Ave Satanas, Ave Thyself

I find it ignores the reality of human interdependence, of the fact that true self-reliance is impossible because everything is made by other people - your water, your protective laws, your food.

We have a duty to each other just as much as to ourselves - and while yes, you should always take care of yourself first, just so should you accept help and give out help to others.

Because it elevates you, if for no other reason. Doing things for other people and contributing to your community and environment is good for your mental health, keeps you grounded and satisfied.

We literally evolved this far because we are social creatures! When our brains don't have anything to think about, the social centres are activated automatically.

Humans need each other most, and giving them advice or a book is often not enough and doesnt feel empathetic to me at all and I just dislike that on principle.

While I do agree with the largely individualistic view of the left hand path, i don't think we can ignore the balance with our collective. Beauty is found in friendship, in soothing someone, in taking care of one another.

And to ignore that is sad to me, because it is so fundamental to our biology, to being human.

Lucifer Himself is a being of profound empathy, someone who wants to help others and His followers and personally, I don't feel good thinking that helping others harms them. (While acknowledging the extreme of complete reliance without trying but still, those people deserve help as well)

AVE SATANAS!

It’s so painfully individualistic. Of course me doing that thing isn’t going to save anybody or anything.

Im not trying to be a superhero who personally saves the say.

I am one leaf making oxygen in a massive forest of other trees making oxygen. I am doing my best and having faith that millions of others will do their best as well.

Because that can and has made big changes over time. Like. That is just how change happens. Thats cultural shifts. Thats political shifts. Thats how lasting changes happen.

I don’t plant milkweed because I’m personally gonna save monarch butterflies. I plant milkweed because I know thousands of us are gonna plant milkweed and send money to the people fighting horrible pesticides in court.

That is a very wise and important question, and the short answer is: not really—at least, not without caution, self-awareness, or some form of grounded inner work.

When someone has endured religious trauma, coercion, or indoctrination, particularly from Christianity or Catholicism where guilt, fear, and eternal punishment are often used as tools of control, there's a real risk that moving directly into Satanism or demonolatry—without processing the psychological wounds—can sometimes become a reaction rather than a genuine path.

Why it's risky without processing:

Unprocessed trauma seeks expression. Many people unconsciously swing from one extreme to another—seeking power, rebellion, or the "forbidden" as a way to reclaim autonomy. But if this step is taken before healing the underlying fear, shame, or identity confusion, the new path may not feel stable or authentic. It can become performative, or even retraumatizing.

Satanic and demonolatry paths demand emotional maturity. These aren’t shock-value belief systems (at least not when practiced seriously). They often require nuanced thinking, self-sovereignty, and an ability to sit with uncomfortable truths. If someone's still stuck in religious guilt or moral absolutism, they may carry those very frameworks into their new practice—just in reverse.

Co-opting symbols of “the enemy.” For someone raised to fear demons or Satan, diving into those very symbols without spiritual processing might bring subconscious fear or conflict later. There’s power in embracing what you were taught to fear—but that should be conscious, not just reactive.

That said, here's what can make the journey healthier:

Therapy or trauma-informed counseling. Especially from someone familiar with religious trauma or spiritual abuse. These professionals help unpack the control structures and internalized guilt systems.

Journaling, shadow work, or inner child work. These help identify why you’re drawn to certain paths or entities—are you reclaiming your power or avoiding your pain?

Time and patience. There’s no race. Just because someone feels done with their old religion doesn’t mean they must immediately replace it. Exploring beliefs is sacred work.

Meeting others with shared experience. Hearing how others navigated the shift—from religious trauma into witchcraft, Luciferianism, or left-hand path practices—can be incredibly grounding and validating.

And above all: