The Satanic Rituals

“Ritual magic consists of the performance of a formal ceremony, taking place, at least in part, within the confines of an area set aside for such purposes and at a specific time. Its main function is to isolate the otherwise dissipated adrenal and other emotionally induced energy, and convert it into a dynamically transmittable force. It is purely an emotional, rather than intellectual, act. Any and all intellectual activity must take place before the ceremony, not during it. This type of magic is sometimes known as "GREATER MAGIC".”

"The Satanic Bible" by Anton LaVey
Book of Belial

The best way you can understand the rituals is to read The Satanic Bible for yourself. Anton LaVey throughout the Bible provides the evidence that Satanism is much more than a mere philosophy; it is a way of life that includes dogmatic, emotional and ritualistic components that Humanism or philosophy does not and that only a religion can contain.

Satanism does not stop at the Humanist level of principal but takes further strides into the ritualistic, psychological and dogmatic principles that are necessary to fulfil the need in people for such things - things that other White Light religions previously provided: An easy way out and a set of no-brainer standard answers to questions that are most important in a Humans heart.

A Satanic Ritual is a period of emotion and release for those involved. It is a period of mental exercise and physical relaxation under circumstances where you simply go with the flow. Inner reflection and outward expression go hand in hand in some rituals, in order to facilitate the effective attaining of one's goals.

The Satanic Rituals are there for good reasons. First of all, science is not able to explain everything, some things are unknown, etc, and a Satanist is not deterred from divulging in supernatural experiments. Secondly, it is fantastic ceremony and the aim is to expand peoples minds, to allow them to break barriers and express themselves.

The most barriers we break, the more clearly we can see, so if you think being in a Satanic Ritual is embarrassing, that's a barrier that you could do without. It's group ego-boosting, it's the rejection of monotheism in a physical in-your-face manner and, basically, it's fun.

Ritual

There is a basic need in Man for ritual, dogma and Command-obedience, and the Rituals supply this. Unlike the rituals of other religions, the point is self expression, the weaning away of taboo's and mental barriers, rather than indoctrination, suppression or nurturing guilt complexes.

The rituals are mainly centered around the various Satanic Grotto's that litter the USA and it is recommended you join your nearest Grotto, even if you can't make it often, in order to see what goes on.

Other religions rituals, especially that of the Guilt-Driven ones like Christianity, Islam or Judaism, set up barriers, guilt complexes and mental apprehensions in order to further indoctrinate their subjects. What a farce they are, they do not recognize even the point of their own rituals! There is one word for this: Doublethink - the art of Christian theology is mentally blockading ones own intellect from the ritual arena!

The Satanic Rituals are the devious, diabolical and infernal inventions of intelligent minds whose aims are not, like the Right hand path religions, to create lies or distort the truth to fit the religion, but to help find the truth through psychologically advantageous and personally exhilarating dramas. This is Greater Magic and it utilizes powerful control over a persons mental state.

“There is no requirement for participation in ritual activity. The techniques presented in our literature are for members to make use of as they do desire. Some Satanists enjoy the social atmosphere of group ritual and seek out others for this purpose. Many Satanists find their ritual activity to be very personal and prefer to remain solitary.”

"Satanism: The Feared Religion" by Peter Gilmore (1992)
In "The Satanic Scriptures" (2007)₁

The rituals are aimed towards the individual, the Human Being, the being we like to think of as being most worthwhile on this planet. Personal rituals are our self worship and can be made up by the person in question, in private.

Intellectual Decompression Chamber

“The intellectual decompression chamber of the Satanic temple might be considered a training school for temporary ignorance, as are ALL religious services! The difference is that the Satanist KNOWS he is practising a form of contrived ignorance in order to expand his will, whereas another religionist doesn't - or if he does know he practices that form of self-deceit which forbids such recognition.”

"The Satanic Bible" by Anton LaVey
Book of Belial

“The Intellectual Decompression Chamber is what I consider to be an element of ritual readiness. I would not use the word "ritually clean", but "ritually ready", but given that such a state in religions is hardly ever concerned with actual hygeine or cleanliness, perhaps 'readiness' is a more accurate term anyway. Anyway... as Satanism is concerned with practical results and not superstition, such things no doubt take a different twist in Satanism. Dogma, as an unthinking assumption, is abhorred by Satanists, who wish to remain fully in control. But this hedonistic refusal to conform and believe is a detriment to ritual events as it prevents suspension of disbelief.

So, the Intellectual Decompression Chamber open and closes Satanic rituals and is the area where the Satanist purposely enters a state of mind of 'willfully contrived ignorance', from where they are more attuned to the requirements of symbolic and ritual behavior.”

"Intellectual Decompression Chamber" by Vexen Crabtree (2003)

This acknowledges the dogmatic nature of all religious ritual and at the same time justifies it by explaining the blatant honesty with which all Satanic rituals are performed. The Satanist goes into the rituals with both eyes open, there is no deceit, Lucifer is the bringer of Light, of enlightenment, and the Satanic Rituals are meditative, contemplative and self-influential.