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There is still one “Bad Attitude” from WOLFISM XIX that I haven’t yet discussed.

 

“Blessed are they who stand alone, for Leviathan has a place for them.”

 

Many people are frightened by the prospect of standing alone. They tremble at the thought of having no crowd to protectively encircle them. I vomit such people out of my mouth.

 

Some feel comforted by racial encirclement. “I’m white, and the great white army surrounds me.” Or: “I’m black, and my African forebears encircle me with justice like steel.” I reject all that. I’m Italian, but I take no solace in that. My strength and my cunning, and they alone, are the source of my inner peace.

 

Some feel comforted by religious encirclement. “I am a member of the Body of Christ.” Or: “I am of Israel, God’s chosen people.” Or: “The Ummat al-Islam contains me.” I reject all that. I could have decided to wrap religious Satanism around me like a blanket, to keep the bogeyman of aloneness at bay, but I chose instead to put the bogeyman to the sword.

 

Some feel comforted by national encirclement. “Stars and stripes forever!” Or: “Rule, Britannia!” I reject all that. Sure, I live in one of the world’s two superpowers (China being the other, whether anyone wants to admit that or not) but that doesn’t mean that I myself have super powers, and I have never known how to take pride in anything other than my own capabilities and accomplishments.

 

Some feel comforted by gender encirclement. “I’m a man like my daddy was.” Or: “I am woman – Hear me roar! Girl power forever!” I reject all that. My strength and my cunning do not derive from my Y-chromosome. And to all the women who roar: I admire you and I applaud your claiming of your power, but it is not your pair of X-chromosomes that make you elite amongst the beasts of the jungle: It is the steel in your spine, and the razor sharpness of your wits.   

 

Some feel comforted by philosophical encirclement. “I’m a Conservative.” Or: “I’m a Liberal.” Or: “I’m a Fascist.” Or: “I’m a Communist.” Or: “I’m an Objectivist.” Or: “I’m a Satanist.” I reject all that. I have declined even to name my philosophy Satanic, for two reasons: (1) arguing over what is or is not Satanic never ends and never bears any fruit; and (2) any such naming of my philosophy might imply I accept the authority of some prior thinker, and I do not: LaVey, for instance, is an influence, yes, a muse, yes, even a kind of mentor, yes – but never an authority over me. I make my own meaning and I am a law unto myself.

 

Standing alone is my freely chosen destiny and I happily take it up. That I do so is perhaps my greatest pride.

 

That said, there is an encirclement none of us can escape, short of wandering off into the wilderness and never being heard from again. Leviathan, by which I mean the human species as a titan on the earth, devouring all things, metabolizing all things, excreting all that is useless to it – this encircles us whether we like it or not. We’re part of it. Every dollar we spend is oxygen for it. Every product we produce is food for it. Every service we render is water for it. Every idea we circulate is body heat for it.

 

I don’t ask what I can do for Leviathan. I don’t need to. Everything I do, I ultimately do for Leviathan whether I like it or not, even if my conscious purpose is utterly selfish. No, what I ask is, what can Leviathan do for me? I don’t ask this question as an Italian; nor as any kind of religious adherent; nor as an American; nor as a man; nor even as a Satanist. I ask this question from a place of total individualism and complete egotism. What can Leviathan do for this unique biological organism that I perceive myself to be? Nor is it ever difficult for me to get my answer. Money, products, services, and ideas swarm all about me. I need merely be strong and cunning enough to be able to get my hands on the things I want or need.

 

Leviathan helps those who help themselves. ISCHYROS DIAVOLOS!

In many cultures you have differing ideologies that claim to practice "individualism," that is for the "free thinkers" or "social outcasts."  These so called individualist ideologies can especially be founded through music, including religious organizations.  But is this true individualism that is being practiced?  The reason why I am bringing this up, is because the Left Hand Path is that of individualism.  Music subcultures, "occult" organizations, including certain politics outside of mainstream politics, all preach on being the rebel against society or tyranny.  An angry kid, or a person who is interested in the dark corners outside of society would take a liking to what one says and "practices."  You being that person will simply comply to what a political ideology, music subculture, or an "occult organization" would say and do.  Naturally you feel as though the individualism that you are believing in, is actually separating you from the herd.

But it isn't.  The group, or community, all creates a herd of its own under its political/occult banner of ideologies.  To those who have left the Abrahamic religions and think that they got rid of their master, you are simply wrong.  All you have done is replaced a master with a different master.  Their is no critical thinking involved in any of these organizations/political ideologies/music.  Instead you all become cows, instead of one who can walk on his own two feet alone.  What makes us different on the Left Hand Path, is we each only center upon ourselves, and choose our own destiny by shaping it under our own wills.  Yes, you can make the logical argument saying, "well isn't fake individualism everywhere?  I mean you guys are all doing the same thing."  Yes, we have our own organizations/communities, but what makes us separate from groups that preach fake individualism, is the fact that each of us on the path do not have any common mission's, nor are we all in the same boat with the same ideas.

The Left Hand Path is for one who can either choose to win or loose, It is a Social Darwinist system.  Those who claim to be on the path and choose to preach or practice the SJW "Woke" mentality are not on the path at all.  Instead the path has weeded them out.  This path is for the strong who strive towards their own future, it is not for the weak who would share the same collective intellectual ideas.  Personally, I don't have a problem having a brotherhood with comradery that comes to it.  But what it all comes down to, is each is on its own when it comes to practicing the Left Hand Path.  Their is no having a Satanic group bible study, this path is a path with differing ideas that we choose under our own separate wills.  A true individualist does not wish to belong with a group of creatures, instead a true individualist is a lone wolf. 

Is it true that to be a real satanist you need to be individualistic? And if so, what does it mean? Not caring about other people? 

I'm nihilist and a question people often ask me is "How can you have no morals?" The reason is simple: I can't have anything which doesn't really exist. Once this is realized, the assertions of moralists would be insulting if they weren't so absurd.

A moralist will ask me: "What keeps you from impaling babies on spikes?"

My answer: "Nothing. If that's what I really wanted to do with my life, then that's what I'd be doing."

The next thing the person says is a cue as to whether or not continuing to talk to the person will be a waste of my time:

A moralist will miss the point entirely and accuse me of wanting to impale babies on spikes. (And will be quickly dismissed.)

A non-moralist will ask: "Well, what do you want to do with your life?" Which is exactly the point.

I don't want to impale babies on spikes. In fact, very often the idea suggested by a moralist never occurred to me until the moralist asked me.

No, I don't have morals: I don't have time to go around doing the 'evil' moralists imagine.

"Satan has been the best friend the Church has ever had, as He has kept it in business all these years!" --Anton LaVey, The Nine Satanic Statements