satanism

[Tryp]

what’s ur personal opinion on the back ground/history of anticosmic satanism

Mostly an ad hoc doctrine to legitimize certain difficult psychological states.

I did buy and study for a bit the Falxifer time ago, though. And while it is objectively a much better work (and more accessible) than other stuff from the same current, I just could not consider working even that one. I have the utmost respect for Santa Muerte practitioners, same goes for Quimbanda, and I much prefer the take on Qayinite gnosis from the Cultus Sabbati. The otherwise tasteful synthesis in the Falxifer was spoiled for me by the occasional egoic edgelord flair I just couldn't take seriously, and I still cannot.

 

[Soror Epihania]

Mostly an ad hoc doctrine to legitimize certain difficult psychological states.

I did buy and study for a bit the Falxifer time ago, though. And while it is objectively a much better work (and more accessible) than other stuff from the same current, I just could not consider working even that one. I have the utmost respect for Santa Muerte practitioners, same goes for Quimbanda, and I much prefer the take on Qayinite gnosis from the Cultus Sabbati. The otherwise tasteful synthesis in the Falxifer was spoiled for me by the occasional egoic edgelord flair I just couldn't take seriously, and I still cannot.

The best thing I can say for ToTBL is they led me to the Cultus Sabbati take on Cainite myth which I found to be much richer than the Falxifer books.

One small note, Liber Falxifer is based on the Argentinian folk saint Senior De La Muerte, not Santa Muerte who is of Mexican origin and has gained a lot more popularity in the English-speaking world in the last few decades. I've seen Santa Muerte folded in to some versions of Anti-Cosmic Satanism, but the Liber Falxifer I is explicitly drawing from Senior De La Muerte.

 

[Tryp]

One small note, Liber Falxifer is based on the Argentinian folk saint Senior De La Muerte, not Santa Muerte who is of Mexican origin and has gained a lot more popularity in the English-speaking world in the last few decades. I've seen Santa Muerte folded in to some versions of Anti-Cosmic Satanism, but the Liber Falxifer I is explicitly drawing from Senior De La Muerte.

Thanks for clarifying, I had forgotten about that.

The best thing I can say for ToTBL is they led me to the Cultus Sabbati take on Cainite myth which I found to be much richer than the Falxifer books.

Chumbley and Schulke were my gateway to occult herbalism (and formally to the occult) starting with the Viridarium Umbris, which someone I used to do plant work with recommended to me. The CS was my first environment, and I guess that didn't particularly help me to enjoy the Falxifer as perhaps others did.

 

[Soror Epihania]

Thanks for clarifying, I had forgotten about that.



Chumbley and Schulke were my gateway to occult herbalism (and formally to the occult) starting with the Viridarium Umbris, which someone I used to do plant work with recommended to me. The CS was my first environment, and I guess that didn't particularly help me to enjoy the Falxifer as perhaps others did.

Viridarium Umbris is a fantastic tome that I want to work more with someday. Herbalism has been a growing (haha) pillar of my craft.