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Death symbolism is common in rites and visions of initiation. The baptism of Christian tradition, for example, according to the book of Romans, signifies the burial of Christ. Symbols of death are of great use in rites of initiation-- plastic Halloween skulls objectively empower initiation rites via symmetry magick-- via symbolism. Visions of being physically torn apart by spirits symbolize initiation-- the death or destruction of what you are as a precursor to magickal rebirth. Unrelated: Do not neglect chakra work in magick-- we all do it from time to time. There is no such thing as a fully open chakra-- there is always progress to make. If you do not work with the chakras, apply this lesson in a more general sense: do not neglect the fundamental exercises of your practice. Spiritual development is not a straight upwards line-- we all backtrack from time to time. Don't be ashamed of that and do what you can to not let it happen. On the bright side, you'll find that the road b...

I have seen this topic broached in the literature of my Satanic brethren, but only in passing. It seems that a complete and candid dissertation on the subject does not exist, and I can imagine why. Perceiving what I'm about to delineate takes more than just acute psychic perception: it takes blatant fucking luck. That's why I never perceived it on my own: I had to have it described to me by a fellow witch. Until that happened, I did not understand or believe what I was seeing described in the literature of the Cult of Cthulhu and the 218 Current (two completely unrelated groups). Worse, people will see this dissertation as a legitimization of the desire which some Satanists hold to obliterate the Cosmos. Well, as I've said before, "Someone has to write this." The universe is inherently predisposed to resist the ascent of black magickians, albeit it in subtle ways. Once you make a certain amount of headway, you will be attacked. The universe will pit persons and go...