Serbon said:
alwayscurious said:
Why is the logo of the site a LeVayan Satanist pentagram? Wouldn't that confuse newcomers?
No, it is not laveyan.
Laveyans use hebrew letters and they make circles around pentagram. Circles mean they trap the energy of the symbol.
We also use runes, not hebrew letters
Those are actually Sumerian symbols not Runes. Albeit some people call non-Runes, Runes even if Runes is specific to the alphabet of the European people. My best guess is because the Runes can be derived from various other languages due to the fact the Runes represent the constellations.
As for binding circles. Not all circles are bad per say. In some occult understandings using a Glyph like the Necronomicon runes for example with a circle can mean an internalization. If you study the various double names of the Necronomicon some glyphs have been mentioned to produce a better effect if a circle is used. Such as for example certain money mantras or certain empowerment necronomicon mantras. Even if the Necronomicon are God names and really some of the most powerful of magick depending on certain situations and the person it is not per say 100% disrespectful to use a circle as some members have experimented with this sometime in the past when certain people made Necronomicon thread.
The sheer fact is circles have been used and abused by enemy magi for centuries now. And said thing is considered negative to a being of higher power. But does beg the question if by using their Sigil with a Circle and vibrating the mantra of their name/names does it correspond to being negative. Or are beings of higher power understanding of when their mantra/sigil, yantra-mantra, used with said circle and understand your producing or wanting different effects from the non-circled symbol.
Not circled = an externalizing effect
Circled = an Internalizing effect
With that said for now and unless you need to post on the forums about it stick with non-circled symbological symbols. The only ones that seemingly don't suffer negative effects nor is blasphemous or disrespectful seems to be the Runes. Like for example Algiz in a circle representing eternal protection similarly the hippy symbol is the opposite of Algiz or Zigla eternal destruction. Same for other runes for example I've never really seen an example in the physical but Sowilo with a circle being a protective rune could be considered another Algiz in eternal protection or eternal invincibility as Sowilo prominently speaks of invincibility same can be said for final triumph, eternal triumph etc.etc.
It's an interesting topic of discussion. We state simply use it without the circle or multiple circles if such thing is around. But do understand circles =/= death, destruction, and annihilation from a being of higher power. Rather it depends on the situation and the Gods are also highly understanding and might understand your trying to produce a different effect in comparison to the normal process that is used. Don't use it for now but if wanting to use a circle feel free to ask a question I'm not trying to produce a fearful response it's good this was mentioned with circles as we can slough off the ignorance.