The Devil's Advocate

Utter Contempt for the Human Race: Misanthropy & Its Place within My Magickal Works

by John Shaden

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I understand this might come off as very cold, jaded, and conceited ‘Who the f*ck are you?’ you may say. Well, I am a man who is flawed. I have made a lot of mistakes and I know my future is a proverbial minefield of errors and blunders. But I do have my principles, and I follow these principles directly to the grave. Also, and I say this whilst I ask for no quarter, if you had been through the minefield in my jump boots, maybe you would feel a bit different. Maybe not.

When I started exploring the deep dark caves of the Left Hand Path, one of the main Principles that permeated all Currents was the philosophy of Misanthropy and the idolization and reverence of the Individual. Held in such high esteem, as if it was a holy relic. The separation of the practitioner from the shepherd's flock was a true and glorious revelation. Even in the dark Orders, Lodges, and Covens, the individual was the important part outside the forces being called upon. These teachings and practices taught me an insurmountable plethora about myself, what I was capable of, and how far I was willing to go. It taught me that confidence and arrogance are not the same thing and that confidence in oneself is not a dirty, sinful activity like I was taught. It taught me that I am so much stronger, both in body and spirit, than I ever could have pictured. It also taught me that most people not only cannot do what I do but are terrified at the very idea of wielding such power. They're not just content as serfs, they relish the thought. It gives them comfort like a newborn baby suckling at their mother’s t!tty. It is what Friedrich Nietzsche referred to as ‘Slave Morality”.

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