The Devil Incarnate

So who is the Devil? An archetype? A symbol? An actual living god? For me the answer never has been so black and white, one or the other, yes or no. I believe that the Devil IS an archetype, but that he also exists in a literal sense. The reason for the distinction is because I draw the line before uttering the word "god", at least in the literal sense. I often use the word loosely for lack of a better term when describing any number of ancient entities. But when it comes to a specific definition I feel the need to set certain boundaries. As a panthiest I believe that nature is god (again in the loose sense) and god is nature. So in the loose sense you could indeed refer to the Devil as a god...much like his styles "His Infernal Majesty", "Prince of the Powers of the Air", etc. But in literal interpretation I'll put it like this...The Devil is what many mystics refer to as "the All" that being everything encompassed inside and outside of this world. An infinite body that sustains everything in the cosmos, and the balance that must be present for it all to coninue on. He is viewed in a way that is much more in harmony with nature than that of other religions and spiritualities in that he is much more a wild beast, than a spiritual parent. In other words he embodies man's natural inclinations (and indeed that of the universe) rather than restricting them, setting limits, and establishing criteria for personal conduct.
The Devil is the first revolutionary, the first to rebel against the establishment for our eternal quest for freedom, knowledge, and empowerment. While I do not view the Hebrew god as a literal being or anything else other than an obstacle to our continued advancement and evolution, I am not exactly referring to Yahweh when I say "the establishment". I'm speaking more of his fan club. It could just as easily be the fan club of Ahura Mazda, the basic equivalent of the Hebraic god in pre-islamic Persia. The adversary of Ahura Mazda (known as Satan in the jewish/christian/and islamic contexts) is known as Ahriman or Angra Mainyu as he is referred to in the Zend Avesta. And his minions are referred to as Deavas (demons in the hebraic contexts). The purpose behind mentioning this very ancient text is to show that the Devil regardless of name or likeness has existed well beyond the history of the christian church, and that Adversarial Spirituality is NOT just the inverse of Abrahamic faiths that many suggest it is today.

Getting back to the point...the fan club of Yahweh/Ahura Mazda to be exact. They are the establishment in which the Devil revolts against. The Devil did not create any of us...he is a sustaining power in the universe, NOT the creating power. Creation is left to natural process and evolution. The All (the Devil) does not intervene in human or natural affairs specifically called upon. He is not a busy-body unlike the other false deities described amongst white-lighters.

For the purposes of time, space, and personal convience, I will spare you all the rest of the detail I could go into about who, what, when, where, and why the Devil is...you can go elsewhere for that at this point, the resources are numerous. This latest entry is about not the Devil Himself...but the Devil Incarnate. And who is the Devil Incarnate? While the basic principles are that which is described above, if you are looking for specific entities this largely depends on your gender and you personal inclinations. For myself (being male, and largely male focused in my practice) the aspects are: Satan, Lucifer, Belial, Leviatan, Set, Pan, Ahriman, Hades/Pluto, Cernunnos, and Baphomet.
For women such aspects include Lilith, Hecate, Az-Jeh, Ihstar, Astarte, Astaroth, Ereshkigal, Persephone (though not in her lighter form as Kore), and the Whore of Babylon. In the feminine aspect Baphomet is also acknowledged as he is portrayed with both male and female traits, but is often used to a lesser extent in the demonic feminine practice as he is generally thought of as male.
When you take gender and personal affections/inclinations into consideration you can look at the entities described above (both male and female) and get an idea of the Devil Incarnate. The Devil Incarnate is the entities above manifesting themselves in human men and women. However, the balance amongst these entities being incarnated into a human person is not strictly limited to ones physical gender! Men should not fear absorbing and incarnating themselves into a feminine aspect of the Devil if they are so inclined. This inclination does not necessarily suggest effeminate qualities, or insult his masculinity. It merely affirms that certain aspects of his person are more in line with qualities assocaited with entities in the feminine aspect...this includes nuturing, psychic tendencies, preference to lunar energies verses solar energies etc. Let it be clear that while certain aspects are referred to with specific gender qualities the Adversary in ANY form is neither male nor female! The aspects are personifications which simply refer to the qualities of specific aspect in question. Active aspects are male, passive aspects are female. Neither is superior to the other. Let me say that again...NEITHER IS SUPERIOR TO THE OTHER! While we have our personal preferences they are equal. AND TRULY EQUAL...this is not lip service equality, this actual equality. We all have masculine and feminine qualities of the Devil to a greater or lesser degree, and they are both regarded with same amount of affection and respect PERIOD...regardless of masculine or feminine focus in your personal practice. If you reject one you reject both!

On a personal note, tonight I performed a rite to become the Devil Incarnate. The specific rite is copyrighted so I will not give the specific text or procedures here, but I will tell you that the rite was ecstatic, invigorating, and energizing, and I highly recommend performing similar rites on a regular basis. And I do suggest repeating a Devil Incarnate rite as part of regular nightly rituals. It certainly doesn't hurt anything and they are fucking fun so why not?!

If you are unfamiliar with rituals to incarnate yourself as the Devil I suggest reading "The Demonic Bible" by Tsirk Susej. I may not agree with everything he has to say, but the rituals are great and provide excellent inspiration for writing your own rituals tailored to you own needs and beliefs.

AVE SATANAS!

AMBROGIO