Self-cherishment
Recently I came across a website which offered lectures about quitting being ego-centered. They actually put it as follows: “how to remove self-cherishment”. Well, that is about the most un-Satanic thing you can say. Ever. It's hard to think of something which would be more opposite to this religion.
No Satanist will make a really big point of noticing you abstaining from taking vengeance. It can easily be explained away as seeking trouble were you can avoid it. Love wasted on ingrates? That's your own stupidity. No one is entirely free of self-deceit, we all have non-productive moments, and to some extent there lurks an psychic vampire in each of us (there's always some kind of energy we've not yet integrated – which means you're desperately trying to attract it unconsciously). On the other hand, there's one thing which cannot be overlooked; It's the way you deal with your own ego. If anything, the left-hand path means ego-gratification. This is the most fundamental aspect of the Satanic philosophy. Indulgence, narrowly defined as the enjoyment of pleasures like wine, music and sex is actually an expression of something else. There's something which makes us long for these kind of things.
The concept “indulgence” has much broader implications. The enjoyment of sensual pleasures is not the only goal of Satanism. It's also possible to enjoy your own being; A cherishment of the self. I do not like the word ego because it sounds negative; If someone talks about someone elses ego it's never meant really positively (That small man needs such a big car, else his ego would not fit in!). Also if talking about your “ego”, it seems that it's something which doesn't integrally belong to you. Something from which you think you can part.
Believe me, you can't. The people trying to are actually continually begging for bits of acceptance. I always try give them just that, but they work hard to prevent me bestowing this grace upon them. On the other hand, my level of alertness is most often higher, so I tend to win terrain bit by bit within their minds. A gratified self makes you feel more comfortable. It lowers stress levels dramatically. The extra energy really surges you into vivid reality. It's the kind of mind-power buddhists long for. You don't have to mentally block other people continuously – which really costs a lot of effort. Instead you share energy with other people. After a while you'll find yourself propelling in hyper-electric states of consciousness you've never dreamed of. Other people look at you from perspectives and emotional states you cannot imagine; A genuine connection with such a person really boosts your own development. I am not exaggerating. Living can really be kinky, but you must be willing to accept.
The left hand path of self-cherishment is a religious path which tends to try give to self what it craves for. This is a very basic choice, something which can lie buried deeply within your character, and therefore hard to grasp. It's a choice you perhaps made semi-consciously as a child, and do not remember anymore. This may be one of the reasons for the tendency of Satanists to say they're born that way. Responding to other people is most often not a matter of choice, it's automatic communion based on trained responses. Others see who you “are” and respond in a certain matter. You have certain characteristics, but the way you experience yourself depends fundamentally on the question if you took on the path of self-cherishment. Or more likely, the path of self-denial.
Cherishing your own self means you also are aware of other peoples emotional needs (instead of being exclusively aware of your own need). You do not try to morally-purify others by giving them eye-shots of disacceptance. Instead you validate their being, you take them seriously and do not pretend if they do not exist. Before trying this you should ask yourself if you're truly happy with your situation right now. Are you in some way tired of life without actually being tired, having a broken leg, or being depressed? Chances are great you're well on the path of self-denial. Please go save yourself. And don't do it for me.
No Satanist will make a really big point of noticing you abstaining from taking vengeance. It can easily be explained away as seeking trouble were you can avoid it. Love wasted on ingrates? That's your own stupidity. No one is entirely free of self-deceit, we all have non-productive moments, and to some extent there lurks an psychic vampire in each of us (there's always some kind of energy we've not yet integrated – which means you're desperately trying to attract it unconsciously). On the other hand, there's one thing which cannot be overlooked; It's the way you deal with your own ego. If anything, the left-hand path means ego-gratification. This is the most fundamental aspect of the Satanic philosophy. Indulgence, narrowly defined as the enjoyment of pleasures like wine, music and sex is actually an expression of something else. There's something which makes us long for these kind of things.
The concept “indulgence” has much broader implications. The enjoyment of sensual pleasures is not the only goal of Satanism. It's also possible to enjoy your own being; A cherishment of the self. I do not like the word ego because it sounds negative; If someone talks about someone elses ego it's never meant really positively (That small man needs such a big car, else his ego would not fit in!). Also if talking about your “ego”, it seems that it's something which doesn't integrally belong to you. Something from which you think you can part.
Believe me, you can't. The people trying to are actually continually begging for bits of acceptance. I always try give them just that, but they work hard to prevent me bestowing this grace upon them. On the other hand, my level of alertness is most often higher, so I tend to win terrain bit by bit within their minds. A gratified self makes you feel more comfortable. It lowers stress levels dramatically. The extra energy really surges you into vivid reality. It's the kind of mind-power buddhists long for. You don't have to mentally block other people continuously – which really costs a lot of effort. Instead you share energy with other people. After a while you'll find yourself propelling in hyper-electric states of consciousness you've never dreamed of. Other people look at you from perspectives and emotional states you cannot imagine; A genuine connection with such a person really boosts your own development. I am not exaggerating. Living can really be kinky, but you must be willing to accept.
The left hand path of self-cherishment is a religious path which tends to try give to self what it craves for. This is a very basic choice, something which can lie buried deeply within your character, and therefore hard to grasp. It's a choice you perhaps made semi-consciously as a child, and do not remember anymore. This may be one of the reasons for the tendency of Satanists to say they're born that way. Responding to other people is most often not a matter of choice, it's automatic communion based on trained responses. Others see who you “are” and respond in a certain matter. You have certain characteristics, but the way you experience yourself depends fundamentally on the question if you took on the path of self-cherishment. Or more likely, the path of self-denial.
Cherishing your own self means you also are aware of other peoples emotional needs (instead of being exclusively aware of your own need). You do not try to morally-purify others by giving them eye-shots of disacceptance. Instead you validate their being, you take them seriously and do not pretend if they do not exist. Before trying this you should ask yourself if you're truly happy with your situation right now. Are you in some way tired of life without actually being tired, having a broken leg, or being depressed? Chances are great you're well on the path of self-denial. Please go save yourself. And don't do it for me.
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