Satanic Holidays

The most important holiday in Satanism is one's own birthday, as it is the birthdate of one's own god. This is a reminder that the Satanist, committed to true "vital existence", should consider himself (or herself) the most important person in his own life. LaVey recommends that a Satanist celebrate his own birthday in any way he chooses, with as much pomp and ceremony as he sees fit. The Satanic celebration of one's birthday can thus be seen as something of a "Black Mass", by redirecting to oneself the sanctimony and celebration typically reserved for the many "high holy days" commemorating the births of key gods or saints in other religions.

Three Satanic holidays are named by Anton LaVey in The Satanic Bible but are not considered sacred.

One among these holidays is Walpurgisnacht, which in addition to the occult significance the date carries, also marks the formation of the Church of Satan in the year 1966, or I A. S. (Anno Satanas, "In the year of Satan"). This date is commonly celebrated by Satanists with private or group rituals, and private parties or family celebrations to commemorate the foundation of the Church of Satan.

LaVey also mentions the summer and winter solstices, and the spring and fall equinoxes as lesser holidays. These are likewise often celebrated by ritual or private party. However, they are sometimes also used to substitute popular holidays that Satanists wish to avoid imparting a Christian overtone to but still wish to celebrate in some form.

Halloween is very commonly celebrated by Satanists, but typically there is far less occult significance attached to the date by Satanists than the public might imagine. Halloween is a popular date for both private and group ritual ceremonies, but also a popular date for Satanists to hold private parties for no other purpose than to enjoy the dark fun that is commonly celebrated on that date by the public at large. If anything, Satanists seem to take a sense of irony and humor in the holiday.[citation needed]

Satanism does not specifically forbid the celebration of any holidays or festivals held by other cultures or even other religions. Entirely secular holidays are commonly celebrated by Satanists either for personal reasons or merely as an excuse to have a good time. It is not entirely uncommon for Satanists to even celebrate overtly Christian holidays such as Christmas, though the religious trappings are generally stripped from the holiday, secularizing it. Many Satanists, however, either transfer such holidays as Christmas to the Winter Solstice and either place a darker spin on it or secularize it entirely, or decline to celebrate such holidays altogether.

Of recent note, June 6, 2006 marked a Satanic High Mass in Hollywood, California by the Church of Satan. This celebration was by invitation only and limited to 100 attendees, and was held in large part to mock the superstitious fear of the date by the public. The date 06/06/06 does not hold special religious significance in Satanism, nor does the number 666. The event was documented, and many members of the Church of Satan were interviewed, by the BBC with permission.

The Eleven Satanic Rules of the Earth

1. Do not give opinions or advice unless you are asked.
2. Do not tell your troubles to others unless you are sure they want to hear them.
3. When in another’s home, show them respect or else do not go there.
4. If a guest in your home annoys you, treat them cruelly and without mercy.
5. Do not make sexual advances unless you are given the mating signal.
6. Do not take that which does not belong to you, unless it is a burden to the other person and they cry out to be relieved.
7. Acknowledge the power of magic if you have employed it successfully to obtain your desires. If you deny the power of magic after having called upon it with success, you will lose all you have obtained.
8. Do not complain about anything to which you need not subject yourself.
9. Do not harm young children.
10. Do not kill non-human animals unless you are attacked or for your food.
11. When walking in open territory, bother no one. If someone bothers you, ask them to stop. If they do not stop, destroy them.

The Nine Satanic Statements

1# Satan represents indulgence instead of abstinence
2# Satan represents vital existence instead of spiritual pipe dreams
3# Satan represents undefiled wisdom instead of hypocritical self-deceit
4# Satan represents kindness to those who deserve it, instead of love wasted on ingrates
5# Satan represents vengeance instead of turning the other cheek
6# Satan represents responsibility to the responsible instead of concern for psychic vampires
7# Satan represents man as just another animal (sometimes better, more often worse than those that walk on all fours), who, because of his “divine spiritual and intellectual development,” has become the most vicious animal of all.
8# Satan represents all of the so-called sins, as they all lead to physical, mental, or emotional gratification
9# Satan has been the best friend the Church has ever had, as He has kept it in business all these years

Philosophy of Satanic

Fundamental individualism

Satanism is often mistaken as being a religion that encourages cruelty and irresponsible behaviour, but LaVey's brand is very different, although appearing to promote extreme violence in certain situations (for example, "When walking in open territory, bother no one. If someone bothers you, ask them to stop. If they do not stop, destroy them"), it is generally considered to be more of an emotional and intellectual violence (like through the performance of a destruction ritual) rather than physical violence. Central is the idea that an individual must enforce their own meaning on life and rise above the perceived conformity of the masses. The Satanist is seen as equivalent to Friedrich Nietzsche's Übermensch; LaVey claimed "Satanists are born, not made" and that "[Satanists] have a disease called independence that needs to be recognized just like alcoholism." There are progressive and libertarian elements here; diversity is encouraged, everyone is expected to discover his own sexuality, chart his own personality, and decide their own ambitions in life. In this stress on individuality, Satanism is considered a "Left-Hand Path" religion.

Satanism and self-transformation

Adherents to "life-denying" religions are often regarded as self-abnegating in their devotion to their own servility. LaVey's Satanic creed viewed religion as promoting an impersonal relationship with what the churches referred to as "God". Satanism was presented as an opportunity to self-identify with one's own concept of God. Great attention was paid to details gleaned from noir films like White Heat and The Big Sleep in creating one's ideal Self from deliberately invoked forms. Satanism encourages a follower of the religion to grow throughout their life as they see fit.

Satanic Virtue

Lex Talionis, or "The Law of Reprisal" (from the Latin lex/legis (f.), "law", and talio, -onis (f.), "retaliation", "rejoinder") informed much of LaVey's Satanic formulation. "Do unto others as they do unto you" supplanted the directive to "do unto others as you would have them do unto you", so that you are only to give compassion and sympathy to those who deserve it. It is a reactive rule, compared with the Christian proactive rule; by the rule, love, compassion, and sympathy are not to be wasted upon "ingrates"; these are to be given only to those who the practitioner feels deserves them. The religion of Satanism, as LaVey espouses it, is centered almost exclusively upon the concept of being one's own god; as such, values and attachments such as love, affection, and caring, along with opposing concepts such as hate and wrath, are to be disseminated at the discretion of the individual Satanist. As such, it is the individual's responsibility (and not that of a god, or the fault of any devil) to both justify and accept the consequences of their actions. LaVey felt that intelligent and strong people spent too much time caring for psychic vampires — weak individuals who always demanded attention and care, yet would never give any back. He taught that Satanists should strive to remove themselves as much as possible from such people in order to live in accordance to their instincts and individual wills.

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Gereja Setan didirikan di San Fransisco, California, pada malam Walpurgis 30 April 1966 (on the last night of April, 1966) oleh Anton Szandor LaVey. Anton LaVey menjadi Pendeta Tinggi gereja ini sampai kematiannya pada tahun 1997.

Pada tahun 1950-an, Anton LaVey membentuk sebuah kelompok yang dinamakan The Order of the Trapezoid, yang kemudian berubah menjadi badan pengurus Gereja Setan. Orang-orang yang terlibat dalam aktivitas LaVey meliputi Carin de Plessen (yang tumbuh di Istana Kerajaan Denmark), Dr. Cecil Nixon (ahli sulap, eksentris, and penemu automaton), sutradara Kenneth Anger, Asesor kota Russell Wolden, Donald Werby, antropolog Michael Harner, dan penulis Shana Alexander. Kolega LaVey lainnya pada saat itu meliputi penulis fiksi horor dan fiksi ilmiah Anthony Boucher, August Derleth, Robert Barbour Johnson, Reginald Bretnor, Emil Petaja, Stuart Palmer, Clark Ashton Smith, Forrest J. Ackerman, dan Fritz Leiber Jr.

Pada tahun 1975, LaVey menciptakan kontroversi dalam Gereja Setan itu sendiri dengan menghilangkan sistem "Grotto" Gereja dan mengeluarkan orang-orang yang dia anggap menggunakan Gereja ini sebagai prestasi di dunia luar. Pada saat yang sama, LaVey menjadi lebih selektif dalam menerima wawancara. Aktivitas yang "tertutup" ini kemudian menyebabkan rumor bahwa Gereja ini telah tutup atau LaVey telah mati.

Pada tahun 1980-an, umat Kristen, para ahli terapi yang terspesialisasi dalam pemulihan ingatan, dan media massa mengungkit-ungkit kembali konspirasi kejahatan yang berhubungan dengan Gereja Setan. Anggota-anggota Gereja Setan seperti Peter H. Gilmore, Peggy Nadramia, Boyd Rice, Adam Parfrey, Diabolos Rex, dan King Diamond, aktif dalam media massa untuk membantah tuduhan atas aktivitas kriminal tersebut. FBI kemudian mengeluarkan laporan resmi yang membantah teori konspirasi kriminal itu. Fenomena ini kemudian dikenal sebagai “The Satanic Panic”.

Pada tahun 1980-an dan 1990-an, Gereja Setan dan para anggotanya sangat aktif dalam memproduksi film-film, musik, dan majalah-majalah yang berhubungan dengan Setanisme.
Pendeta Tinggi Peter H. Gilmore.

Setelah kematian Anton Szandor LaVey, posisinya sebagai kepala Gereja Setan diteruskan oleh istrinya, Blanche Barton. Barton tetap terlibat dalam aktivitas Gereja ini; namun pada tahun 2001 ia menyerahkan posisinya kepada Peter H. Gilmore dan Peggy Nadramia. Kantor pusat Gereja Setan juga dipindahkan dari San Fransisco ke New York City. Gereja Setan tidak mengakui organisasi-organisasi lainnya sebagai pemegang sah setanisme, namun mengakui bahwa seseorang tidaklah harus menjadi anggota Gereja Setan untuk menjadi seorang Satanis.

Banyak figur-figur publik yang secara publik menjadi anggota Gereja Setan, meliputi Kenneth Anger, King Diamond, Teresa Hidy, David Vincent, Marilyn Manson, Aaron Joehlin, Boyd Rice, Marc Almond, gitaris Alkaline Trio Matt Skiba dan drummer Derek Grant, pegulat profesional Balls Mahoney, Sterling James Keenan, jurnalis Michael Moynihan, pianis Liberace, gitaris Matthew McRaith, dan Sammy Davis Jr.[2] Oleh karena Gereja Setan tidak pernah membeberkan informasi keanggotaannya secara publik, tidak diketahui berapa banyak anggota Gereja ini.

Owl

I used to keep the owl when i school...
But he died when my study tour... i was so sad..
It was only 3 months...

I miss my owl..... :(

but now I have 2 hamsters.. And all my friends said "why you now maintain owl food?"