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This video is an overview of the general history of the Left-Hand Path including the ideals and philosophical foundation associated with both Luciferianism and Satanism. A special thank you to Vince who posted the suggestion of a video " talking about the left hand path in more detail"; of which, this discussion is the foundation.

There are three general considerations discussed in this video:

1. Exploring Luciferian Ideals and Personal Growth
2.  Understanding the Left Hand Path
3. Key Works and Practices of the Left Hand Path (including some basic authors and published works that are not Luciferian but are excellent sources of study and comparison) The Shakti / Kundalini (the daemonic feminine as motivator / inspirational balance, represented commonly in Luciferianism as LILITH) with SAMAEL as the daemonic masculine force of self-determined force of compelling change in accordance with the will (i.e. Magick).

The Balance between the primal forces of instinctual, emotional desire, intuition (in the abstract as emotional feeling and passion) and a muse for the Luciferian. LILITH is also Vampiric and the dark succubus that preys upon and inspires primal darkness to take form in the individual. The Luciferian develops self-discipline and the mental strength of Will to control and direct this dark energy (as the gift of Lilith if you wish) towards beneficial motivational thoughts, words, and actions in life.

The commonly recognized Shakti as the divine feminine is the creative, healing, and nurturing Mothering aspect that cultivates empathy, sustaining life, and protecting qualities that are essential for life. This is balanced with the demonic masculine Samael force of mental discipline, will, Martial (Mars) force as required and understood simply as "Will to Power".

The Satanic aspect balances the Daemonic Feminine and Masculine to be aware of the short existence of physical life and to apply meaningful thought prior to communicating and taking action in life. Carnal existence includes the individual self-awareness of the importance of indulgence and pleasure; yet a LHP initiate must balance this with the rational discipline of the way 'cause and effect' works: do not seek self-destruction and the diminishment of the core moral values that shape your Psyche.

Question all beliefs if they cause needless dogmatic restriction, test your strengths and focus on the four foundations: BALANCE, POWER, WISDOM, and STRENGTH (see "Apotheosis" by Michael W. Ford). Self-accountability is the cornerstone of the Left-Hand Path initiate. Spiritual rebellion is not breaking laws or negative acts; one must strive to exist in society in the best way one can. Luciferians exist in many walks of life and have many diverse views of what 'success' actually is.

Shakti as Lilith is represented as demonically liberating, spiritually rebellious (to question dogmatic laws in addition to restrictive belief) and like all Adversarial (Luciferian) concepts contains both Divine and Demonic aspects. Just as SAMAEL is the Satanic / Luciferian liberator and self-illuminating rebel and (Gnostic) Archon: The Devil (the tempting and cunning Spirit who operates in the Laws of Nature and concepts such as Cause and Effect) and the Angel/Deity of self-illuminating Light (of the Morning and Evening Star).

The Left-Hand Path and Luciferian teachings are based in rational, disciplined methods of preparation and initiation in foundation: this is the essential start of the practice of Magick. The Black Arts of Ritual, Spells, Sorcery, Witchcraft, and ceremonial invocations are methods as the extension of the Will of the Luciferian; essentially tools and keys towards the demonic and divine.

First to descend, embrace, and with force of will, master those elements of Hell within. Secondly to use discipline and the balance of the self-illuminating flame of the Psyche to direct the dark energies to fuel the divine Will of your own design. Luciferianism has ciphers, symbols, and confrontational imagery to test, tempt, and challenge the initiate; the aim is to set in the widdershins motion of the Triad of the Morning Star: Liberation, Illumination, and Apotheosis. 

Darkness is our primal origin, that which surrounds the cosmos and is essential to our renewal and healing within the Mind, Body, and Spirit. The Serpent is an excellent symbol for Luciferians, for the snake was the bringer of wisdom to woman and man, and in history was also a symbol of healing, chthonic fertility in the earth, and wisdom.

Luciferianism is not the sum of random rituals from numerous ancient pantheons, for one must prepare the entirety of self by the application of what I call the FOUR PILLARS OF LUCIFERIANISM and the TRIAD OF THE MORNING STAR. These two concepts are the most important and ground-breaking magical works you will perform, even before the exploration of different methods of ceremony and rituals found in the many grimoires, I have made available publicly.

You may approach Luciferianism no matter if you are more atheistic or theistic; trust your intuition and become familiar with Luciferian philosophy to determine if you honestly identify as a Luciferian. There are key traits identifiable in Luciferian philosophy that support a meaningful experience as one who carries the torch.

The Four Pillars and the Triad of the Morning Star are constructs that allow the mind to focus and validate an accounting of what your core traits, desires, strengths, and weaknesses are. This early ordeal of study and mental application in the real world establishes a balance between the imagination and the material world.

The Four Pillars are: Balance, Power, Strength, and Wisdom.

The Triad of the Morning Star is Liberation, Illumination and Apotheosis.

Left-Hand Path and the Luciferian Tradition Explained, a lecture by Michael W. Ford:

It is my aim to introduce, with focused simplicity, what the Left-Hand Path is in the tradition of modern Luciferian Magical practices.

• I will explain the differences between the Right-Hand and Left-Hand Path.

• That Luciferian Magick is in totality, on all levels, at core existent exclusively as a Left-Hand Path esoteric tradition; albeit an ever transforming and individualistic school of thought that is loosely defined as a tradition.

• The hidden meaning and connection between the terms Black Magic and the symbol of the Luciferian Adept, BAPHOMET as the symbol of the Magician in the idealized state of Apotheosis and self-mastery.

• That the Left-Hand Path has subtle variations and differences in the Western Adversarial teachings compared to the Eastern practices of Tantra; there are core points that are closely identical within the syncretism of Luciferian philosophy and the Black Arts.

• Finally, I will present how the philosophical foundations contained in APOTHEOSIS reveal the absolute significance of successful initiation into the mysteries of the Left-Hand Path with the core, often difficult to master, the methods of self-mastery and discipline via meditation, Ahrimanic Yoga, and the practical steps of Liberation, Illumination, and Apotheosis.

The hidden and forbidden knowledge within Luciferian teachings is woven in the concept of Deific Masks, specific types of power and energy in symbolic theriomorphic and theomorphic representations (such as the horrible or beautiful depictions of angels and demons). This is for the purpose of the Luciferian to perceive and conceptualize within the mind and by the Gnosis of Will, Desire, and Belief. The vibration and utterance of what the ancient magicians and sorcerers used to encircle energy and force to shape spells are the Voces Magicae. The "Voces Magicae" in a singular term is "vox magica", meaning "magical names" and "magical words". The vast and surviving arcana of Voces Magicae are pronounceable but chaos-created uses of epithets and key roots of deities that are magical formulas. Using these names by intense utterances, vibrations in rhythm either quietly or loudly as types of mantras, occurred in spells, invocations involving theurgy (as in Hermetic traditions) charms, curses, and amulets to compel change within the self and towards the desire of the magician. This type of modern "Shadow Tongue" by naming and commanding our identification with specific types of energy and power (mediated via our psyche) have mysterious keys to initiation and results when the unity of Will, Desire, and Belief are attained in meditative and ritual Gnosis (Knowledge).

As you will understand, reading a ritual or spell aloud in a uninspired or even fearfully cautious way is the quickest path to frustration and failure, categorizing it as "useless" and forgotten in the nothingness of the unknown.

The Left-Hand Path in Luciferianism unites and guides one to understand and attain the skills of a cause and effect manifestation when the rational benefit of disbelief (the way of mastery in daily life) is suspended in the act of ritual.

Seek careful understanding of what the actual meaning of the "unity" of Will, Desire, and Belief is and how using imagination, visualization and by rhythmic vibration (akin to common mantras) of invocations. Actually visualizing and creating the liminal state of both ecstasy and the acceptance of your simple aim in your ritual as something that is gradually manifesting in the present and near future simultaneously.

Fantasy when is derived from attainable desires is made manifest via our individual tools and Satanic Keys we possess already within. Having the confidence and total belief in the ritual chamber empowers the act of both theurgy and goetia (discussed in the video).

The Left-Hand Path demands self-determined and the dedication of trusting your intuition as a recipient of the Adversarial Current, magical guidance mediated via ones own Daemon (associated with the psyche) and what my teachings call "Deific Masks". We either in the transformative change in Apotheosis become like the Nephilim, the sons and daughters of the Watchers in the lore of Enoch I.

What do Luciferian's belief? The answer is found in the basic doctrine philosophy outlined in APOTHEOSIS, starting with the 11 Points of Power. This video presents each by author Michael W. Ford.

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