Author Archives: chaosgarden

Farewell Satanist Blogosphere

It has been a long time since posting to this site. I am now an Anthropology honor’s student at a university in the southwest United States. I plan to transfer to another university in the state in about a year and a … Continue reading

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The truth about Satan’s demons Pt II – Johann Weyer, Witchcraft, and My Final Conclusion

Who was Johan Weyer? What did his life say about his character? Most importantly, what influenced him in his publication of the Praestigiis Daemonum, and the Pseudomonarchia Daemonum? After having learned more about him, I can be sure of one thing: His actions, … Continue reading

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The truth about Satan’s demons, Pt I – Livre des esperitz & Pseudomonarchia dæmonum

*This is a two part series. Please read both of these entries in order to see the whole picture* A certain group of Satanists, which I have addressed before, somehow managed to convince their adherents that the spirits of the … Continue reading

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What is ‘True Satanism’ ?

“True scholarship consists in knowing not what things exist, but what they mean; it is not memory but judgement.” – James Russell Lowell What is ‘True Satanism’? What type of people does it attract? Is there one right way? I’m not entirely … Continue reading

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Sin City Satanism Hits It Big! Sort of… [8/15 Update]

I’ve been looking at some of the search terms that people have used in google to find my blog. Some are a bit unusual like “homoflexible theistic satanist”. Of course, there are also variations on ‘Satanism in Las Vegas’. Others, … Continue reading

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Unpopular Opinions Pt II: Your Satanism Sucks

The title of this article was meant to be provocative and the subject matter is meant to challenge views. Don’t get all uppity. I’m just playing the ‘devil’s advocate’, so to speak.

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Unpopular Opinions: Pt I – Origins

There are several reasons why I stopped identifying with Satanism. Mostly it has to do with the fact that I don’t identify with most Satanists to begin with. I’ve found that the large amount of Satanists and otherwise ‘Left Hand … Continue reading

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An Open Letter To The Joy Of Satan

Joy Of Satan, I’ll be up front with you: You are a very deeply flawed organization. This is widely known, and I’m sure I’m not the first one to say it. Neither will I be the last. Nevertheless, I appreciate … Continue reading

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You Rage, You Lose: The Inevitable Change

Let me be clear: I don’t like Anton LaVey or most of the philosophies presented in the Satanic Bible, and I certainly don’t like his fanboys who continue to perpetuate his own delusions of grandeur. They justify this with multiple … Continue reading

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I’m a Satanist Furry. So what?

So what would you do if I told you I’m a Furry? Would you understand what that meant? Don’t worry, I’ve been at the receiving end of a lot hate for that. More so, actually, than what I’ve gotten for … Continue reading

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