn metal shirts and gothic attire, they hold a greater conspiratorial fear that world leaders and public figures themselves are vile, horrific Satanists/Luciferians. Politicians, teachers, corporate CEOs, and doctors are secretly donning black robes in the twilight hours, plunging knives into sacrificial victims, having orgies, and devouring babies. One would think that people would make up their minds: is it your rebellious teenage son and singers like Marilyn Manson who are the problem? Or the “secret Satanic elite” with their dark one world government agenda? Who are the real Satanists whom you so fear?

The second irony is rooted in the past, way back in the very first codification of Satanic philosophy in America: the Church of Satan, formed in 1966. Formed by Anton LaVey, a calliope musician and former photographer for the San Francisco Police, who shaved his head, had a penchant for wearing business suits, and notably despised metal music, the man credited with starting the first U.S. Satanic organization didn’t exactly match the popular descriptions of an “evil Satanist.” Nor did many of his followers, with the Church attracting the likes of Jayne Mansfield and Sammy Davis Jr.

The association between dark, rebellious imagery and Satanism did not occur in any noticeable way until the late 70s, with rock and eventually metal popularizing the music/Satan connection, even if the devilish imagery was not always intended to be taken literally or seriously. Of course, from the 80s onward, a moral panic ensued in which people seized upon these aesthetics and crafted their own deluded narrative around it. These tall tales persist in some form to this day, and a compelling argument can be made that a Satanic Panic 2.0 is in full swing; simply look at the slew of New World Order conspiracy blogs, #Pizzagate rants on Twitter, and YouTube channels that talk about Satanic cults brainwashing celebrities and demons preying on our children through horror movies and TikTok. One might be relieved that the fear-mongers have moved on from metal, more concerned these days about Katy Perry or the Astroworld Festival.

So what is the truth about Satanists? The answer is, for those wringing their hands and consumed by conspiratorial paranoia, surprisingly straightforward. Most Satanists are productive, hard-working members of society, albeit on the fringes of it in terms of their philosophical beliefs and private lifestyles. There are indeed many Satanists – the authenticity of their beliefs varying – who are part of the metal subculture, and look as one familiar with the popular stereotypes might expect. There are also many Satanists who are doctors, nurses, veterinarians, electricians, carpenters, police officers, members of the military . . . and of course, artists and musicians.

I myself am a journalist and production manager for a news website, as well as a music reviewer on YouTube. My girlfriend is a professional cook who has spent many, many years in the restaurant industry. One of my friends is a construction worker. Another works in an Amazon warehouse. All Satanists, all intelligent, active, dutiful, honorable human beings. Yes, there are extreme components to the Satanic philosophy that are not palatable to the masses, and when it comes to the Current 432 and The Black Work, there are outright tenets by which I abide that could be seen as provocative and accelerationist, promoting chaos, destruction, and societal upheavel within specific contexts. We do not, however, condone wanton violence for its own sake, or the kind of perversions more commonly associated with the Catholic Church, but which is hypocritically passed off to the Judeo-Christians’ favorite scapegoats in order to distract the grey masses from their institutions’ own iniquities.

There have been some – and there will likely be more – who use Satanism as a cover for their own psychotic behavior; killers and abusers, and some of these people gather in collectives, within which they can share their sick natures and support one another’s vile acts. These are opportunists who are not true representatives of Satanism. They are the bottom of society’s barrel, the unworthiest caste who latch on to Satanic imagery in order to try and appear above the hierarchal cesspool from whence they came.

This is why the Satanic tenet of lex talionis is of prime importance: such people must be dealt with in brutality equal to that which they inflicted upon the innocent. In this way, yes, the average true Satanist is indeed different than the increasingly hypertolerant, egalitarian society we are currently saddled with; unlike those who meekly preach or narcissistically virtue signal about acceptance and forgiveness, the Satanist believes in righteous vengeance against those who deserve it. And make no mistake: those who abuse or harm the innocent and the naïve, those who violate the consent of other human beings, those who hijack Satanic imagery and symbolism to attempt to glorify their otherwise vile, unremarkable criminality, are to be treated with nothing less than retribution.

Those who like to play at being Satanists with neither respect nor understanding nor spiritual awareness are not exclusive to the criminal world. One particular organization that is currently in vogue with many people is also guilty of this, pilfering Satanic symbols and nomenclature and tweaking it to fit into their “progressive” politically correct worldview. They are a group of political activists masquerading as Satanists, and like all attention seekers who require validation from others to assuage their insecurities, they perform public stunts to shock and offend. Satanism is far above such antics and the prosaic, milquetoast materialism and equality spiel they’re trying to sell. Many young people with true Satanic potential are baited into membership in this organization, yet so many more recognize it for what it is and brush it aside as another aberration; another instance of the mundane dross of society anachronistically still hanging on by its fingertips in the new Age of Satan.

What, then, is our place in society? If not a global elite seeking to destabilize and conquer the world; if not a hodgepodge of political activists with identity crises and too much mascara; if not a collective of brainwashed, MKUltra-esque celebrities; if not a crowd of angsty teenagers who have just discovered Slayer?

Our place is to be preceptors, as well as students, of the spiritual. Receivers and conductors of the acausal and the demonic. Disruptors to the current social order, but not in line with the views or desires of any politician or clergyman. We are here to manifest change in this reality, both for our benefit and to construct a new age and world that is more conducive to uplifting the strong, to placing merit and integrity above all else. Our purposeful infiltration into groups with authority and influence is not part of some greatly nefarious agenda, save for the birth pangs of the change that we will eventually bring – but this is hardly cruel or wicked if one has a proper understanding of how and why the grey masses are doomed to self-destruction, unless the Satanists have a hand in adjusting the levers and pulleys that make this world work.

Most of our activity happens within our private spaces, rather than the public sphere. A Satanist who seeks to avoid condemnation, witch hunts, and kangaroo courts driven by hysteria and collectivist groupthink, must operate in the shadows. And this is what Noctifer, the night-bringer, represents, and that’s embodied within the Current 432 and its konduit. As more of us engage in The Black Work, more and more demons walk the Earth, and their energies in tandem with the manifestation of our wills brings about real change in our reality. It’s already happening. As it happens, while the fears people have of secret cults and dark Illuminati is unfounded, there is one grain of truth within that panic: this world does indeed belong to Satan. We are here to turn the tide in our favor – just not in the way the misled masses believe.