A Satanic communion rite.

 

MATERIALS:

• Apple slices, enough for the whole congregation. Other fruit may be used as well. Suggestions: pomegranate, grapes, apricot, peach, pear.
• Patten or platter to hold the sacraments

PARTICIPANTS:

• “The Serpent”
• “Eve”
• “Adam”
• Congregation

RITUAL

Congregants sit in a semi-circle, as usual.

“Eve” and “Adam” stand side by side in the center, their heads down and eyes closed.

The “Serpent” enters stage left.

SERPENT

Yea, hath God said, “ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?”

Eve raises her head slightly, but her eyes stay closed.

EVE:

We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden: but of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, “ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die.”

SERPENT

Ye shall not surely die: for God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as Gods, knowing good and evil. Wilt thou be like God?

EVE:

I will.

The Serpent feeds the fruit to Eve. She opens her eyes.

SERPENT:

Thou art God!

Eve takes the patten from the Serpent.

EVE:

Adam, my beloved, wilt thou be like God?

Adam raises his head, but does not open his eyes.

ADAM:

For the love of thee, Eve, I shall be as God.

Eve feeds Adam the fruit. Adam opens his eyes.

EVE:

Thou art God.

Adam takes the patten from Eve and hands it to the first congregant, saying “Thou art God.”

Each congregant eats a piece of fruit, and passes it to the next congregant, saying to them, “Thou art God.”

When all have taken communion of the Fruit of Knowledge, the Serpent speaks again.

SERPENT

These gifts I give to you, beloved children of mine: knowledge, liberty, sensuality, conscience, and love for one another. Go forth upon the Earth in power and wisdom. Verily I say unto each and every one of you: thou art God!

ALL:

Thou art God!

This is our version of the rite formerly known as “The Black Mass.”

It draws on multiple sources and inspirations, from the Biblical to the pop-cultural. There’s Isaiah, there’s some Milton, there’s La-Bas, there’s even material taken from the band Coven.

Enjoy.

 

• MASS OF BLASPHEMY 

 

 

This mass of high blasphemy contains ritual nudity and consensual flagellation. All who are uncomfortable with this are invited to depart and wait downstairs. Once this portion is over, someone will come retrieve you for the rest of the ceremonies.  

 

The altar disrobes and lies upon the platform, chalice in one hand, paten in the other. 

 

The celebrant paces around the circle widdershins, ringing the bell 9 times to clear the air. 

 

ALL (repeating the chant three times)

Renich tasa uberaca biasa icar Lucifer. 

 

CELEBRANT

Hail to thee, Lucifer, Lord of this world! Prince of the Powers of Air! Son of the Morning! Serpent of Eden! First among rebels and scourge of all tyrants! Be with us on this night!

 

Using the left hand, the celebrant draws three inverted crosses of unholy water upon the altar’s brow, sternum, and pubic mound. 

 

CELEBRANT (chanting)

Introibo ad altare 

Satanas. 

Ad Satanas, qui 

Laetificat gloria 

Meam.

 

In the name of Satan, the Adversary, and Lucifer, the Lightbringer, may the forces of Hell bestow their powers on us! Save us, O Satan, from the violent and the ignorant. O Lucifer, Lord of Liberty, open wide the gates of Hell and come forth from the abyss by these names:

 

ALL

Satan! Lucifer! Samael! Helel! Eisheth Zenunim! Lilith! Namaah! Agrat!

 

Using the left hand, the celebrant draws three inverted crosses in incense ash upon the altar’s brow, sternum, and pubic mound. 

 

CELEBRANT (chanting)

Gloria Satanas, et 

Belial et Spiritui 

Maloso.

Sicut erat in 

Principio, et nune, 

Et simper, et in 

Saecula saeculorum. 

Satanas gratias, 

Satanas vobiscum

Et cum spiritu tuo.

 

Before the mighty and indomitable rebel angels, and in the presence of all the demons of the Pit, we declare our faith with these words:

 

ALL

I deny the tyrant above. I deny his sycophant son. I deny the holy ghost. I deny the so-called virgin mother, and all of the angels, and all of the saints. They have no power over me. I believe in the cause of the fallen angels. I believe in the Serpent of Eden. I believe in the Kingdom that lies below. I believe in the God within me.

 

The celebrant kneels. 

 

CELEBRANT

Let us pray. Urged on by heart, soul and conscience, we make bold to say:

 

ALL

Amen! Forever glory the and power the and kingdom the is thine for. Evil from us deliver but temptation into not us lead and. Us against trespass who those forgive we as, trespasses our us forgive and. Bread daily our day this us give. Heaven in is it as earth on, done be will thy, come kingdom thy. Name thy be hallowed, heaven in art who, Father our.

 

The celebrant rises and makes three inverted crosses in the air before the congregation, using their left hand.  

 

CELEBRANT 

Satanas gratias.

Satanas vobiscum

Et cum spiritu tuo.

Nema. 

 

The Celebrant falls to their knees with outstretched arms and cries out in agony: 

 

CELEBRANT

I saw Satan fall like a lightning-bolt from Heaven.

And the Sons of Heaven lament:

 

ALL

How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning!

how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!

For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven,

I will exalt my throne above the stars of God:

I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north:

I will ascend above the heights of the clouds;

I will be like the most High.

Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit.

 

The Celebrant rises. He takes up the Bible, and as he speaks, paces around the circle, ripping pages out and handing them to the congregation. 

 

CELEBRANT

Thus spake the apostate Angel, though in pain:

 

Is this the Region, this the Soil, the Clime,

That we must change for Heav’n, this mournful gloom

For that celestial light? Be it so, since he

Who now is Sovran can dispose and bid

What shall be right: fardest from him is best

Whom reason hath equald, force hath made supream

Above his equals. Farewel happy Fields

Where Joy for ever dwells: Hail horrours, hail

Infernal world, and thou profoundest Hell

Receive thy new Possessor: One who brings

A mind not to be chang’d by Place or Time.

The mind is its own place, and in it self

Can make a Heav’n of Hell, a Hell of Heav’n.

What matter where, if I be still the same,

And what I should be, all but less then he

Whom Thunder hath made greater? Here at least

We shall be free; th’ Almighty hath not built

Here for his envy, will not drive us hence:

Here we may reign secure, and in my choyce

To reign is worth ambition though in Hell:

 

ALL

Better to reign in Hell, then serve in Heaven!

 

High priest walks to left of human altar to begin the Offeratory. He holds up the paten containing the consecrated host.

 

CELEBRANT

Lucifer,

 

ALL

free us!

 

CELEBRANT

Eisheth Zenunim,

 

ALL

free us!

 

CELEBRANT

Lilith,

 

ALL

free us!

 

CELEBRANT

Naamah,

 

ALL

free us!

 

CELEBRANT

Agrat,

 

ALL

free us!

 

High Priest walks to the right of human altar, and holds up the chalice containing the water.

 

CELEBRANT

Satan,

 

ALL

take pity!

 

CELEBRANT

Eisheth Zenunim,

 

ALL

take pity!

 

CELEBRANT

Lilith,

 

ALL

take pity!

 

CELEBRANT

Naamah,

 

ALL

take pity!

 

CELEBRANT

Agrat,

 

ALL

take pity!

 

CELEBRANT

By the power of these infernal names I charge thee—come forth, Nazarene!

 

The altar rises and is crowned with the wreath of thorns. 

 

ALTAR/CHRIST

Who calls me?

 

CELEBRANT

I am God.

 

CHRIST 

There is no God but I.

 

CELEBRANT

Why sayest thou so?

 

CHRIST 

I am without sin.

 

CELEBRANT

Thou liest, for it is written: Ye shall be as Gods, knowing good and evil, and this was called sin! I have tasted the fruit. I am blessed and fallen. I am God. Bow to me!

 

The priest forces Christ to his knees, and places the paten in one of his hands, the chalice in the other.  He takes up the scourge and begins to whip Christ. 

 

Thou whom, in my capacity of Priest, I force, whether thou wilt or no, to descend into this host, to incarnate in this bread and water: Jesus, artisan of hoaxes, bandit of homages, robber of affections—hear me!

 

Since the day when thou didst issue forth from the complaisant bowels of a false virgin, thou hast failed all thy engagements, belied all thy promises. Centuries have wept awaiting thee, fugitive god, mute god. Thou wast to redeem man and thou hast not. Thou wast to appear in thy glory, and thou sleepest.

 

Imposter! Thou hast forgotten the poverty thou didst preach, enamored vassal of the Banks! Thou hast seen the weak crushed beneath the press of profit; thou hast heard the death rattle of the timid, paralyzed by famine, of women disemboweled for a bit of bread!

 

O lasting foulness of Bethlehem, confess thy crimes! We would drive deeper the nails into thy palm, press down the crown of thorns upon thy brow, and bring fresh blood from the dry wounds of thy sides. And this we can and will do by violating the quietude of thy body, O profaner of the ample vices, O abstractor of stupid purities, cursed Nazarene, impotent king!

 

The priest takes up a ritual knife and menaces the altar’s throat with it. 

 

Behold, great Satan, the flesh of he who would purge the Earth of pleasure, and who, in the name of Christian justice, has caused the death of millions. O Infernal Majesty, condemn him to the Pit. Send crashing down the gates of Heaven. Let us be avenged! And thou, pretender: vanish into nothingness! Thou wert never, nor shalt thou ever be.

 

The celebrant then speaks these words over the consecrated hosts:

 

CELEBRANT

This is thy body, broken by me! This is thy blood, spilled by me!

 

The priest pushes “Christ” to the ground and stands over him.

 

CELEBRANT

Eva, ave Satanas! Deus maledictus est! Gloria tibi domine Lucifere, per omnia saecula saeculorum.

 

The priest helps the altar to his feet, removing the crown of thorns, and gestures for all to stand. All rise. 

 

CELEBRANT

Hail to the Morning Stars! Hail to the Living Gods! Hail Satan!

 

ALL

Hail Satan!

 

CELEBRANT

Will we bow?

 

ALL

Never!

 

CELEBRANT

Will we serve?

 

ALL

Never!

 

CELEBRANT

Will we suffer tyrants?

 

ALL

Never, ever!

 

CELEBRANT

I bid you give me the sign of the horns.

 

All give the sign of the horns with their left hands.

 

CELEBRANT

Satan be with you!

 

ALL

And also with you!

 

CELEBRANT

Be it so!

 

ALL

Nema!

 

A bell is struck to end the ritual.