Post by cortwilliams on Aug 2, 2012 10:10:03 GMT -6
Infernal Greetings and Thanks for accepting me to this forum, I look forward to learning and discussing much here. My name is Cort Williams, I am 32 years old and consider myself a practicing Left-Hand Path Gnostic Satanist. My work focuses on the Qliphoth and Set-Typhon. I submit the following short essay which, although I wrote it several years ago, is still a reasonably accurate description of my magical path:
Black Magic and Satanism
I view the essence of Satanism as the struggle of the individual will to overcome the limitations of the cosmos. This struggle includes active opposition. The cosmic order seeks to limit and control the will and desire of the individual, and so only an active and direct o...pposition to the cosmos will allow the individual to transcend these limits. Through this struggle, the individual is strengthened, and the individual is freed from the limiting illusions imposed by the enforcer of the cosmic order, the deity or demiurge. Satan, or Lucifer, is the embodiment of rebellion against deity and the cosmic order. I consider my definition of Satanism to be more or less in accord with what is known as the left-hand path. In his work "Lords of the Left-Hand Path", S.E. Flowers identified two separate branches of the left-hand path:The Materialistic, and the Transcendent. The materialistic concerns itself with tangible goals in the natural universe such as wealth, power, and sexual pleasure. The transcendent branch, on the other hand, seeks to cultivate and develop non-natural consciousness through the attainment of gnosis(i.e. cultivation of the black flame). My approach is much closer to the transcendent branch of the Left-Hand path.
I identify Satan(or Lucifer) as the embodiment of rebellion against deity and cosmic order. The relationship between Satan and the cosmic deity or demiurge is analogous to that of 11, reaching beyond the limits of 10. While 10 represents order, stasis, and law, 11 represents chaos, dynamism and rebellion. Eleven is not only the number of Satan, in my view, but that of the qliphothic forces and of the black flame itself. I will go on to define these terms in greater depth later on in this post. By identifying with Lucifer and participating in the anti-cosmic rebellion, the Satanist transforms himself into something which exists outside of the cosmic
order-Liberated, inspired, and strong. Black magic is the practical counterpart of the ideology of Satanism. It is the process of the individual imposing its will on that of the cosmos by unnatural means(in other words, by methods not contained within the usual limits of cosmic order). This is contrasted with white magic, where the magician attempts to harmonize his will with that of the cosmos.. The individual will and cosmic order are often in opposition. As a result, chaotic and destructive energies are often unleashed by the black magician in the course of his work. For the Satanic black magician, this is not only acceptable, but a part of the struggle against the cosmos. In my magical work, I see the cosmos as a dialectic struggle between two opposed and complementary forces: Fire and ice, light and darkness, chaos and order, subject and object. Initially, however, there existed a state of pure chaos-An uncreated void, a state of undefined potential and freedom. This is embodied in the Norse cosmos as "Ginnungagap", or the magically-charged void. This state of all-potential expressed itself in a pair of opposites: The Will to Manifest, and the Will to Return to Mystery. The former is embodied by the demiurge and cosmic order, the latter by chaos and the destructive energies of the qliphoth. I see the qliphoth as a sort of anti-matter which seeks to devour the created cosmos and return it to a state of non-manifestation. Like anti-matter, the qliphothic forces are powerful, dangerous, and utterly alien to the cosmic order. As such, they make a potent tool for the satanic black magician in his anti-cosmic struggle. Another aspect of black magic is the development of the shadow-self. The shadow-self is the black flame which exists in the magician, the gift of Lucifer/Prometheus. The shadow-self is the unnatural essence of the black magician-The dynamic force which challenges him to evolve, to do battle, to seek the unknown vigorously. It is perhaps best understood as a type of Desire. In psychology, the Jungian shadow was linked with the id, the subconscious, and brooding unmanifest desire. While on one hand this shadow challenges and opposes the conscious will, it also is a source of vast potential and growth. It is a microcosm of the uncreated void present within the magician..It is the desire of the individual to transcend limitations, to seek gnosis, and to search relentlessly for wisdom and spiritual/magical power-The essence of Lucifer-Satan.
Hail Satanis!
Cort Williams
Black Magic and Satanism
I view the essence of Satanism as the struggle of the individual will to overcome the limitations of the cosmos. This struggle includes active opposition. The cosmic order seeks to limit and control the will and desire of the individual, and so only an active and direct o...pposition to the cosmos will allow the individual to transcend these limits. Through this struggle, the individual is strengthened, and the individual is freed from the limiting illusions imposed by the enforcer of the cosmic order, the deity or demiurge. Satan, or Lucifer, is the embodiment of rebellion against deity and the cosmic order. I consider my definition of Satanism to be more or less in accord with what is known as the left-hand path. In his work "Lords of the Left-Hand Path", S.E. Flowers identified two separate branches of the left-hand path:The Materialistic, and the Transcendent. The materialistic concerns itself with tangible goals in the natural universe such as wealth, power, and sexual pleasure. The transcendent branch, on the other hand, seeks to cultivate and develop non-natural consciousness through the attainment of gnosis(i.e. cultivation of the black flame). My approach is much closer to the transcendent branch of the Left-Hand path.
I identify Satan(or Lucifer) as the embodiment of rebellion against deity and cosmic order. The relationship between Satan and the cosmic deity or demiurge is analogous to that of 11, reaching beyond the limits of 10. While 10 represents order, stasis, and law, 11 represents chaos, dynamism and rebellion. Eleven is not only the number of Satan, in my view, but that of the qliphothic forces and of the black flame itself. I will go on to define these terms in greater depth later on in this post. By identifying with Lucifer and participating in the anti-cosmic rebellion, the Satanist transforms himself into something which exists outside of the cosmic
order-Liberated, inspired, and strong. Black magic is the practical counterpart of the ideology of Satanism. It is the process of the individual imposing its will on that of the cosmos by unnatural means(in other words, by methods not contained within the usual limits of cosmic order). This is contrasted with white magic, where the magician attempts to harmonize his will with that of the cosmos.. The individual will and cosmic order are often in opposition. As a result, chaotic and destructive energies are often unleashed by the black magician in the course of his work. For the Satanic black magician, this is not only acceptable, but a part of the struggle against the cosmos. In my magical work, I see the cosmos as a dialectic struggle between two opposed and complementary forces: Fire and ice, light and darkness, chaos and order, subject and object. Initially, however, there existed a state of pure chaos-An uncreated void, a state of undefined potential and freedom. This is embodied in the Norse cosmos as "Ginnungagap", or the magically-charged void. This state of all-potential expressed itself in a pair of opposites: The Will to Manifest, and the Will to Return to Mystery. The former is embodied by the demiurge and cosmic order, the latter by chaos and the destructive energies of the qliphoth. I see the qliphoth as a sort of anti-matter which seeks to devour the created cosmos and return it to a state of non-manifestation. Like anti-matter, the qliphothic forces are powerful, dangerous, and utterly alien to the cosmic order. As such, they make a potent tool for the satanic black magician in his anti-cosmic struggle. Another aspect of black magic is the development of the shadow-self. The shadow-self is the black flame which exists in the magician, the gift of Lucifer/Prometheus. The shadow-self is the unnatural essence of the black magician-The dynamic force which challenges him to evolve, to do battle, to seek the unknown vigorously. It is perhaps best understood as a type of Desire. In psychology, the Jungian shadow was linked with the id, the subconscious, and brooding unmanifest desire. While on one hand this shadow challenges and opposes the conscious will, it also is a source of vast potential and growth. It is a microcosm of the uncreated void present within the magician..It is the desire of the individual to transcend limitations, to seek gnosis, and to search relentlessly for wisdom and spiritual/magical power-The essence of Lucifer-Satan.
Hail Satanis!
Cort Williams