I haven’t talked about my academic ambitions on this blog before, because my hopes and dreams seemed so fragile that I hardly dared to speak of them. But now they are becoming real. I just submitted my application. 

I genuinely would appreciate your thoughts, prayers and spells so much right now. I want this so badly. This is an opportunity for me to really focus on my religious studies in an academic setting and gain practical tools for ministry and church administration. As far as I know I might be the first Satanist to attend any seminary openly, period, and if I am accepted I certainly will be the first at this particular institution. 

My chances look pretty good right now– fingers crossed. When I visited campus I found the community to be incredibly open and welcoming to me, and everybody, even the Christians, were excited about me and interested in me rather than suspicious. It’s a wonderful school. The library is my idea of heaven (or hell, haha). I’ve never wanted anything this badly in my life. 

This is the first step towards my dream of founding a theistic Satanic church in my area, and also of helping to raise the intellectual/academic standard of Satanism. In my own small way, I hope to help blaze a trail. 

I am filled with love and gratitude towards the infernal Gods and towards my Satanic community right now. It is this love and gratitude that motivates me to pursue a Master of Divinity. 

I really hope I’ll be able to tell you all, soon, that I have been accepted and will be starting school in Spring. 

Hold me, Satan. I am so excited.