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The creators of Black Mass Appeal – your favorite podcast by Satanists, for Satanists – are bringing you the second annual FaustFest virtual Satanic music festival!
While there are many parts of the pandemic we’d like to forget, a highlight for us and the Satanic community was last year’s FaustFest, a virtual Satanic music festival that brought together performers from all over the world onto one “stage.” Now we’re bringing it back for 2022, with new music, fresh acts, and another chance to experience the incredible talent of the Satanic community.

Music performers of all genres are encouraged to apply! From metal to country to hip-hop and beyond, we want to show off the wide range of talent within our community.
The self-submitted videos of the chosen performers will be edited together into one virtual concert to be shown on YouTube and Black Mass Appeal’s social media platforms starting MARCH 1, with a live watch party that evening. An audio-only version of the show will go out on our regular podcast feed that same day.

You need not sell your soul to apply – just fill out this form by MONDAY, JANUARY 24; selected performers will be notified by JANUARY 28.
In the meantime, check out last year’s show for unholy inspiration!
FaustFest, part 1: https://youtu.be/1La8Xye00nc
FaustFest, part 2: https://youtu.be/ics_HCoZoiU
For more information on video submission requirements, keep scrolling…


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Once your video file is ready to share, please title it “FaustFest – [artist name]” and upload to Google Drive. Email blackmassappealpod@gmail.com a link to your video. Make sure your link settings are set so that anyone with a link can edit. If you do not have a Google account, DropBox is okay.
How the “virtual music festival” will work:
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Some testimonials have been edited for length and clarity.

Hi there Damien Maze here with all your Satanic altar goodness.
For me, I keep my Satanic altar in my office for that is where I practice and study. In a place where I can concentrate on what I’m doing.
What I have on my altar will start from facing the altar, going left to right. To my left is an hourglass, a carved wooden figure of a monk reading a book, a homemade candle that we did during our craft nights at one of our very first Satanic events, a Baphomet statue with a tall candlestick with a black handmade candle behind it. On the right of the altar a brass bell, moving towards the left a black raven feather, another Baphomet with a same candlestick holder behind it with another handmade black candle. in the middle of the altar I have my incense stick ash catcher, crystals I have picked up on hikes, a black wooden box I made when I was in high school which has a smaller altar on top of It. In the middle from left to right I have a black glass candle with an owl candlestick holder with a black candle, a Baphomet in the middle which is also an incense holder, a cast-iron cauldron in the middle surrounded by three ceramic skulls. On each side of the Baphomet is a piece of snakeskin shed from each one of my ball python snakes and on the right side an owl candlestick holder with another black candle and then a white glass candle. Sitting on the wall behind it is a pentagram tapestry and on the right is a goat skull that we have used in group rituals and where I hang my pentagram jewelry.
The reason why I have my altar set up the way that I do is that from me, it is more of a creative expression of oneself as a way to be a center point for the practitioner to focus on their will and desires and then also have the ability to be creative.
My dream altar is kind of tricky; I would just have to say I would add some more tomes and literature around my altar. The only thing stopping me is room.

Dear lovely Black Mass Appeal,
I love hearing about other people’s altars, so I’m looking forward to this episode coming out on the podcast! I have very limited space in my apartment, so I have a particular way of doing altars each week. I’m a bit of a workaholic, so at 6 p.m. on Fridays (roughly) I build a fresh altar as part of my ‘putting the week behind me’ and marking a space of rest and recovery until Sunday morning. The ritual that goes with it is:
1) Put on some good atmospheric music, light candles and / or incense to make the room nice-smelling and ambient.
2) Pick out some elements from my ritual supply cabinet (one of the photos attached) and from around my apartment that speak to the idea of ‘comfort,’ however that feels at the moment.
3) Arrange all the elements aesthetic-magpie style into an altar (usually on my work desk to make sure I literally can’t keep working).
4) Pull a card from my “calm” deck (these guys https://www.theschooloflife.com/shop/eu/calm-prompt-cards/).
5) Write a meditation on the “calm” card into my little ritual records book.
6) Pull a tarot card or a Devil’s Deck card and contextualize it into things going on in my life right now (an intellectual flexibility exercise, no magic involved), and I write that into my little ritual records book too.
7) If there’s some sort of secondary ritual that seems appropriate (like destruction / cleaning / creating / whatever) I plan that out to do on Saturday.
8) I leave any cards pulled around the altar and pick a phrase that kind of sums up the vibe of that altar. This kinda wraps up the ritual and the rest of Friday and Saturday I try to relax and mull over the ideas from the ritual.
The altar stays up till Sunday morning when I get back to work, and I ‘clean it up’ along with cleaning the apartment. Before I dismantle the altar, I take a photo and write the phrase on it, so I have a little keepsake of what I think I learned to refer back to later (example in one of the photos attached). I credit this ritual altar making for carving out a tiny pocket of time during my week where I can fully dedicate myself to be calm, quiet and reflective and get a break from the busy week.
I hope that is useful for you somehow.
Have a lovely day over there, and thank you for your continued work on creating awesome content for the podcast and the YouTube channel!
Sister Zither

Hey all!
Here’s my altar contribution. As you can see, I have lots going on here… Ritual candles, a copy of the Devil’s Tome by Shiva Honey, a human skull to signify mortality, a battery-operated fire pit for my Baphomet statue, censer, my snake art and hail Satan sign, stickers from TSTAZ (where I hail from🤘), and last but not least, BMA’s Constitutional Rites tract. All these items hold significant meanings. Not included is my daily journal for personal growth. Enjoy and hail BMA!🤘🦇

Our altar is prominently placed, central to the main living space of our home. Its primary function is decorative and as a conversation piece for visitors to our home.
Many of the items are whimsical, such as the Cthulhu cake topper and bowl full of tentacles. There are also more serious items like the TST Baphomet and an antique book of the political works of Lord Byron. A framed poster of the Seven Tenets sits in the window above.
Many of the items on display have a long personal history and have been gathered over the years.
The mix of whimsy and seriousness reflects our nature as Satanists. We are genuine about our beliefs, but also don’t take ourselves too seriously.
Hail Satan and Hail Yourselves!
Dan and Raven

Good Afternoon Black Mass Appeal,
Just wanted to share my thoughts around altar space for your upcoming episode.
The top shelf is my “Satanic Library” and features books such as The Satanic Bible, Compassionate Satanism and Speak of The Devil, plus Satanic fiction like Paradise Lost, The Master and Margarita and Dante’s Inferno. Finally there’s books on the Satanic Panic and related books around the UK Witch Trials.
The altar itself consists of a Baphomet statue in the centre which is flanked by a smaller Baphomet, a Cthulu statue and a resin skull. Around it there are two tarot decks which I use in reflection rituals, candles (because what altar isn’t complete without candles?!) and personal trinkets that have deep personal meaning.
My altar is my sacred space and really helps me to focus and reflect on my Satanism, as well as a space to physically display aspects of my religion. The library keeps growing and growing and my altar keeps evolving as my ritual practice and Satanic journey continues.
Hail Satan! 🤘
All My Best
Simon Widdop

Hi there,
I had a larger altar, but having three kids meant I had to condense it down to a couple of shelves. To me, my altar is a place where life is rooted next to my religious identity, where the two live and co-exist together in a physical form. The two different coloured Baphomets are my light and dark sides. The closest I get to religious texts are my two favourite books which make me consider Satanism and why it really means to me. The TST Seven Tenets, just to remind me. There are little tokens my children and family have given me, stone hearts, etc. The black-cloaked figure is a metaphor really, on his lap is a black pocket watch. I have set that pocket watch to the time that I tried to end my own life 2 years-ish ago, so you can insert the metaphor there yourself I think. There is a small rat skull, on top of some black sand and moon stone. The little funky Bapho-cat is my adoration of animals and the smaller Baphomet is symbolic of my children, being as I don’t have a figure of TST Baphomet with the children by his side. That’s the basics of it anyway.
Kind Regards
Russ M.

Here’s a picture of my altar! My apartment is super tiny, so it’s the first thing you see when you enter my home. My altar is very personal for me and I think it reflects who I am as a person really well. For me it’s also a place in my home where I can go to take a moment, light some candles and just be still and reflect on things. Standing in front of my altar makes me feel very peaceful.

Hey, first off thank you for being an awesome Satanic podcast. I found you a couple months ago.
I very much love the idea and theatricality of altars, especially Satanic ones. My current altar might be slightly stereotypical, though it’s pretty metal looking to me. Black candles, skull, goblet, incense holder / burner, cauldron, grimoire, etc. It all sits upon a sturdy, black box in my current residence. The black skull at the center is a candle but unfortunately the damned wick won’t light anymore! (SIGH) It’s okay, I’m over it.
Now I sit a smaller candle with a candle holder in / on top of the skull. On the four corners of the altar sit four black spell / chime candles each in mini candle holders. The candle holders each have a right-side-up pentagram but I still like the way they look. I used to include one white candle on the right side due to a passage in The Satanic Bible, but now I just use all black candles… I’m a grown Satanist and I do what I want. You know, to an extent.
In front of the skull sits my wooden incense holder. I enjoy burning incense along with the candles. The candles are definitely great aesthetic. They create a mood that definitely makes me feel like a Satanist. The incense helps for meditation and sets moods for ritual. Directly next to the skull on one side is a goblet with a cool bat on it. I originally got the goblet for… wait for it… drinking, yes. I learned quickly that it is not good for drinking. Little particles strip from the inside material. I don’t want to drink that. Yuck. You live, you learn. So now I use the goblet to display a tarot card I choose.
The other side of the skull sits a small cauldron. I use it to safely burn things for my personal rituals. Also by the skull and cauldron is a seashell from Dead Horse Beach in Salem, Massachusetts. I received it via an order from Shiva Honey. Upside-down, the seashell kind of looks like a chipped skull fragment. So I always have it upside-down. Sometimes I’ll also have Shiva’s book The Devil’s Tome sitting at the altar. I have my own grimoire I’m creating. When I’m not writing in it, I have it laying down a bit in front of the altar. It’s a huge black notebook I found and later received as a gift.
I enjoy all the things on my altar. I also want to mention this altar is quite easy to take down. That’s a must as I can’t be an out Satanist in my current living situation. That conversation would not go well with some of my friends and family here in my part of Tennessee.
My ideal altar set up would be a much loooonger table. It might be cool to rescue one of those wooden, uncomfortable church pews, rip out the cushion part, paint it all black and use that as an altar. Baphomet would be there. I need to get a Baphomet statue. There aren’t any occult shops near me. Where did you get yours? I’d have lots more candles on this altar. (Though I wouldn’t want the church pew to catch on fire. Uh-oh.) I’d find more things I feel drawn to and put those on it, see what objects my demons levitate me towards. Thanks so much. Hail Satan. Hail Black Mass Appeal.
P.S. Here’s a review from me to you in Haiku form:
GOATS SERPENTS CATS YEAH
POD DEMONS ARISE HEAR CAST
HAIL FIVE STAR REVIEWS

I have one in my bedroom. It has my Baphomet statue in the centre. 2 battery powered candles. A chalice. A wooden box where my necklaces and other Satanic stuff is kept. I have my books on there. And a stuffed Baphomet my wife made.
The significance it has for me is that it is a place of my own to sit and contemplate. A physical reminder of my beliefs.
My ideal altar setup would be an entire room dedicated to it, with a large pentagram as a wall-mounted symbol.
Hope this can be useful.
Illiam Shadows (from Twitter 🙂 )

Yay altars!
It’s Lilith Bastet! This is my personal set up. I don’t have a lot of space so I keep it small. My setup includes a Baphomet statue for balance. Black candles, because of course. The cauldron is fire safe, so if I want to burn something other than a candle or incense I can do so safely.
I have a salt dish, water dish, incense burner and candles to represent the 4 elements (a bit of a crossover from when I practiced Wicca). They remind me to stay rooted in the natural world.
I have a wine glass for when doing rituals, as wine is delicious and a good substitute for blood. I have a stick of Palo Santo wood, this was a gift from a friend of mine who’s Indigenous to South America. It has a wonderful aroma (but is a protected plant).
The knife is for ritual and just looks cool. And the fox pelt is symbolic of my cunning nature. I love foxes and I feel a deep connection to them.
Thanks!
This is my altar. It is made from a 60s-70s Butsudan and was my Covid project. Baphy is 16” tall and yes, there is a Bluetooth speaker mounted inside of it to set the tone.
Hey friends!
I am a baby Satanist and I also practice Shintoism; I was raised with Shintoism in my home, as my Mom is Japanese and I am half-Japanese, half-Canadian.
I have an altar that is Shinto flavoured, so photos of my ancestors and Japanese shrine of incense. However I started adding Satanic aspects like Shiva Honey’s Devil’s Deck and my pass from the TST in Salem. I have plans to add Baphomet in the future and am very excited to hear the episode to get ideas for my shrine!
Side note: This pod was the first source of TST flavoured Satanism after I watched Hail Satan? and it’s really changed my life. Thank you so much! 💖
Hail Satan!
Love, Rei Mars

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Hey y’all, I decided to make an updated altar video since the last one I made was a little outdated but I thought I’d give you the video and a write up and you can do whatever you want with them.
My name’s Nick; I go by the nickname ‘The Wholesome Satanist’ or @strikethecamera on TikTok and Instagram and I create content mostly about modern romantic Satanism.
My altar means a lot to me because it represents myself and the community I’ve built on TikTok around my content and my journey into being a Satanist and making content about modern romantic Satanism.
My altar consists of things I love, gifts from friends and my community on TikTok as well as things I got supporting friends on TikTok. I have references to nostalgia, and all of my representations of Baphomets.
To me an altar is a space for personal expression. Keeping it public or private is an important decision to make, personally I think it’s important to show mine to help people figure out their own personal expression. In the future I plan on expanding my altar, adding more shelves and letting my imagination run.
I hope this helps any Satanists who haven’t started their altar or are maybe looking to redesign. I know mine is a bit of a rag-tag mess but it makes sense and means something to me and I think that’s what matters most.
Thanks for the opportunity and the inspiration to make a new video!
Hail yourselves and Hail Satan! 🤘

Howdy! This is my altar, it has a Baphomet and a Lilith statue on it as well as seashells and ducks.


Dee Mendes here!
I have a large main “altar” in a bookcase, but considering it’s mostly a collection of toys and tchotchkes, it’s more like a Satanic Spencer’s Gifts.

I also have a smaller side altar in the living room where I rotate themed displays seasonally. It’s currently a Krampus / Yule Goat display.
I don’t believe in anything supernatural, so it serves no purpose other than to look cool.

Hey everyone! Merry Christmas and happy Sol Invictus!
My name is Gex (They/them), I’m a LaVeyan and I love your show. An episode on Satanic altars sounds exciting, I’m sure there’s some awesome altars that will be submitted for the episode.
My altar is modular and discreet so that it can be put away really easily as I still live with my Christian parents. I may not take the aesthetic in a “traditional” way, but it fits my needs and I love it for what it is right now.
It is set up on a near-broken children’s piano that I keep in the corner of my room which fills the purpose of the Gong in a ritual if I’m basing a working off of the Satanic Bible’s guidelines. On top of it sits my tarot deck, a couple of mini matchbox altars that I found on Etsy (which are adorable), a bell, a chalice, and my coffee maker because… well I’m a coffee person and I thought it was personal and funny in a way to keep it there. It may not be much, or as well put together as others but it works just as well for me as a place to confide in.
When I finally move out, I do hope to move all the stuff (bar the coffee pot) onto a proper table tucked away in a corner with a Sigil of Baphomet hanging above it and black candles spread around. I’m excited for that to finally happen, hopefully soon, so I can use it more often and not have to be so discreet with it.
Thank you!
Gex 🙂

Your altar can be considered a spiritual hub of your home. Depending on your traditions there is a great flexibility about how you decorate your altar and the symbols you use.
But what happens when the neighbors come to dinner or your child brings a friend over for a playdate? Do you pack up your altar? Do you leave it out? I advocate for the latter. My reasoning is that this opens up space to have important conversations with people and allows us to dispel any myths that they may have come across. It brings our practices out from the shadows and allows us to embrace our beliefs and show others what is important to us.
Many people outside of pagan / Wiccan / occult circles see altars as something to be feared, to recoil from. On the outside looking in you see candles, crystals, jars of stuff, skulls, perhaps snake skin, the earthy smell of incense… All of which are very foreign items to have sitting on a table. Maybe the person’s only experience with an altar is a horror movie…
I like to reflect on the idea that your altar may be viewed by others outside your belief system through those above lenses.

Hello,
Here’s some photos of my Lilith altar. When I was a child I had a Barbie Dreamhouse, this is my Lilith Dreamhouse…
Her altar is a place for me to perform rituals as well as for the everyday honoring. I found the “house” at the Salvation Army (I stained it darker), the Lilith sigil is from CakCustoms, various oils and Lilith Ritual kit from Graveface. Couldn’t resist the Slytherin ornament addition 🐍! The teacup candle is from the lovely Sadie Black (of the Infernal Farmhouse on Etsy). I add or subtract to the altar as needed.
My ideal setup would be altars everywhere!
Shoutouts to:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/Graveface
https://www.etsy.com/shop/CakCustoms
Hail Lilith!
Vanessa

There is so much power and affirmation in setting altars.
This year my lovely housemate and I celebrated Dia De Los Muertos with a large home altar. On it are marigolds to guide the deceased home, prayer candles, offerings of favorite meals, alcohol, and photos of loved ones. We sat with our passed loved ones and celebrated their lives and memories with stories and a shared meal. This is the first time I’ve lived in a home where spirituality is not only open but encouraged and celebrated.
In relation to my Satanic practices, I consider my body an altar. Using what was once chastised, censored, and admonished to move freely through the world as my autonomous self. Recently I’ve found comfort in the strength my altar holds. I’ve begun to care for it more as a sacred artifact. Feeding it well, allowing it to hold and release emotion, stretching, keeping it safe & stimulated.
And most importantly, dancing. Cloaking myself in burlesque glamour and moving this vessel of sinew and bones I make small blood sacrifices in scrapes and bruises. Throwing my essence into it as an offering to the dark divine. Coming away empowered in the exchange of glances and energy between myself and absolute strangers in a moment of connectivity.
In both occurrences my altar(s) are something that require constant maintenance and attention.
And I find something quite healing about that…
Xo
Ro
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Welcome to FaustFest!
Black Mass Appeal team is proud to announce the premiere of the first (as far as we’re aware) virtual Satanic music festival, FaustFest! With over two hours of Satanic performers playing all genres of music, we hope to bring the live festival experience to everyone at home. You can watch the video of the show immediately on YouTube at the links below, you can download the audio podcast version of the show in your regular podcast feed (soon to come!), or you can join us on Tuesday evening to watch and chat with everyone on our YouTube livestream! Don’t forget to check out all the artists’ links and info on the episode page.
Watch FaustFest on the Black Mass Appeal YouTube channel whenever you want!
Watch PART ONE
Watch PART TWO
An audio version of FaustFest will be available on all podcast platforms. Click here to listen directly on Libsyn.
Watch the show on YouTube and with the Black Mass Appeal hosts and audience!
Tuesday, February 23
Starts at 7 PM Pacific / 10 PM Eastern
CLICK HERE to join the livestream
Get links to all your new favorite bands’ music and videos on our episode page.
FaustFest – Press Release
December 28, 2020
Black Mass Appeal, a podcast created by Satanists, for Satanists, has announced a new project to highlight the wide-ranging musical talent of the Satanic community: a virtual music festival, FaustFest.
After recently spotlighting the many visual artists within the community, and considering the particular difficulties facing live performance musicians during the pandemic, Black Mass Appeal’s goal with FaustFest is to share the music of Satanists around the world with its audience. All genres of music are welcome! An audio version of the show, complete with songs submitted by Satanic artists, will be available in the regular Black Mass Appeal podcast feed. But to mark this special occasion, FaustFest will also be available as a video with user-submitted clips of the acts showing off their talents.
FaustFest will premiere on Tuesday, February 23, 2021. Those interested in submitting clips need not sell their souls to get onboard — just read the guidelines and get the submission form link below!

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Support the Black Mass Appeal podcast by wearing our apparel and accessories with pride! (You can also wear them with greed, lust, envy, gluttony, wrath, and/or sloth, but some of those might result in stains on your nice new shirt.) We have new black tees, tanks, hoodies, totes, and phone cases through TeeSpring, a print-on-demand service that will fulfill your order and ship it straight to you. (Chick tracts, stickers, pins, and original gray BMA shirts are still available at our Black Mass Appeal store.)
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We can’t wait to see you in your BMA gear – no, seriously, we can’t wait because TeeSpring is print-on-demand, meaning we will not see the product before it is shipped to you. We’re taking a little gamble here, but are trusting TeeSpring’s good reputation when it comes to quality. Still, please let us know your feedback on merch availability and quality once you receive it! We’ve had requests for zip-up hoodies as opposed to pullovers, but for now TeeSpring does not offer them, and we are working to source a separate vendor. Stay tuned!
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]]>For Episode 29 – Spotlight: Being a Satanist of Color, we asked our listeners to email us with their personal experiences as people of color within the Satanic community: the good, the bad, and everything in between. Here are the letters we read on air, plus a few that came in after our recording deadline. They appear here unedited, although some identifying information has been removed to protect the letter-writers’ privacy.
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Hey guys,
Thank you for getting around to this, you have no idea how much it means to me, and i’m sure many others.
For as long as I can remember, 1st grade or so, I’ve been a nonbeliever. I was raised in a catholic family located in Los Angeles county, and sent to catholic school from 1st grade until 6th grade when we moved and i was overjoyed to join the public school system. Out of fear of disappointing and enraging my parents, i kept my lack of belief hidden until my mid-teens when i learned there was actually a word for non-believers like myself ATHEIST! I figured if there was a word for people like that, i was not alone, so i mustered the courage to tell my parents that very night, holy hell was i in for a shock. Of course, i got the typical “you don’t know what that means”, “It’s only a phase”, “don’t be stupid, you’ll go to hell”, etc. followed by months of the cold shoulder. Mom didn’t speak to me for months, and dad kept his distance and refused to talk about it.
Then there were my friends, all of whom we believers. Even though they were good friends, we had countless discussions, arguments, dismissals, and even outright hostile belittling towards one another. I was called nerd, “too smart for my own good”, stupid, heathen, devil, demon, etc in jest, though we all know there was some truth in that jest.
Some of them remain, to this day, as close as brothers. Others, well we can say they did not, some making quiet departures and others loud hostile departures. Religion is such a deep part of the hispanic experience that most seem to have an almost visceral response to anyone not falling inline and/or questioning their reality. Most of my friends mentioned previously were black or of mixed race and they are very similar in that way, their families beliefs are “central to their being”, despite the hypocrisy of the way they conveniently sidestep those same beliefs to enjoy their everyday lives.
Fast-forward to my late teens when I started dating, yet again I was in for a shock. Apparently “good” little christian girls take issue with guys being unbelievers. This lead to countless debates, fights, dates cut short and girls totally ghosting on me. It wasn’t until i met, my current wife, Mel oh wonderful open minded and truly accepting Mel. She was genuinely the first person to make me feel OK with disbelief. Although she was raised catholic, and attended catholic school K-12, she totally got it. She passed no judgement, and was able to have civil discussions on the topic. As our relationship blossomed and we fell into a fully committed relationship and ultimately wed, she moved away from Christianity and explored other options, ending up at Buddhism. I took the journey with her, helping her along the way out of christianity and in the process learned more about other religions, why people believed them and the meaning that it held in their lives. As a result i found myself gravitating towards buddhism as well, until i found the same patterns of sexism, abuse, etc.
Once again I found myself searching, I touched all the typical atheist milestones… The 4 horsemen, Sagan, Tyson, Hawking, Shermer, Randi, Marx, Nietzsche, Confucius, Nihilism, etc. Don’t get me wrong they all meant and still mean very much to me, I was simply looking for something more. Then I found the Satanic Bible, upon reading it I immediately started identifying with a lot of the concepts set forth. Not long after, I began calling myself a Satanist………..in secret. For over a year I held this stance, then I learned of the TST (about 2yrs ago), it was genuinely a WTF moment for me! Now this I got, the reimagining of concepts, the reframing of certain beliefs, the addition of more appealing ideas and most importantly the subtraction of some of the more unsavory ideas LaVey held. I was at once comfortable calling myself a satanist around other people. Of course they are typically taken aback and mildly offended, until I bust out my TST card, explain what the temple stands for, and name a few of the campaigns they have taken on. The recent media coverage helps to put us in a better light for sure, though I still get questions about the use of offensive imagery and language. Eh, guess we still have a ways to go.
Anyways I know i’ve sort of droned on so i’ll let you go so that you may digest other stories.
Ave Satanas,
DS
So I’m a huge fan of the show so there’s that. One word to describe it would be difficult. I have a small tattoo of baphomet on my right arm that I have to hide at work due to the fact that religion is so pervasive in Georgia and at my job. It’s one of few things that I hide from most people because it’s essentially like being a double minority. I have to covertly advocate for Satanic values in the community because if you say “Hey, TST Atlanta is doing A, B, and C” you’ll get push back immediately in the community. You might very well be disowned by your friends and family. It’s like depression and suicidal thoughts. These are things that the community tends to not discuss (and in some cases view as weakness). My family gets me and my girlfriend is fascinated with it so I’m fortunate to have that type of support system. I mean it really doesn’t matter too much since I’m an adult, but I remember being a kid and having to cloak those beliefs in public and private and it makes me think of black kids that identify as Satanists not having that type of support. I can go on and on but I have the awareness to know when I’m rambling. I definitely had to email you all. Keep up the amazing work, live deliciously, and Hail Satan.
CM
Hi! I saw your call for Satanists of color, and I thought I would speak up.
I’m an Asian-American woman and was raised in a Catholic household. Many Asian cultures are extremely strict and conservative, and the ones I grew up with are no exception. I was taught what was right and wrong, and there was no room for questioning. Always pray to God, follow the old superstitions, and never rock the boat. Anything even remotely sexual was taboo, and women voicing opinions was frowned upon. I followed the rules, but the older I got, the more I found myself disagreeing with them. However, if I ever tried to break away, I was told something was wrong with me over and over until I hated myself.
When I found Satanism, this began to change. For the first time, I found a group of people who held the same beliefs as I do. Maybe it sounds dumb, but I felt so validated, like I didn’t have to hate myself for not believing in God or ghosts or curses. There was never anything wrong with me for being bisexual, a feminist, and an advocate for safe sex instead of abstinence. I was amazed that many Satanists voiced their opinions so openly and bravely. I felt like I might belong here.
I’m a Satanist now, and I moved far away from the people I grew up with. After all this happened, they don’t speak to me anymore anyway. However, this doesn’t mean I reject my Asian roots. I’m still incredibly proud of my heritage, I still celebrate my cultural holidays, and I still speak my family’s language. I just no longer participate in the oppressive parts. I’m also incredibly lucky to have an amazing husband and a few close friends who all support the journey of self-discovery that Satanism has helped me with. They say that I become more and more like myself all the time.
If you got this far, thanks for reading about me, and thank you so much for making this podcast. It was one of the things along with Lilith Starr’s “The Happy Satanist” that opened my eyes to how cool the Satanist community is! Keep up the good work.
Thank you,
K
This is very brief but I was happy to hear about the discussion and feel joyful to share my thoughts in the matter.
From the time I learned about atheist Satanism I found it interesting that it wasn’t more popular among POC. It is because the vast majority of POC’s modern culture comes from religious traditions; however many like myself have gone to great lengths to decolonize our modern culture and a big part of that is renouncing religions that were forced upon our ancestors against their will. With that being said, yes other satanic organizations (not TST) have had a history of bigotry and misogyny. That made it so the first time I reached out to the TST I asked if the organization was supportive of the Black Lives Matter movement and the LGBTQ+ community. As soon as I learned about the solidarity and ongoing pursuit of justice I was sold. As long as I have been, first an ally and now a member, I’ve had nothing but welcoming encounters with other Satanist. This makes it so encouraging to believe that the POC members will grow in numbers as we grow as an organization. I want to thank you for opening up the conversation, I think this type of discussions will allow for future opportunities to become more inclusive in our mission. hail yourselves and Ave Satanas.
NC
Hi. I’m part of a FB forum for TST and was asked to submit an opinion for your show that I shared in the forum.
My opinion is as follows
Most POC (my view is Black) grew up in the Abrahamic religions of Christianity and Islam (very few in Judaism). These religions, particularly Christianity, has white deities (god and devil). When we leave and cast off these, we are really trying to cast off the white gods that have been embedded into our brains, but those gods don’t lose their character. Satan is still evil and white people are considered evil.
Being associated with a benevolent sky god who is also white is considered part of the colonial mind control to get black people to think they are inferior to whites and to obey them. That’s why many who reject christianity choose atheism or try to return to traditional African spirituality like Ifa and Voudoun (polytheistic religions and not all gods have benevolent qualities. There is a duality and balance between light and dark).
Satanism is ‘unwelcoming’ for Blacks not necessarily because whites make it feel unwelcoming, but because its associated with (white) christianity, evil, and whiteness. Religious blacks wouldn’t dare join and non-religious blacks don’t see a point.
In addition:
Plus I’m not really a Satanist, I’m atheist. Lucifer is just a deity I’m fond of and I really related to the satanic tenets (statements) as put forth by LeVey and the COS (oh, so THAT’S what COS means 🤔 . I was reading that earlier and had no idea).
I might dabble in voodoo and the dark arts but I adhere to nothing and practice nothing at present.
L
Hello Fellow Godless Heathens,
Thank you for providing the opportunity for us to voice our non-White opinions, lol.
I attended a Satanic Mass in the summer of 2017. I wasn’t completely comfortable because I stuck out like a sore thumb, at least I felt like that. It wasn’t because I’m Hispanic, because there were people from other ethnicities as well. They were mostly White people, but I did see some Hispanic and even a young Asian lady. What made me feel uncomfortable was the fact that I think I was the oldest person there, and I don’t “look” like a Satanist. I’m 49, enjoy wearing bright colors, I’m feminine, and I don’t have tatts or piercings (other than my earlobes). I know Satanists are all types of people, but that night, most of them “looked like” Satanists. They wore black, had tats/piercings, were very young, and the event showcased a heavy metal band. I’m not into metal, so I was bored, unfortunately.
Anyway, I wish I could offer more to the table regarding race. For me it wasn’t so much race, but age.
Thank you for reading this,
DL
Hey everybody,
I’m not going to get into the fallout with TST because that will just start a dumpster fire.
I will say that Satanism has been a great help in recovering from religion. My LA family has extremely crucial in dealing with feelings of loss that come with leaving something that I had dedicated so much of myself to. I’ve also met and befriended some awesome people from elsewhere in the country and around the world.
I have had to deal with some racism in forums and on our page that I definitely never dealt with in a church. It’s the same kind of racism you can find in any comment section, but that banality sort of keeps any sense of a larger Satanic community at arm’s length for me.
Admittedly, I’m not concerned with sigils and Baphomet and things like that. I’m not into rituals that much either. I just like Satan as a symbol of the ultimate rebel, his revolt being akin to the Haitian Slave revolt or something. So guess I get lost in all the other abstractions because my analog is so direct.
Anyway, thanks for doing this. Ave Satanas!
JRF
Friends,
This is going to be a long email, but I’ll try and keep my word count below a classic Daniel Rant(TM). 😀 First, let me say that I don’t claim to speak for Hispanic people as a whole, and that my thoughts on the matter are purely my own. They’ve been informed by my upbringing, my extended family, and the population of South Central Texas (San Antonio and its surrounding areas) where the percentage of Hispanics is higher than all other ethnicities combined.
Hispanic is something of a blanket term here in the U.S., casting a fairly wide net over many different ethnicities. I, your prestigious Paxton Pilate, come from a father of Mexican descent, and a mother of Spanish. The two cultures are remarkably similar, though it’d be wise to never say that to a Spaniard. My Grandfather on my Dad’s side was born in Mexico and was a migrant worker, crossing the border every day to work the fields. My Grandmother was born in the United States, but just barely. Her parents had also crossed the border at some point and settled in Texas. When World War II happened, many of the migrant Mexicans were offered a deal. Carry a rifle for this man’s Army, and be instantly naturalized. My Grandfather did so, and when he came back from the theater of war, met and married my Grandmother, who was already a citizen by proxy of birth.
The point I’m making in that little tale is that my Grandparents were both first generation Americans, and brought many of the old traditions with them. They raised their kids with the blend of of Catholicism and Mexican superstition that many, many Mexican families subscribed to. My Grandmother was in fact a Curandera, which in the old country was something of a shaman, if you will. She had an enormous garden with all the herbs and spices she’d ever need to treat any ailment that people would see her for. Ever heard of someone rubbing an egg on a person to remove the Mal Ojo (evil eye)? That’s what Curanderas did. Ever heard of curing hiccups by balling up a red thread and pressing it against someone’s forehead? Curandera. What’s interesting, is how these peoples were able to reconcile being Catholic, yet subscribing to this kind of superstition. You’d think that Christ and the occult don’t mix, but I assure you they did.
You couldn’t turn to a wall that didn’t have a picture of the last supper in her home. Statues of saints, Mary, and lots of them. This is all to say that growing up, my father, and to a degree my brother and I, were taught to be superstitious. Ever hear of La llorona or El Cucuy? Fuck me that shit was scary when I was a boy. How about the Chupacabra? All of this was folklore that was woven in to the heart of the superstitions we subscribed to, and after the Roman Catholics tainted Spanish folklore, which then crossed an ocean to be wrapped in to Mexican mysticism, guess who was at the center of the Mal Ojo?
Did you say Satan? Because it’s Satan.
Thus I and many like me possibly grew up with a more substantial Satan. He was the adversary of God, of course, but he also was the evil at the heart of Mal Ojo. Our stories ended up being attributed to him in some way or another. El Diablo. Sure, you could scare him a way by showing him a cross, but he would always come back trying to peddle his influence. Even in the fucking 21st century, where we as a species are piloting two remote controlled robots on Mars, you can still find this traditional blend of superstition alive and well. Very alive.
If I had to wrap up all of my thoughts in to a single sentence, I would say it this way. “It’s probably not you, it’s us.”
It’s only after I got older and grew the mind of a skeptic. It’s through personal experience of the absolute lack of God that I became atheist. It’s through exposure to TST and its philosophies, Black Mass Appeal, and self education that I became Satanist. I had to shake of some heavy, heavy mantles before I was able to freely consider the ideas of religious atheism, but I managed to do so because my heart lead me that way. Nothing supernatural about that, when I say follow my heart. I wonder if it’s the communities themselves that don’t seek out Satanism because of the teachings of their parents and grandparents. I wonder if it’s because there was a long while I was afraid of the Devil that my Grandmother would rub eggs on me to rid me of the evil spirit that kept me in a sort of complacency.
So, what do we do about this?
I think it’s all about reach, and community. There’s a San Antonio TST chapter trying to get formed down here, which I’m eagerly awaiting. Several of its members are Hispanic, possibly ones that could recognize a lot of what I’ve written today. I think that if there are intentional in-roads made to Satanic communities with Hispanic members, though they be small, it can grow from there. That’s not an easy thing to do, I recognize that. One of TST’s tenants speaks on basing reality on current scientific information, which I love, but could see a lot of my persuasion having a tough time dealing with. I have hope that one day the superstitions of the old world will start to grow thin in Hispanic communities, which will in turn open some minds. Funny as it might sound, it was so very easy for me to say there’s no God, but it was difficult to give up my Mexican superstitions.
I think that we, as Satanic people of color need to be boots on the ground to help grow those communities, and that disparate communities should have a good collaboration with others so that we don’t feel as isolated. I think that we need to reach out to others speaking the same language they are as well, because nothing bonds people together faster than seeing others as the same. Even though at the end of the day, no matter where we’re from, we’re all human beings. I’m hoping to do something like a Satanic Dia de Los Muertos event or gathering, if I can muster enough of the SA folks, for instance.
I wonder if the predominant ethnicity of Satanists today is circumstantial. It’s circumstantial, but then when a POC joins said community, I could see where they might think it’s endemic.
tl;dr – I don’t think it’s you, I think it’s us. We need to grow our ranks, but it would be helpful for y’all to keep your arms open, as well as the dialogue open to us.
Regardless, I implore ya’ll to keep doing what you’re doing for the good of all of the marginalized folks out there.
Ave Satanas,
PP
Hi,
I’m a career musician and I record electronic music for fun as well. I live in the Silicon Valley and teach Cello full time and record and arrange music on commission for a living.
I’ll start by admitting that your topic featuring POC felt like the perfect way to put myself out there and say Hi to this community that I’ve quietly identified with but have been alone in for quite some time.
For myself, Satanism is not always perceived the same way that others may see it, but again, I only live in my own 4” heels.
I’ve always been an in-betweener, too ethnic for most caucasian-americans, and too Americanized, opinionated, dark (skin etc) for Japanese — however my upbringing is very Japanese, despite being a California-born former navy baby, and I even find it sometimes hard to relate to Japanese-American culture, as i’m 2nd gen, but identify as Japanese, not Japanese-american or Asian-american. (if that makes any sense)
I am mixed race, Japanese on my Moms side, Native-American on my dad’s. I even have a CDIB issued to me, and my Last name is a result of the Indian Relocation Act. Because I don’t look 1/2-something and 1/2 white, I often feel like a perpetual foreigner.. There’s often a default for others to assume I don’t speak English, or don’t belong. It’s nothing new and just something I’ve accepted as something that “happens”. What i can’t change about others should not be a burden or in the way of my happiness or success.
I didn’t grow up with Christian beliefs, nor have I ever seen Satanism, or atheism as ‘evil’ or wrong. But I grew up in a very Christian town (yes i was a token) and around kids and parents who were wary of me and my family because we weren’t part of a church.
I grew up with very rural, old-folksy set of Japanese beliefs and superstitions, a mix of traditional Shinto and Buddhism. These beliefs are not necessarily practiced in a community like a church, and are somewhat ethnocentric and focus on the self. Growing up, it made me feel strong, proud to identify to my culture—but a lot of it was due to visits to Japan, so it was reinforced with seeing family and people in their town who knew my family… I have to point out that i was the FIRST mixed race child most of my mom’s hometown had EVER seen. It may be because everyone there is poorer than other parts of Japan that they had a very unique warmth to me being different.. but as a kid, this was most of my experience with my heritage.
As an adult, when i moved to LA for school, I started to see that the way i was loved by my family was not always the case with Japanese people or Japanese-Americans for being 1) mixed 2) a very different mix 3) didn’t look like typical mixed kid 4) didn’t grow up with ‘Asian American’ values and family history or an ethnic community. I felt like my light was dimmed a little because i often can’t relate to others, so I gave up trying to fit into the identity i thought I had.
I still hold my upbringing close to my heart, but especially when moving to the Bay Area, I felt like my wings were clipped for being so different from “my people”. (In LA there are far more 2nd gens and mixed race and more Japanese/Japanese Americans go outside their group socially… the Bay Area often is a little more closed in.. Im often “the dark one with the WIGHT Husband”)
Satanism helped me learn to love myself again.
It never felt like it would ever contradict any way I already conduct my life, and a lot of times overlaps with Shintoism and some Buddhism. A vast contrast is how a lot of what i was raised with, with religion, focused on how you can contribute to the world, not disrupt others/life/nature, and often times it weighs more on pleasing others first and saving face. It’s also a very Japanese thing to do..
With Satanism, it taught me to not just accept things the way they are, but to improve myself and make myself happy—which is VERY hard if you’re not used to it. I didn’t grow up being told someone was proud of me, and i was not hugged as a kid. i was expected to go about life expecting no reward…which i’ll admit has made me successful in my career and i take bad news pretty well due to that… but to teach myself that life can be even better when it’s rewarding not only changed my outlook to a more positive one, but I felt like other parts of life (career, health, art) began to thrive as well~
I admit I’ve been a shut-in with my beliefs, and maybe from my fear of rejection from a group.. from my experiences in the past.. but I also am very VERY new to lurking in the online community.
Little by little, i’ve pushed myself to participate on Twitter, and I hope to be somewhere in person eventually. I have no friends in the Bay Area because I live in Tech Central and don’t work in Tech, so I sort of felt like the appeal of Satanism being a representation of the ‘Outsider’ was something that resonates with me. So much feels open to everyone’s personal experiences and interpretation, and for myself, I feel automatically like it’s where I belong.
Another part of my isolation may also be just my default as well. I have felt rogue for years in my beliefs and identity, it’s tough to put myself out there as a horribly shy person—but I am so thrilled to see such a thriving community online, and quite some activity in the Bay area. I am interested in being more involved.
Thank you for taking the time to hear my long spiel.
I hope someone might be able to relate in some way, and I look forward to hearing others’ experiences and learning from them
with Love, Luminescence, and Satan,
MBDL
Hey guys
If being inclusive and accepting to people of color is your goal, it’s working (for me, it did anyway). My closest friends and people I can count on the most are considered heathens and heretics. They are more genuine than the christians I grew up with.
I hope that you do not find yourself responsible for all the work. We (those of color) must do our part to separate from our inherited (sometimes unwanted) legacy, as difficult as it can sometimes be. Offering patience and support can go a long way. Even if it takes us a long bloody time.
Keep up the great work!
Avé Satanas!
DC
To Whom It May Be Godless,
As far as my experience in the Satanic community from a minority perspective, I have not seen many, if any, of anyone of color. Granted, I have been in the TST since 2016 and have only been to one official event in AZ while I was visiting family earlier this year. To quote The Bloodhound Gang’s classic, A Lap Dance Is So Much Better When the Stripper Is Crying, “I was lonelier than Kunta Kinte at a Merle Haggard concert.”
However, I do not think the TST is not accommodating to POC; I believe in my case its more of choice in career and location. As I have mentioned previously, I have been in the Navy since 2008 and stationed mostly in Virginia. Being in the military and an Atheist is already pretty uncommon. Add to that voting for Bernie, shortly after becoming a Satanist, and you found yourself the prettiest lil Lefticorn! I’ve met more Wiccans while I have been “out” than any other non-traditional religions. I also think when it comes to POC, we tend to have more of a church integration upbringing, than the average Caucasian. So much like Atheists who are minorities, to find a POC who is also a Satanist is primarily looking for minorities within the minority of the minorities.
I love y’alls podcast. I hope this helps with your upcoming shows, thank you so much for taking the time to read this, and I would love to be a contributor to your show in the future, especially when/if you get political…
Ave Satanas! #damned #satandemands6citedsources
RB
Hello,
While I may be too late, I wanted to at least contact you and see if there was anything I could add. I am a member of the former Satanic Temple of LA now called the Satanic Collective. Yes, I am a person of color, even though one of the Church of Satan’s troll account tried to tell me I wasn’t. It comes from all sides.
The experience has been mostly good especially since I was in with one of the more diverse and open minded chapters of TST. I do have to say that I never felt I had much representation in the NC and once I found out the Randazza issue, I was appalled and personally insulted.
I don’t think that white people, much less white Satanists understand how threatening white power/alt right people are and having an organization that you have trusted and believed in decide that working with someone who is racist and BFF with some of the worst of the bunch is to people of color, especially this Chicana woman. It seems like an amusing game to them, one that their superior intellect will win for them. They know better than us. They pat us on the head and tell us not worry. We’ve heard that before.
These people hate me and want me out of my home country. Check the news in Wall Street Journal about Mexican Americans being denied passports and being told they are lying, their birth certificates are fakes, and that they are will be deported.
The TST NC may think that Mark Randazza and his pals aren’t dangerous, but I know that they are and guess who they are coming after. The thing that they should know is that if this isn’t stopped, eventually they will come for them.
Thank you,
DQ
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