In these internet days, it is possible to find endless versions of Satanism 
described in detail. In some, Satan is merely a symbol, in others a living 
entity. For myself, I choose to worship him as the Satan that I learned about 
in my Catholic boyhood: the adversary of God and a prince of demons.

Later, I learned to call him:

The Prince of Light
	The Light that illuminates our darkness.
The Prince of Darkness
	The darkness that is the light within us.

which is a very Catholic view of sin and its appeal.

At this point someone usually points out that the Catholic version of Satan is
not even Biblical, but a subsequent Church interpretation. And even in the
Bible, his character is not consistent, sometimes being more God's helper
than Adversary. This is missing the point, which is that I *choose* to worship
him that way, and since Satanism is inherently in favour of personal choice 
and against authority, I am right to do so.

Do I believe in him as a physical entity outside of my own head? Yes, without
question. 

Do I understand him? I very much doubt it. 

Have I ever experienced him for myself? I very much doubt that too - I don't
think we're built to withstand that sort of experience. When I was active in
a communion, we tried to invoke some sort of lesser demon, and I do think 
something came, but only for a fraction of a second, and that was terrible
enough (and, of course, wonderful too, afterwards).

But, I do pray before my God, and feel that the prayer is welcomed. Not because
he needs to be prayed at, but because it is a sign that the relationship 
between us continues. I shall have more to say on what possible kind of
relationship that could be in a later file.