Path: typhoon.sonic.net!not-for-mail Newsgroups: alt.magick.tyagi,alt.satanism,alt.magick,alt.christnet.demonology,alt.pagan.magick,talk.euthanasia Subject: Invocation of Satan (Method) From: boboroshi@satanservice.org (SOD of the CoE) Reply-To: boboroshi@satanservice.org User-Agent: nn/6.6.0 Lines: 132 Message-ID: Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2001 09:37:55 GMT NNTP-Posting-Host: 208.201.242.18 X-Complaints-To: abuse@sonic.net X-Trace: typhoon.sonic.net 1007026675 208.201.242.18 (Thu, 29 Nov 2001 01:37:55 PST) NNTP-Posting-Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2001 01:37:55 PST Xref: typhoon.sonic.net alt.magick.tyagi:30094 alt.satanism:193703 alt.magick:277810 alt.christnet.demonology:12961 alt.pagan.magick:30877 talk.euthanasia:15200 Orig-To: Yahoo Message Boards (Religion & Beliefs > Satanism) 50011118 VI! om Hail Satan! SAVE THE PLANET, KILL YOURSELF A) evocation and invocation the two are often mixed up by the illiterate, but generally one may associate the conjuration to visible appearance *outside* oneself with EVOcation and the calling *inside* oneself of a being (i.e. POSSESSION or CHANNELLING) with INVOcation. B) invoking Satan there are so many different notions of what and/or who Satan is that it is difficult to respond to your inquiry without preremptorily speculating on your role with respect to Hir (Satan). B1) Christian Summoner from a firmly Christian (or Muslim or sometimes even New Age syncretic that has been severely influenced by Religions of the Book) background, it would be folly to invoke Satan even if one was attempting contact. evocation would probably be better because your god can protect you from this being you're summoning. the method can vary, but generally one may follow Solomonic and later Golden Dawn-like procedures, constructing a magical shield (circle or sphere of defense) and wield weapons of power imbued in your majestic god-mantle without mercy to your Adversary. from this position negotiation (or whatever you may have in mind) is possible. B2) Anti-Christian Summoner from an anti-Christian perspective (a minority amongst Satanists from what I can tell), invoking Satan might be rather dangerous, since Satan is still the Arch-Enemy of the Cosmic God. consider the character of what you are trying to do and take some precautions. consider evocation and protection in a manner not unlike the Solomonic magicians might used as suggested above to summon dangerous beings (some compare this to handling extremely toxic substances like Plutonium). B3) Neopagan Summoner the Neopagan must discern exactly what hir relationship to Satan might be and whether there is some kind of precaution she may take in the summoning. generally Neopagans revere revivals of pre-Christian, European gods, so Satan might be seen as just one of the rebellious "pagan" deities (liberal Neopagan), an 'outsider' who arose within Middle-Eastern as compared to European religious societies (a more moderate Neopagan; though go figure why some demonic being would be more worrisome than some God of Death like Mot or a Goddess of Death like Hela), or some kind of adversary whose motives are for some reason at variance with the summoner (i.e. if the being is stuck in a Christian nightmare, etc.). B4) Satanist Summoner presumably the Satanist is not the same as the anti-Christian on account of hir orientation to Satan, even if that being is considered to be fictional, mythical, an artifice, or merely symbolic of important principles such as independence and rebellion against unjust authorities (in the last case, Satan might refer to something inside oneself which one brings to the fore of consciousness during the invocation). once this relationship is understood, then the form of the summoning will be easier to arrange and decide. summoning an entropic force (The Dark One) might include something more destructive, for example, than invoking the 'Bringer of Light' (as some Luciferians would wish to see and revere Satan). the method will be attuned to the kind of being Satan is. B5) Demonolatric Summoner those who actively worship demons and even Satan in particular might find it imperative to take very specific actions in search of the invocation, depending upon the character of Satan. if Satan encourages debauch, irresponsibility, licentiousness, and libertinism, for example, then a ritual including these things might be important in 'presencing' the spirit or essence of Satan inside oneself. if Satan is a Champion of the Undefended and Innocent against Oppression, then it may be valuable to surround oneself with images and objects which convey this principle, and perhaps engage drama and fantasy to encourage this kind of an atmosphere (an embattlement, for example, or a Battle Conference). generally, invocation is accomplished through the verbal 'intoning' or chanting of the being's mantra, summoning-spell, or true name. for example, many Christians believe that Satan is called by names as varied as 'Mastema', 'Shaitan', 'Lord of the Earth', and 'Beelzeboul', though others (such as Weir and his hierarchy-obsessed kindred) have taxonomized the infernal realm into a bureaucracy comparable to the intricacies of Chinese or North American underworlds. the easiest and most straight-forward way to invoke Satan is to discover Satan's name (*is* 'Satan' a name or an office? does it refer to a consistent being, one who takes shape and form dependent upon the invoker or upon how one approaches Hir? etc.) and then begin to call it, perhaps within a ceremony in the dark woods or whatever circumstance seems most appropos. look inward and consider when and whether the encounter with or possession by Satan is complete, and perhaps plan for ways to end the invocation and what you intend to achieve. SOYLENT GREEN IS PEOPLE FOOD blessed beast! boboroshi@satanservice.org http://www.satanservice.org/ TOKUS Satanism Archive