THE PSYCHOLOGY OF SATANIC CULT INVOLVEMENT: AN ...

very good about it, as through the rituals 1
gained more power.
involvement in satanic rituals gave him.
62. 1 also felt it was my duty to participate 62. S felt obliged to demonstrate his
as Lucifer required us to show our commitment to Lucifer and the satanic
dedication to him andhis cause.
cause.
Could you tell me about your relationships with other Satanists in your coven?
Natural meanin~ units
63. 1 hated them all. 1 was capable of
controlling most of them, and they were
afraid of me as they knew I had a lot of
power. I had an extremely powerful demon
in me.
64. What scared them the most, though,
was that 1 had absolutely no fear ofdeath,
and would be extremely cruel and cold
without showing any emotions whatsoever.
65. My mainfunction was recruitingpeople
and the breaking down oflaw and order.
66. I had been in Satanism for six months
when I got a message from Satan himself,
through my spirit guide. I was to join the
South African Police, where I was to
mislead fellow policemen and spread
corruption in the force.
67. This I did in the police college by
befriending all those with a rebellious
nature, and those who had little or no
Christian background, and had an interest
in the occult or supernatural.
68. 1 introduced them to New Age and
would draw them into things such as occult
games, Tarot cards, runes, astrology,
astral projection, and teach T.M as a
means ofbeating stress.
Central themes
63. S hated his fellow Satanists, who feared
him because of the controlling power that
his demon gave him.
64. S's extreme cruelty, callousness, and
the fact that he was unafraid of death,
inspired fear in his fellow Satanists.
65. S's satanic function was to recruit new
members, and erode the law and order of
society.
66. Via his spirit guide, S was instructed by
Satan to join the police force in order to
mislead it's members and spread corruption.
67. S befriended those police recruits were
rebellious, lacked Christian convictions, or
showed occult interests.
68. S introduced susceptible recruits to
''New Age" philosophy, occult divination,
and meditation.
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