En m�rk och stormig halloweennatt 1997 dog Anton Szandor LaVey,
The black pope. En man som sedan unga �r ifr�gasatt samh�llet
och dess normer.
Satanism represents kindness to those who deserve it instead of love
wasted on ingrates! You cannot love everyone; it is ridiculous to think you
can. If you love everyone and everything you lose your natural powers of
selection and wind up being a pretty poor judge of character and quality.
If anything is used too freely it loses its true meaning. Therefore, the
Satanist believes you should love strongly and completely those who deserve
your love, but never turn the other cheek to your enemy! --- Anton Szandor LaVey
Det LaVey blev mest ber�md f�r var n�r han genomf�rde ett
satanistiskt br�llop 1967 i kyrkan han grundade �ret innan,
Church of Satan. Detta orsakade rubriker v�rlden �ver,
och gjorde att Church of Satan fick tusentals nya medlemmar.
Nu har kyrkan mer �n 10 000 aktiva medlemmar v�rlden �ver.
Senare samma �r d�pte han sin dotter Karla i sin kyrka,
vilket orsakade ett ramaskri bland de kristna amerikanerna. Kristna
vallf�rdade till LaVeys hem i hopp om att kunna driva ut demonerna
ur detta ondskans hus. Efter n�gra m�nader lade sig
den v�rsta publiciteten och floden med kristna sinade.
1969 trycktes LaVeys f�rsta bok, "the Satanic Bible", d�r han enligt
m�nga grundlade de satanistiska budorden. Det mest anv�nda inom
satanism �r nog "Jag ska inga andra gudar hava j�mte mig".
LaVey ans�g inte att satanism inneb�r ondska, att offra barn eller djur
och dricka deras blod, utan snarare ett rationellt frit�nkande och f�rakt
mot det hyckleri som genomsyrar kristendomen. Han predikade om att
leva f�r dagen, ist�llet f�r ett liv efter detta som ingen �nd� kan bevisa.
Han trodde inte att dj�vulen existerade p� jorden i m�nniskoform med
horn och svans. Ist�llet ans�g han att dj�vulen (Satan, Belzebub, Baal,
M�rkrets furste osv) �r en jungiansk arketyp, frambesv�rjd av m�nniskan.
När man talar om satanism och vad satanism innebär, refererar
man ofta till Anton LaVeys nio uttalanden i "the Satanic Bible".
De är följande:
The 9 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 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!
Senare samma år skrev han "The Eleven Satanic Rules Of Earth" som skulle
vara med i "the Satanic Bible", men uttalandena ansågs vara för uppriktiga (?)
för att vara med, så de skickades endast till medlemmarna i kyrkan.
The Eleven Satanic Rules Of The Earth
1) Do not give opinion 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 lair, show him respect or else do not go there.
4) If a guest in your lair annoys you, treat him 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 he cries 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 little children.
10) Do not kill non-human animals unless attacked or for your food.
11) When walking in open territory, bother no one. If someone bothers you,
ask him to stop. If he does not stop, destroy him.
1987 skrev han också "The 9 Satanic Sins", där han förklarade
de synder som han ansåg en satanist inte får utöva:
The 9 Satanic Sins
1) Stupidity
-- The top of the list for Satanic Sins. The Cardinal
Sin of Satanism. It's too bad that stupidity isn't painful.
Ignorance is one thing, but our society thrives increasingly
on stupidity. It depends on people going along with whatever
they are told. The media promotes a cultivated stupidity as a
posture that is not only acceptable but laudable. Satanists must
learn to see through the tricks and cannot afford to be stupid.
2) Preteniousness -- Empty posturing can be most irritating and
isn't applying the cardinal rules of Lesser Magic. On equal
footing with stupidity for what keeps the money in circulation
these days. Everyone's made to feel like a big shot, whether
they can come up with the goods or not.
3) Solipsism -- can be very dangerous for Satanists. Projecting
your reactions, responses, and sensibilities onto someone else
who is probably far less attuned that you are. It is the mistake of
expecting people to give you the same consideration, courtesy,
and respect that you naturally give them. They won't. Instead
Satanists must strive to apply the dictum of "Do unto others as
they do onto you." It's work for most of us and requires constant
vigilance lest you slip into a comfortable illusion of everyone
being like you. As has been said, certain utopias would be ideal
in a nation of philosophers, but unfortunately (or perhaps fortunately,
from a Machiavellian viewpoint) we are from that point.
4) Self-Deceit -- It's in the Nine Satanic Statement but deserves to be
repeated here. Another cardinal sin. We must not pay homage to any
of the sacred cows presented to us, including the roles we are expected
to play ourselves. The only time self-deceit should be entered is when
it is fun, and with awareness. But then, it's not self-deciet!
5) Herd Conformity -- That's obvious from a Satanic stance. It's all right
to conform to a person's wishes, if it ultimately benefits you. But only
fools follow along with the herd, letting an impersonal entity dictate to you.
The key is to choose a master wisely instead of being enslaved by
the whims of many.
6) Lack of Perspective -- Again, this one can lead to alot of pain for a
Satanist. You must never lose sight of who and what you are, and what
a threat you can be, by your very existence. We are making history right
now, everyday. Always keep the wider historical and social picture in mind.
That is an important key to both Lesser and Greater Magic. See the patterns
and fit the things together as you want the pieces to fall into place. So not be
swayed herd constraints--know that you are working on another level entirely
from the rest of the world.
7) Forgetfulness of Past Orthodoxies -- Be aware that this one of the keys to
brainwashing people into accepting something as "new" and "different",
when in reality it's something that was once widely accepted but is now
presented in a new package. We are expected to rave about the genius
of the "creator" and forget the original. This makes for a disposable society.
8) Conterproductive Pride -- The first word is important. Pride is great up to the
point you begin to throw out the baby with the bathwater. The rule of Satanism
is if it works for you, great. When it stops working for you, when you've painted
yourself into a corner and the only way out is to say, "I'm sorry, I made a
mistake, I wish we could compromise somehow," then do it.
9) Lack of Aesthetics -- This is the physical application of the Balance Factor.
It is important in Lesser Magic and should be cultivated. It is obvious that
no one can collect any money off it most of the tome so it si discouraged
in a consumer society, but is an essential Satanic tool and must be applied
for magical effectiveness. It's not what's supposed to be pleasing--it's what is.
Aesthetics is a highly personal thing, reflective of one's own nature,
but there are universally pleasing and harmonious configurations that
should not be denied.
Ut�ver "the Satanic Bible" skrev han ytterligare fyra b�cker: "the Satanic
Witch", "the Satanic Rituals", "the Devils notebook" och "Satan speaks",
varav den sista ska släppas i USA till våren. Sammanlagt har de
en upplaga p� 1 000 000 kopior v�rlden �ver. I Singapore blev "the Devils
notebook" bannlyst, d� myndigheterna ans�g att den fr�mjade satanism
och nedv�rderade kristendomen.
"Thus shall you make yourself respected in all the walks of
life, and your spirit -- your immortal spirit -- shall live, not in
an intangible paradise, but in the brains and sinews of those
whose respect you have gained." --- Anton Szandor LaVey
Lavey hade en "normal" uppväxt i Chicago tillsammans med sin far som
sålde bildelar på deltid och var mäklare resterande tid. Hans far påstod
att Antons mormor härstammade från Transylvanien, och han berättade
historier om vampyrer och demoner för honom. Mormors bror hade en
dresserad björn som han reste runt med tillsammans med en zigenartrupp.
Anton spelade oboe i the San Francisco Balletorchestra som ung. Han
slutade sedan skolan vid 16 års ålder för att läsa kriminologi vid
the San Francisco College.
Han har varit lite av en allsysslare under sin livstid. Han har bl.a. varit
professionell orgelspelare, lejontämjare, brottsplatsfotograf, konstnär,
hypnositör och medium.
"He was a defiant, bold man, who acted on his convictions
with great personal courage. Some called him the world's
most dangerous man; that was because he was not afraid
of the consequences of being considered evil."
--- Karla LaVey
Lavey nj�t av att spela p� m�nniskans intutade r�dsla f�r m�rkret och
att vara annorlunda. Han s�gs ofta g�ende med den rakade flinten
exponerad och en fladdrande svart kappa runt sig. Han spelade ocks� den
urbana dj�vulen i Roman Polanskis "Rosemarys baby". Eftersom
han bodde i en typisk amerikansk f�rort orsakade detta mycket os�mja
i kvarteret. N�got som ocks� irriterade grannarna var det lejon han
hade som husdjur under en period. Lejonets rytande gjorde till slut att
grannarna drog LaVey inf�r r�tta, och han tvingades s�lja lejonet Togare
till en djurpark.
"Every pharisaical religionist claims to love his enemies,
even though when wronged he consoles himself thinking
"God will punish them." Instead of admitting to themselves that
they are capable of hating their foes and treating them in the
manner they deserve, they say: "There, but for the grace of God,
go I," and "pray" for them. Why should we humilate and lower
ourselves by drawing such inaccurate comparisons?"
Om man skulle ha g�tt f�rbi hans vackra 1800-talshus s� skulle man
antagligen ha h�rt orgelmusik. LaVey spelade ofta p� sin kyrkoorgel s�
att det h�rdes ut i grannskapet. Huset �r helt och h�llet svartm�lat f�rutom
de satanistiska symboler och pentagram som �r m�lade i r�tt p� v�ggarna.
F�r att skydda sig fr�n fanatiska motst�ndare har han omringat hela tomten
med ett st�ngsel och taggtr�d, n�got som sp�r p� den sp�kliga st�mningen
som omger huset.
Ett annat underligt f�rem�l p� LaVey�s egendom �r en kista som ligger p�
gr�smattan innanf�r st�ngslet. Kistan �r l�st med ett h�ngl�s, och detta har
resulterat i alla m�jliga rykten. T.ex. att det skulle ligga leml�stade barnlik
och dekapiterade kristna i kistan. Ingen utanf�r kyrkan vet, och ingen har v�gat
att �ppna kistan. Ett exempel p� LaVey�s n�got morbida humor.
"Satan is not the enemy of man, but he who made gods of our race,
knowing good and evil..." --- Aleister Crowley
Magi var ocks� en stor del av Anton Laveys vardag. Han ut�vade s.k.
svart magi. Sex, orgasm och alla kroppsliga f�rnimmelser �r en stor
del av svart magi. Tv�rtemot s.k. Vit magi anv�nds inte blod som en
renande v�tska eller f�r att blidka avgudar inom svart magi. Vita
magiker v�grar ta ett m�nniskoliv, d� de anser att de �r r�ttf�rdiga,
och har guds st�d f�r sina g�rningar. De d�dar f�glar eller andra,
"l�gre st�ende" djur i sina ceremonier. De vita magikerna antar att
eftersom blod representerar livskraft, finns det inget mer effektivt
s�tt att blidka gudar eller demoner �n att offra tillr�ckliga m�ngder
till dem. Kombinerar man detta med det logiska faktum att ett d�ende
djur (eller m�nniska) f�rbrukar adrenalin och andra biokemiska
energier i �verfl�d, f�r man en oslagbar kombination.
I motsats till alla dessa grundade magiska teorier,
�r frig�randet av dessa krafter inte beroende av sj�lva blodspillan,
utan d�dskampen offren utk�mpar. Avs�ndringen av dessa bioelektriska
energier under d�dskampen �r samma fenomen som intr�ffar under en
genomgripande f�rst�rkning av k�nslor, t.ex: ilska, jordisk terror,
v�ldsam sorg, sexuell orgasm, etc.
Det tog en vecka innan familjen ber�ttade f�r polisen om LaVey�s d�d. Detta
berodde p� att det var Halloween, satanisternas viktigaste helg, och de ville
inte distrahera hans f�ljare. P� en presskonferens senare sade Karla LaVey att
han ville att detta n�got kryptiska citat p� sin gravsten:
"I only regret the times i was to nice"
(Jag �ngrar bara de g�nger jag var f�r sn�ll)
Med p� presskonferensen fanns �ven Anton LaVey sj�lv, i form av en vaxdocka.
Vid presskonferensen sade ocks� Karla att hon och Antons l�ngtida kompanjon
ska forts�tta hans verk inom kyrkan och satanismen.
Om du är intresserad av Anton LaVey och hans åsikter tycker jag att du
ska läsa hans böcker. De finns antagligen inte på biblioteket (av
någon anledning) men du kan skaffa dem på internet:
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