THE PSYCHOLOGY OF SATANIC CULT INVOLVEMENT: AN ...

17. The more I got involved in it the more
power I got. The deeper I got involved, the
more I enjoyed it.
18. It was like a madman pulling me. And
eventually I wanted more, I knew there had to
be something more to it, more power, more
satisfaction. I wasn't getting enough
satisfaction from just going to seances.
19. And eventually I turned to Satanism about
three orfour years ago. I was 27 at that stage.
because I'd read a few books, you know, that
were banned. AndI don't know what made me,
but something inside me said that is the way to
go.
20. Some friends of mine were involved in
Satanism. I never knew at the time, but they
asked me to come along to a satanic meeting,
and I thought this was the big opportunity to
find out what it is about andwhat's involved.
21. There were no sacrifices at the meeting,
just a plain meeting. I enjoyed it, and three
months later I was initiated into the coven, and
hadto go through certain rituals.
22. I had to take off my black gown and sit
naked, with everyone standing in a pentagram
on the floor, at different points, chanting.
There were black candles at each point of the
pentagram.
23. A demon materialised next to me and
actually came into my body. At that particular
moment I felt quite a bit ofpain all over my
body, like sharp stabbingpains.
17. E's deepening involvement in occult
activities brought him a sense of
increasing power and enjoyment.
18. E, compelled by the search for more
power and enjoyment, grew dissatisfied
with mere seance attendance.
19. After reading banned occult literature
E felt strongly influenced to involve
himself in Satanism.
20. E responded enthusiastically when his
friends disclosed their satanic involverpent
and invited him to attend a satanic
meeting.
21. E enjoyed his first meeting and was
initiated into the coven three months later.
22. E's initiation was a formal ritual
ceremony involving satanic symbolism
and regalia.
23. A demon materialised before E, and
he experienced considerable pain as he
felt it enter him.
24. I had to tear up a bible, I had to urinate on 24. As part of his initiation E had to
the bible, I had to break crosses ...
violate sacred Christian symbols.
25. I had to drink blood after cutting myselfon 25. After cutting himself E pledged
the arm, and I had to sif!Tl a contract with allegiance to Satan bv signing a pact in his
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