The Satanic Praxis: Living the Narratives

by Damien Ba'al

The Satanic Praxis: Living the Narratives is a companion to The Satanic Narratives and a standalone, practical guide. It is full of instructions on rituals and meditations, as well as other psychological techniques, and invocations.Rituals are psychologically beneficial, much like meditation. This book removes all occult woo and superstition, while leaving the Satanic aesthetic, and maximizing the psychological benefit. It is concentrated therapeutic value coated in the symbolism and iconography of a rich, Satanic mythology.The eight archetypes of The Satanic Narratives each have their own praxis chapter in the middle section, including an invocation, mantra meditation, and more. There is also The Meditation of the Eight Infernal Aspects, The Reclamation of Reason, a set of ceremonies, and a black mass.There are additional items as well, and they are all customizable. Many of the items are modular and can be mixed and matched in various ways. There is even a section on creating your own rituals, and some notes pages. While it was written with a particular variation in mind, it is easily adaptable to any type of Satanism.While 'Narratives' supplied the philosophy, 'Praxis' supplies the cultural components. They are complimentary and provide an intricately elaborate Satanic experience.

Genres: Nonfiction, Satanism

274 pages, Paperback

Published March 25, 2018

Reviews

[Mortimer Adramelech · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good meditation rituals from an atheistic Satanist perspective, but can be customized to any tradition. The casual tone can be surprising at first but it does remove all sense of mysticism from the text (which is what the author intended). Could have been half as short if repeated passages and pages for notes were taken out, but some who don't keep research notebooks may find it useful.

[Inaffablejames · Rating 4 out of 5]

That one actually got real for once, very nice. Surprised me

[Z · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a good map for what and why ritual would be used in Satanic practice. I particularly enjoyed the humor provided in the Black Mass as I think it's good for Satanists to remember not to take ourselves too seriously.