You're right. It's just that I see this huge road ahead of me and it stretches very far out. I know this is no reason to quit and I don't think I will, but since I am on the slower side I need to remind myself that some people are just quicker. I've always picked up things slowly and it sucks when others just come in and get the results in like a month while I've obtained the same results in like a year or two.
I'm really sorry, but I didn't mean this to be slander. What I meant is a parallel in the way that information in the JoS is justified. How do I express this: when I first found the JoS I knew the things written about the jews and the abrahamic religions were true (as in, they're shit), as well as the fact that we had auras, chakras and yoga was good, but the rest was essentially new to me, and stating that it comes from deities is just not believable at first glance. Even if our Gods are the only true ones and the enemy is just lying like they always do, I just have to assume that what is written there is true, irrespective of the time it takes me to actually see results. It is precisely because of this that I meditate, I want to know what is true and what is not, but until I get an answer for myself, I have to trust Maxine and assume that what she knows and what she has imparted to us was actually really given to her by the Gods. But for anyone outside the JoS, that is a bit too much to ask. I don't mind it, but I know some people would just dismiss the claim and never try a meditation thinking that it's a cult or a scam, and that is what I think pagan-stitches wanted to bring up. People won't believe that the Gods just gave us this information just because we tell them to, and in that regard I thought that it may be similar to how christians ask one to believe in their god just because it is their god. It's a bit of a circular argument, in which they say you must trust the bible, because god dictated it, because in the bible says god is supreme. In this sense, I have to believe that JoS is true, because the Gods gave us that info, because in the JoS it is stated that the Gods are true. There is simply no way to break that down, no way for me to verify either claim. I can't just ask the Gods if it's true without previously assuming that it is and asking them, but at that point I've already taken a leap of faith, so it doesn't matter anymore. If I didn't believe that the Gods are true I wouldn't ask them anything. The only way to truly verify is to try out, but I still need to assume at least that either the JoS is correct or that the Gods gave Maxine her knowledge in order to actually start, because if I assume that either the Gods don't exist (or they didn't impart this info to Maxine) or that the JoS is not true then there is no point in doing the meditations, because why would I do something I believe is false. Thus it seems, at least in my opinion, like a leap of faith until I see results. From that point onward it will verified by experience, but until then, I can only do the meditations expecting some gain and assuming that they actually work. Morevoer, for some of us, it may be hard to see or talk to Gods, as has been mentioned in this thread. It may take years, and the only thing that may keep someone going is either trying to gain something or simply faith.
Despite me writing this I still believe I have trouble understanding your point, I get this feeling that I may not have spoken clearly, but I tried my best. I think that even if practice is encouraged, as I said, I need to believe that practice will yield me results and thus assume that the meditations work, and that happens by believing the JoS before I start meditating. Again, I'm really sorry if the opinion was taken as slander, I really didn't mean it as such. Also thank you to the moderator who allowed it to be posted anyway. I know that anything that can be taken as slander is a valid reason to be banned from the forums, but I really didn't want to slander the Gods nor you guys.
As you are new to this, I would say, I can understand where you are coming from.
To someone uninitiated, they read xianity and they see them claim "God said so, so it's true". And that same uninitiated or new person reads the JoS and sees written somewhere "Satan showed this to me or helped me see this in meditation", and you conclude, it is the same thing, the same nature, and you also conclude that you cannot verify any of this yourself so you are confused and you think it is just dogma, like the abrahamic programs, because you do not understand the difference here.
There are many very big differences here, but the two things I want to focus on here to help you understand, are
1. The teachings from the Joy of Satan, the knowledge and spiritual practices, the mantra's and the runes, and basically everything written by the Clergy, can be completely verified through personal experience, even as a newbie and even mostly through purely academic perspectives by reading and comparing just bland information alone.
Meditations, you can sit down and do. Spiritual workings as well. Even if you are very new and have little power or ability, you will feel the effects. If not meditation, then it is Yoga. And even if not any of that because you do not want to do this for some reason, then purely the information written by HP HoodedCobra and the sermons written by HPS Maxine will help you understand a lot of things about life itself, about situations in the world we live in today, about world events, about so called conspiracies and other things that many are confused about.
Simply, the path is self evident as being true, from the highest perspective of the Gods, to the closest perspective of the people practicing the Path we have here, where effects and growth, knowledge and Truth are very clear and directly visible. You do not need to listen to any single thing, you can see for yourself and practice for yourself to understand the results and see the Truth in it, the power in it and the reality presented through Spiritual Satanism.
That is how all of us are here. We have been seekers of the True path, and many of us have gone through many different things and systems, to end up here and find the home that we always knew existed and had been longing for our whole lives.
2. How the Gods are real existing beings.
To an uninitiated or new person, this might sound unbelievable or strange, or even like lunacy, like, who believes in ghosts am I right? However, as you become more familiar with Spiritual Satanism, and as you try to approach this idea here, the Gods make themselves extremely clearly evident to those who seek Them, and They can easily do so, because They are very real Gods.
Unlike the enemy thoughtforms of the abrahamic programs, who are indeed also real and do exist (in not even 0.1% of the capacity in existing as the Gods exist, which you will see yourself as you progress through Spiritual Satanism and get to understand more), the Gods and Demons don't play any games with followers or people seeking Them earnestly, They are self evident and direct, They do the best They can to help you understand Them and know Them, if you earnestly seek to know Them, and They are in all cases, purely beneficial to any practitioner.
However, because They are real beings, They also do not have time for games and nonsense, so trying to get Them to reveal themselves to you by playing silly games like "Knock on my wall three times if you are here" or "Use telekinesis to move my furniture and I will believe you exist, thank you", is simply completely ignored.
Just like I would ignore you if you tried to play games with me like that "Move my table for me and I will believe you are real okay", when I am literally right there talking to you and showing you something. Yeah, it is nonsense, and they really do not care about any games and immature things.
So, by approaching Them like real beings, even if one is sceptical and doesn't really believe it, but at least entertaining this possibility and trying to approach Them with earnest intentions, setting up a small altar, lighting a nice incense if you have it, lighting a few candles, and having an image of Satan's Sigil in front of you, even just on a drawing you made or a digital version on your phone, and earnestly approach Satan in a ritual or a meditation, either an official one from the Joy of Satan, or something like this:
"Father Satan, I don't know if You are truly real, but I want to know that You are real and really exist like the Joy of Satan says You do, so, if You really exist and are real, and hear me now, please teach me and help me understand You, please help me see You for what You truly are and help me know You as the Joy of Satan knows you. I want to know You and if you are as the Joy of Satan says You are, I want to receive Your teachings and be Your follower and student and be an SS."
This shows Him you are earnest and serious, and the Gods will do what they can to help you understand, even if you are not yet dedicated and are trying to figure out if you want to dedicate to the JoS. Even if you are entirely unspiritual with no spiritual abilities, so long as you are open minded towards the idea of extra-terrestrial and extra-dimensional beings out there existing, one of which happens to be Satan and whom you are now speaking to, to try and understand or know Him, you will receive signs that you can understand and are undoubtedly showing you that yes, Satan exists and everything the Joy of Satan teaches is completely real.
However, many people who get stuck at this early point, get stuck there because they in reality either are too afraid to believe this and open up to this, or they completely reject this notion or possibility, and thus even when countless obvious things happen and are shown to them, they completely ignore them and pretend they don't exist or never happen, because they think "Nah, ain't no waaay!!".
The Gods seeing this person really doesn't care and would rather remain closed off from this realization, just ignore them since they ignore the Gods.
The point is though, that the Gods are completely real beings that exist, and They can speak for Themselves, They do in fact do this all the time, and They want people to seek Them out and get to know Them. People just do not care most of the time and do not take the proper steps to approach Them, just playing games with Them or not being serious in any way at all. The Gods have serious people who do care and who seek Them earnestly, even spending every ounce of their life to try and understand Them or approach Them, so why would they waste time with idiots and immature people who do not matter and who don't care about the Gods?
Anyone serious, can literally do what I told you, or just do a standard ritual to Satan in an attempt to know Him, and they can literally just get to Know Him. Anyone who says they try and failed, is absolutely lying, because this is clear as day and unmistakable, when one tries earnestly < the most important point here*, the Gods certainly make Themselves known.
Usually what is going on when people say or believe they've tried and nothing ever happens and thus they call this whole thing bogus, they might "try", but mentally and on their consciousness, they completely don't care, or they have ulterior motives rather than earnest desire to see the Gods and know the Gods and to follow Them when they understand They are there. Since the Gods are practically omniscient, they know everything in the heart of people that speak to Them, and so, they will also respond to them accordingly, or not respond at all if the person's heart is filled with worthless or strange intentions.
For example, they may be playing games and not believing this at all and then saying to themselves: "hehe, if I do this ritual now and nothing happens, clearly the Joy of Satan is bullshit and Satan doesn't exist, losers!"
In some of these cases, something does in fact happen, because the Gods are real and can make things happen if they want to, however, even if lightning strikes exactly as they say these words, and some telekinesis blows down their entire house, they still won't believe the Gods are real, because they themselves convince themselves fully that this is all fake and any attempts to verify this is only with the ulterior motive to verify their own beliefs that whatever they believe to be fake is fake, making up all the excuses in the universe to protect their own beliefs, rather than an earnest intention to find the Truth and learn something new.
These two things, the verification that anyone can do, and the speaking directly to the Gods to receive real answers and guidance directly from Them, as well as real answers and guidance on practically any topic from fellow SS who simply want to help people rise in life with no ulterior motives, are very major differences between the abrahamic programs and Spiritual Satanism that seemingly some sceptics or newer people just forget about.
There is no dogma in Spiritual Satanism, and there are no mediators when it comes to the Gods either. They are there and always able to be approached, but to receive Their attention, one must approach Them with the proper intentions yourself, or They have no reason to care. Just like how a president will ignore you if you try to play games with him and have no good reasons for approaching him.
I know for a fact everything the Joy of Satan teaches is completely real, because I experience everything in my life all the time. I see my life improve through following the teachings, I experience the effects from the spiritual work I do on myself and for the JoS in my life. I feel the Gods extremely clearly, even as I am writing this topic, I feel Their existence, because I am writing about Them, and They know and feel this just as well, because They are real and existing.
Not everyone will be as sensitive as I, or others are, but you do not have to be sensitive spiritually to receive confirmations and benefits from following this path. The benefits in your life, on your mental health, physical health, your capabilities in life, your knowledge on topics and the improvements to your ability to navigate the challenges present in your life are the proof that speaks for itself.
Whereas, it is obvious to any sane and decent person that followers of the abrahamic programs are the complete opposite, and they receive absolutely no help whatsoever on anything at all, neither from a higher power, nor from a material power. They have nothing, just a vain belief in an entity that barely exists at all and that certainly doesn't give a damn about them and instead thrives on their suffering. The differences are self evident, even if you do not understand or care about the specifics or the spiritual aspects at all.