The Dark Sacrifice
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The brilliant moon created a glow through the trees upon the marble altar. He stood at the end of the altar between her thighs and held the dagger in his hands raising it up toward the sky catching the reflection of the moon onto her breast. Carefully he whispered his praise and sacrifice for Beelzebub and set the dagger down between her parted thighs as the golden inverted pentagram swung from the chain around his neck.
He raised the chalice in the same fashion and whispered the identical prayer of sacrifice and placed it next to the dagger. The illuminator stood to his left holding a candle over the bible. The attendant stood next to the illuminator holding a small gong while the thurifer was at his right holding a boat of incense.
The congregation of dark robed and hooded figures stood in their ritual circle as the candle flames danced and swayed in the warm breeze. The gong was struck three times as the deacon and sub-deacon bowed their heads in unison with him.
He raised his hands and chanted aloud, “Before the mighty and ineffable Prince of Darkness and in the presence of the dread demons of the pit, and this assembled company, I acknowledge and confess my past error. Renouncing all past allegiances, I proclaim that Satan-Lucifer rules the earth, and I ratify and renew my promise to recognize and honor Him in all things. I call upon you, my Brother, to bear witness and to do likewise.”
He removed the black veil from the paten and black wafer and raised it to his chest and gave thanks. He took the thurible and proceeded to incense the altar and the gifts. He incensed the chalice and wafer with three counterclockwise strokes, and made a profound bow. Then he raised the thurible three times to the inverted cross and bowed. Assisted by the deacon and sub-deacon, he incensed the top of the altar and the sides of the platform. The gong was struck three more times.
He raised his hands again and said, “Therefore, O mighty and terrible Lord of Darkness, we entreat You that You receive and accept this sacrifice, which we offer to You on behalf of this assembled company, upon whom You have set Your mark.”
He placed the wafer between her breasts and continued, “In the name of unholy fellowship we praise thee.”
She began to feel herself slowly become aware of her surroundings as she heard a low clanging of a gong. The incense burned her nostrils and her chest felt wet and cold. She sluggishly opened her eyes and saw the glittering stars blink against the dark sky. Suddenly she heard the loud unison chant and the moon became eclipsed by two hands holding a dagger. When she looked at the nude man wearing a rams head she screamed and felt a sharp pain pierce her chest. Blackness set in as the stars began to slowly snuff out one by one.
