I was emailed today with the question of whether I was a "devil
worshipper". The answer to this is "yes" and I hope to explain
what I gain from it in this message.

To do that, I have to explain what I mean by devils or demons.
As with all my beliefs I have found that the traditional
viewpoint suits me best. I believe in the literal existence of
spiritual creatures that worship and serve Satan in the same way
as I do.

Moreover, I believe them to be just like people in their
character, only *more so*. So, they are more lustful than us,
and more violent, and more cruel; but the emotions are
recognisably the same nevertheless. In turn that means that we
can understand each other, and that means we can work together
for a common goal.

So, I do pray nightly. I ask for favours sometimes, but not that
often since I have almost everything I want anyway. (And
besides, there is always a price to pay for such help). I have
on occasion felt the presence of something that has come to join
me in my prayers, and I would be lying if I said I was normally
strong enough to tolerate that presence. But I am equally desolate 
when it departs.

The prayer in itself is of great value. When I was introduced to
Satanism I was told that praying to demons was like standing
directly in front of the doors to Hell. It makes it very clear
to you that you have the choice of going forward and embracing
Satan, or turning round and running away. The presence of real
power, and the will to use it, strips away all comforting notions 
of not having to make a decision.

I have never, myself, cast a spell but have seen it done. I have
taken part in rituals to invoke and bind demons, which I believe
worked at least in the first part. I have known people who desired
to be inhabited by demons and, although terrible, I can understand
that desire too.

Demons exist to help us on the road to worshipping the Devil. But
they are wilful and powerful in their own right, and will take as
much pleasure in your (or my) destruction as in our becoming 
fellow worshippers of their lord. But the same is true of us mortal
Satanists too. There is danger everywhere on this journey.