Happy New Year

As 2014 comes to a close, I wonder what lies in the year ahead. For me, this year has been really rough. It has been full of heartbreak and disappointments. I hope 2015 is a little better but, I have learned a lot this past year. One of the most important lessons I have leaned is that I am not alone. When I first became a Satanist, I was honestly scared of the reaction of friends and family. While I expected some to be understanding, I knew others would turn their back. One of my dearest friends, though, showed me something I never expected. She showed me how many people there are in this town that have similar views. In fact, she is one of them. We humans are social creatures. We thrive on our relationships with others. Sometimes new directions in our own lives cause us to leave our friends sides. A true friend, though, will never leave. They will stay, listen, and accept. They will understand who you are. Their love is not conditional. So, I hope this new year finds you all in the arms of true friends. Happy New Year.

Meditation

Today I would like to talk about meditation. It is a key component to living any kind of spiritual life, no matter what religion you identify with. In fact, a lot of my knowledge and practices regarding meditation stem from books I have read in the past about Buddhism. If you are interested in learning more about meditation, I would suggest starting with Buddhist meditation. The first step in a good meditation experience is finding a quiet space where you will not be disturbed. However, if you are like me and you in a house full of people who do know the meaning of silence, music makes a good replacement. One of my personal favorites can be found on youtube by clicking the following link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cu_o9nDc7f4&list=PLDF7A3DBF68BB4C04. Now that you have your music and/or silence in order, it is time to proceed with readying yourself. Find a position that is comfortable for you. I don't recommend laying down because you run the risk of falling asleep. Once in position you can start controlling your breathing. I use the ten-count method to relax myself and steady my breathing. I breath in for 10, hold for 10, and breath out for 10. This is a wonderful to steady yourself and clear our mind. Focus on the counts and your breathing. Let everything else fall away form your mind. Once your mind is clear, you may either continue counting or stop counting. If you are new to meditation, I would suggest continuing to count. It will help you maintain focus. Also, if you are new, I would spend several sessions focusing on breathing alone. This will allow you to train yourself to clear your mind. If you are a person that tends to worry a lot, don't be discouraged if you can only meditate for 5 minutes or so at the beginning. It takes time. Five minutes of focused meditation is exponentially better than hours of unfocused meditation.
The purpose of meditation is to reach your full spiritual potential. It is through lifetimes of meditation and practicing magick that we are able to reach godhead status, which is the ultimate goal. during meditation you are wanting to 'unleash' your Kundalini. Your Kundalini is like the gasoline that your spirit runs on, in a way. It sits at the base of the spine and, when accessed, can give you some of the most amazing feelings. You want to bring your Kundalini through your seven chakras. When you meditate, imagine a fiery serpent coiled at the base of your spine. This is your Kundalini and is sitting in your root chakra. Focus on whatever feelings you get in this place in your spine. For me, it feels like a pressure that pulses energy through my whole body. Everyone experiences it a little different, though, so don't think you are doing it wrong if this is not the exact phenomenon you experience. Now, the thing I like about the youtube link I previously mentioned, is that is actually runs through each of the seven chakras in order. So, from one chakra to the next, you can guide your Kundalini. Some of your chakras will experience some sort of block. Identify which chakra needs work, and then use your mediation time to focus solely on mending that individual chakra. For a good, short definition of each chakra and its place in the body, I suggest visiting the following link http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-91/The-7-Chakras-for-Beginners.html. Remember that this is process that takes lifetimes to perfect. If you have practiced this kind of mediation in a past life, you may start out in a different place than someone who hasn't. No matter what, don't get discouraged. Through daily mediation practices you gain knowledge about yourself and the world around you. You will grow in your magickal power. As I have said in previous posts, Satan wants us to be able to help ourselves. Mediation is the first step in reaching this goal. I would like to add that sometimes we don't hear things that either Satan or his Demons are trying to tell us. If you feel like they have been unusually quiet lately, try this same mediation exercise except focus on keeping your mind open, rather than focus on your chakras and Kundalini.

The First One

Hello there. I am glad you stumbled upon my blog. I'm Alice. This is my first blog and I am very excited about it. Recently I have made a life-changing decision. Maybe it was more of a discovery. Either way, I found something that excited me to my core. I found the truth. My truth and your truth do not have to be the same thing, and I welcome discussion. You see, I am a Satanist. I know the stereotypes that comes with labeling myself as such. In fact, these stereotypes are what caused me to give up everything and everyone I know. Out of every person I know, only one remained opened-minded enough to here me out and attempt to understand what it is I believe. I will admit, I have not told my family yet. I just don't know if I am ready to take on what may come of their knowing. I am sure my mother will not really have feelings one way or the other, but my sister will. So, I will start by telling you, dear reader. I believe in Satan. I believe he is the One True God. But, I want to clarify something. This is not the 'Christian devil' that I am talking about. Satan is much older than Christianity and has been known by many names. Satan/Lucifer are the names that I personally feel the most comfortable using. Satan is not a deceiver, manipulator, or cruel. He is the Creator God. He made everything we see every day, and everything we don't. I have heard it said that Satanism is simply a reaction to Christianity. This is incorrect. Christianity is a reaction to Satanism. I grew up in a Christian household. We went to church every Sunday and bible studies on Wednesdays. Something always seemed off to me, though. It was far too easy to poke wholes in to the stories I was being told, and the people would get so angry when I would bring up the issues I saw. so, several years ago I strayed away from what I had been raised to believe and decided it was time find my own truth. I spent hundreds of hours doing online research, emailing people to ask questions, and just simply trying to find my path. Then something incredible happened. I stumbled on a website about Satanism. Immediately I felt this pull in my chest. I thought to myself "wow, that was weird" and moved on to another site. I felt like I needed to go back to that website so I did. Again I felt the same feeling and again I left the site. I don't know how many times I did this before finally giving in and reading. As I read something strange happened. I would read one thing and "yea, that sounds right" and read something else and think "no, its actually..." as if I had known this all along. I spent that night in deep thought, trying to figure out what was happening. What I learned is that are things I have always naturally believed in, they just never had a name to me. Now, they do. I am still growing in my spirituality and I still have questions. But, there are things I know in my heart to be true. Satan is very real. His Demons are very real. Hell is not what many claim it be. It is more like... limbo. It is a place that Satan keeps those that are true to him until it is time for their reincarnation. Our job as humans is to try and reach godhead. We do this through meditation and growth in our spiritual power. When we die, Satan sends Demons to protect our souls as we are escorted to Hell. There we will stay until our reincarnation. Once we are reincarnated our souls maintain the power they always had, but our new human bodies do not. This is why some people, like myself, feel such a strong connection to Satan. We have been Satanists in past lives. I wont pretend to fully understand what happens to us once we reach godhead. Nor do I think it is for me to understand, not yet at least. Like I said before, this is all new to me in a way. I know that Satan is not the vicious creature many make Him out to be. In fact, he wants nothing more than the best for all of us. He wants us to be able to help ourselves. This is why it is so important to practice your magick, converse with Demons, and remain open to experiences and concepts that you will face. This is why I strongly encourage anyone who reads this to comment. I am open to all suggestions and critiques. I only ask that you do so respectfully. I am in no way trying to offend you, so if you find offense in something I say maybe you should look at yourself and ask why what I said hurt so bad. I will continue to be honest here. I will not hold back my beliefs simply to preserve someone's feelings. However, I never mean to be disrespectful.