#sinister path

THE BLACK TEMPLE is a secondary Grimoire that I will be sharing on Tumblr (on a Side Blog connected to this one), unlike the Grimoire BLACK SIGIL MAGICK the Workings within this Book are of a more intense nature, not Ceremonial by any means but containing Workings that are much darker and insidious both in content and intent. The Rites and Magickal Operations within THE BLACK TEMPLE have never been released before for public viewing although they are known of the dark sincere clandestine Infernal Orders who work secretly within the shadows of society. With the increase in the banal path of Rational Satanism I feel it is time that the true path of Traditional Satanism moved out of the shadows and shared its Mysteries and the release of THE BLACK TEMPLE here on Tumblr is focused on the release of such Mysteries, even those which are deeply forbidden on legal and ethical grounds. When texts start being revealed from THE BLACK TEMPLE I shall inform people through this Blog for those who wish to follow the Writings of this Grimoire, it is to be a Tome of undiluted Unholy power and it is definitely not for any but those who are possessed of a true Dark and Infernal Soul. The Practices within it are like none released before, with so many Occult Paths (including Satanism) focusing on blending in and coexisting with society and other Religions many LHP forms of Magick have become pallid. Only the Writings of Order Of The Nine Angles have kept true to the sinister path of the Dark Arts and a number of small published Authors. It is time that the truth of the history of and present day practice of the Dark Arts were revealed in their true majesty despite the fact that it will cause disapproval on many sides in doing so! (c)salvatore 2019

The Nocturnals Return Down a Sinister Path

On the heels of the release of Enchantress and Nocturnals: Legend, a Kickstarter campaign to fund the next hard-boiled tale from Dan Brereton’s Nocturnals rocketed past the initial funding goal in less than 72 hours.

The Sinister Pathwill be the first original story centered around Brereton’s band of Halloween-inspired pulp/horror characters since 2008. First published in 1994, the Nocturnals…

I was doing my Kenpo X routine with my Rammstein/Eisbrecher custom soundtrack, and while I was in my zone things started coming to me. Images flashed in my mind of people flooding my Facebook wall with propaganda infographics on everything from Monsanto to Bengazi to the Mark of the Beast to Obama's Stormtroopers. Image macros praising Jesus, mocking Jesus, explaining why Jesus is real, and explaining why Jesus never existed. People telling me to "EDUCATE MYSELF" and "WAKE UP!"

There was a time soon after I cancelled my subscription to Christianity I thought I might end up dedicating a significant portion of my life to some sort of political activism in a similar kind of vein. Maybe something focused on explaining the all-too-human origins of the Bible, the completely man-made political power grabs in ancient Rome that paved the way to the Church's rise to power, or the phony anti-logic that holds the ideas of conventional religion together.

After a few years of Internet forum flame wars and comment thread drive-by commentary, there finally came a point I stopped bothering. Not only was I wasting my time arguing with people who had no intention of changing their beliefs, I was being someone I really wasn't. Realizing how little I missed it once I realized I had all but stopped doing it for well over a year made me glad I had basically cut it out of my life.

In real life, I hate arguing about anything. I don't "enjoy" it. It's not how I like to spend my time. So it occurred to me that the counsel I have to offer my peers, mentors, potential Initiates - in or out of the Temple of Set - is not meant for those who are not attuned to the Sinister Path. Everyone's got their reasons for believing what they believe, and if you expect that to change, you've got the deck stacked against you.

I've been doing this long enough I feel I have the insight to offer perspective to those who are sick of what the preachers and churches have to offer yet aren't quite satisfied with agnosticism or atheism as a means of figuring out the meaning and direction of their own lives.

Going your own way, determining your own meaning, and taking the helm of your own ship, without asking for a permission slip from God, the little men pretending to speak for God, or any other external authority is the essence of what is now called the Left Hand Path, or the Sinister Path. (Notice "Evil" has nothing to do with it, except from the perspective of the preachers and churches who stand to lose control of their flocks by it.) It's not for everyone, but it's for more people than currently realize it. Many are already upon it in their own little ways.

In time, more will begin to awaken to their own potential. And they will be more, not less equipped to stop being defined by what others have told them they're supposed to want, supposed to believe, and supposed to be... and start Becoming more of who and what they really are.

Why share? Because people need to understand that taking up the Sinister Path is about more than just declaring yourself a god, making grandiose and foolishly puffed-up claims of elitism and superiority, and engaging with every twerpy little cyber-troll who bothers to challenge you. You will still have good days and bad days. Your problems will still be there, and solving them will involve more than just lighting a candle, saying some ooga-booga words, and retreating into a delusional world of imaginary power.

Persistence, resilience, and mindful Mastery - not denial, but Mastery - of one's emotions are required to endure life's storms and hardships. It's not a one-time thing; every day brings a new challenge. Easy To Learn, Hard To Master.