{"id":27992,"date":"2023-02-02T01:10:53","date_gmt":"2023-02-02T05:10:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/?p=27992"},"modified":"2023-02-01T00:11:26","modified_gmt":"2023-02-01T04:11:26","slug":"exclusive-qa-with-la-carmina-about-her-new-release-the-little-book-of-satanism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/2023\/02\/02\/exclusive-qa-with-la-carmina-about-her-new-release-the-little-book-of-satanism\/","title":{"rendered":"Exclusive Q&#038;A With La Carmina about Her New Release \u201cThe Little Book of Satanism\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_27993\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27993\" style=\"width: 259px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-27993\" src=\"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/satanism-interview-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"259\" height=\"388\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/satanism-interview-1.png 276w, https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/satanism-interview-1-200x300.png 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 259px) 100vw, 259px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-27993\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A sun burst over blue hair, captured by street style photographer Heavy Snap in Japan. Taken from La Carmina\u2019s Blog Photos.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, serif;\"><span style=\"color: #0a0a0a;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">La Carmina is an award-winning alternative culture journalist and TV host. She runs the leading blog about Goth travel, fashion and Satanism (<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/lacarmina.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #1c3687;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">LaCarmina.com\/blog<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #0a0a0a;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">), which was featured in<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #0a0a0a;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #0a0a0a;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><i>The New York Times<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #0a0a0a;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #0a0a0a;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><i>Washington Post<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #0a0a0a;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">. La Carmina is the author of four books including<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #0a0a0a;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #0a0a0a;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><i>Crazy, Wacky Theme Restaurants: Tokyo<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #0a0a0a;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><i>\u00a0<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #0a0a0a;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">and\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #0a0a0a;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><i>Cute Yummy Time<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #0a0a0a;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">, published by Penguin Random House. She received a journalism prize from the Society of American Travel Writers, and her writing has appeared in<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #0a0a0a;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #0a0a0a;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><i>Time Magazine, CNN, Business Insider\u00a0<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #0a0a0a;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">and<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #0a0a0a;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><i>\u00a0Architectural Digest.<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #0a0a0a;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #0a0a0a;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">As a TV personality, La Carmina has danced with William Shatner and Henry Winkler on NBC<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #0a0a0a;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u2019s\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #0a0a0a;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><i>Better Late Than Never,<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #0a0a0a;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><i>\u00a0<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #0a0a0a;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">dined with Japanese monsters on<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #0a0a0a;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #0a0a0a;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"de-DE\"><i>Andrew Zimmern<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #0a0a0a;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><i>\u2019<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #0a0a0a;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"it-IT\"><i>s Bizarre Foods<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #0a0a0a;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">, negotiated a $666 taxidermy head on Discovery Channel<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #0a0a0a;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u2019s\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #0a0a0a;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><i>Oddities<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #0a0a0a;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">, cooked cute food on<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #0a0a0a;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #0a0a0a;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><i>The Today Show<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #0a0a0a;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">, and debated <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #0a0a0a;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"ar-SA\">\u201c<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #0a0a0a;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"pt-PT\">bagelhead<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #0a0a0a;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u201d <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #0a0a0a;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">body modifications on<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #0a0a0a;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #0a0a0a;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><i>The Doctors.<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #0a0a0a;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><i>\u00a0<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #0a0a0a;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">She is a graduate of Columbia University and Yale Law School. Follow La Carmina<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #0a0a0a;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u2019<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #0a0a0a;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">s Gothic adventures in over 70 countries on<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #1c3687;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><u><a href=\"http:\/\/lacarmina.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #1c3687;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"it-IT\">LaCarmina.com<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/u><span style=\"color: #1c3687;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #0a0a0a;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">and social media @LaCarmina.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"color: #0a0a0a;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">PaganPagesOrg\u2019s <\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #0a0a0a;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Jonathan Dailey and La Carmina sat down and exchanged a Q&amp;A session about La Carmina\u2019s new <\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #0a0a0a;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">release<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #0a0a0a;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"> \u201c<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #0a0a0a;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">T<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #0a0a0a;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">he Little Book of Satanism\u201d and what it means to be a Satanist.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-27994\" src=\"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/satanism-interview-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"261\" height=\"365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/satanism-interview-2.png 325w, https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/satanism-interview-2-214x300.png 214w, https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/satanism-interview-2-150x211.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 261px) 100vw, 261px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, serif;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><b>La Carmina:<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lacarmina.com\/blog\/2022\/07\/satanism-book-deal-la-carmina-books-satanic-history\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">The Little Book of Satanism<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">aims to take an inclusive perspective on Satanism. While the introduction acknowledges there are theistic Satanists, the book focuses on nontheistic Satanism. The majority of Satanists do not believe in the existence of a supernatural Devil; rather, they consider the Prince of Darkness to be a metaphor for self-realization, rebellion, critical thinking, nonconformity, and other affirmative values. As my nonfiction guide to the religion is a <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"ar-SA\">\u201c<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">little book,<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u201d <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">it was impossible to cover every group or approach, so I focused on the major Satanic organizations and their central convictions.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #a3238e;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><b>Jonathan: <\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #a3238e;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><b>Can you please tell us about your own journey in the world of Satanism? How did it start, and what are some of your most memorable experiences?<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, serif;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><b>La Carmina:<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> <span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">I became interested in Satanism in my teen years, as it was adjacent to the Goth subculture that I participated in. In the mid-2000s, I started my<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><u><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lacarmina.com\/blog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">La Carmina Blog<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">and spent a great deal of time in Japan. In Tokyo and Osaka, I got to know Japanese Satanists and their practices, which I found fascinating. Over the years, I continued to investigate and write about Satanism worldwide for my site and various publications, which led to a book deal for<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><i><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lacarmina.com\/blog\/2022\/07\/satanism-book-deal-la-carmina-books-satanic-history\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">The Little Book of Satanism<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/u><\/i><\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, serif;\"><span style=\"color: #a3238e;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><b>Jonathan: <\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #a3238e;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><b>What do you want to accomplish with your book? What<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #a3238e;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b>\u2019<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #a3238e;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><b>s the most important thing you want people to take away from the book?<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, serif;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><b>La Carmina:<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> <span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">My goal was to write a short and accessible guide to the historic\/cultural\/social development of Satanism, which I hope can help bring about a better understanding of Satanists and dispel popular negative perceptions about them. The religion is often misunderstood, so I wanted to provide a fair overview of Satanic rituals, symbols, holidays, pop culture, leading figures, and more.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><i>The Little Book of Satanism<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">traces the Devil<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u2019<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">s evolution over the centuries <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u2013 <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">from his roots in the Bible to the Knights Templar, witch trials, Romantic writers, 1980s Satanic Panic, and socially-engaged Satanism today. It<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u2019<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">s available worldwide in paperback and digital, and you can find it<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lacarmina.com\/blog\/2022\/10\/the-little-book-of-satanism-satanic-author-books-lucien-greaves\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">here<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">or by Googling the title.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, serif;\"><span style=\"color: #a3238e;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><b>Jonathan: <\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #a3238e;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><b>For those that want to read more, dive deeper, and find out what your world looks like, what are some resources you recommend that didn<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #a3238e;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b>\u2019<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #a3238e;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><b>t get into your book?<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, serif;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><b>La Carmina:<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> <span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"ar-SA\">\u201c<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">The Devil is in the details,<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u201d <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">as I put it in my introduction! I consider my book to be a starting point for those intrigued by Satanism. I encourage readers to dive deeper into the academic sources in the Bibliography if a certain topic piques their interest. These include Joseph Laycock<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u2019s\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><i>Speak of the Devil<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">(about The Satanic Temple<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u2019<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">s founding and development), and the hefty tomes<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><i>Children of Lucifer<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"it-IT\"><i>Romantic Satanism,<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><i>\u00a0<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">and\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><i>Satanism: A Social History.<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, serif;\"><span style=\"color: #a3238e;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><b>Jonathan: <\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #a3238e;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><b>Do you have any YouTube channels and podcasts you recommend for more information?<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, serif;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><b>La Carmina:<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> <span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">I\u2019<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">ve appeared on the fabulous Satanic podcasts<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><u><a href=\"https:\/\/blackmassappeal.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Black Mass Appeal<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/1085138\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Satanic Study Hall<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">, and<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dispatch.ist\/episodes\/051\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><u><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">The Dispatchist<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/span><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><u><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u2019s<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">podcast about Hell. I also recommend<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesatanictemple.tv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">The Satanic Temple TV<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">, which has a plethora of entertainment and educational content including original series. With my co-host Dr. John Skutlin, I host <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"ar-SA\">\u201c<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesatanictemple.tv\/programs\/satanic-show-tell?categoryId=110917\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Satanic Show + Tell<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u201d <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">for TST TV; it<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u2019<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">s an interview show in which we discuss notable guests<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u2019 <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">devilish possessions.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, serif;\"><span style=\"color: #a3238e;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><b>Jonathan: <\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #a3238e;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><b>Is it better to start a solo practice, or find an established Satanic Group?<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #a3238e;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, serif;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><b>La Carmina:<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> <span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">There isn<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u2019<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">t one path for everyone, and Satanism emphasizes individual expression and encourages questioning <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u2013 <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">so it<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u2019<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">s up to the individual to self-explore and see what works best for them. Some do an individualized practice, while others join local groups or become members in the leading organizations.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, serif;\"><span style=\"color: #a3238e;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><b>Jonathan: <\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #a3238e;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><b>How does one find out what local groups are actually active and nearby?<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, serif;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><b>La Carmina:<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> <span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Head to Google and social media, and ask friends. Local groups tend to be welcoming and help new members find their footing, and often have remote events for those who can<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u2019<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"it-IT\">t come in person.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #a3238e;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><b>Jonathan: <\/b><\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"><b>What are your final words of advice for people who are interested in this topic and are trying to find their Path?<\/b><\/span><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, serif;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><b>La Carmina:<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> <span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Take inspiration from the literary Lucifer who stood up against dogma, asked piercing questions, and forged his own path. Or as Satanists like to say&#8230; Hail yourself!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">***<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><b><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Thank you La Carmina for being so willing to share what Satan and Satanism means for you. <\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, serif;\"><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Now if you, our dear reader, is interested in learning more, don\u2019t hesitate to jump over the <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lacarmina.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #1b75bc;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">La Carmina\u2019s website<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"> about the Little Book of Satanism<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> <span style=\"color: #ed220b;\"><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lacarmina.com\/blog\/2022\/07\/satanism-book-deal-la-carmina-books-satanic-history\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">here<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">, and you\u2019re welcome to come over to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/PaganPagesOrg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PaganPages<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/PaganPagesOrg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Org<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"> Facebook <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Page<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/7862909890449032\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook <\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/7862909890449032\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Group<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a> to share you thoughts about the book! <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><b><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">For More Information on La Carmina:<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, serif;\"><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"de-DE\">Site \/ Blog &#8211;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #1155cc;\"><u><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lacarmina.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">www.lacarmina.com<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, serif;\"><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"da-DK\">Instagram &#8211;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><u><a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/lacarmina\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #1155cc;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">www.instagram.com\/lacarmina<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/u><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, serif;\"><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Twitter &#8211;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><u><a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/lacarmina\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #1155cc;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">www.twitter.com\/lacarmina<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/u><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, serif;\"><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"nl-NL\">Facebook &#8211;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><u><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/lacarminaofficial\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #1155cc;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"it-IT\">www.facebook.com\/lacarminaofficial<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b>**<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b>About the Author:<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b>Jonathan<\/b> has been reading Tarot for over 33+ years. He has had many teachers, and has experienced many Spiritual Truths. He even had the honor of teaching a Beginner\u2019s Tarot Reading class!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">He has swam with Manta Rays, Sea Turtles, and Whales in Hawaii; ran barefoot in the jungle with the Ticos of Costa Rica; danced the Naraya with the Shoshone; Prayed at Buddhist Temples in Thailand, China, and Japan; wandered the green hills of Ireland, studied Acupuncture in China; and has had many more adventures!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Jonathan\u2019s love of the Tarot started when he was in Summer Camp (in New Jersey of all places) and was privileged to take a class with a Magus who taught the group not only the Tarot, but also crystals, Runes, pendulums, energy work, spell casting, Past Life Regressions, and many other \u201cNew Age\u201d practices. That class was one of the catalysts for Jonathan\u2019s own Spiritual Awakening to his many past lives, and his Higher Purpose.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Jonathan is an Acupuncturist who has created his own style of acupuncture aided past life regressions using gold needles. Jonathan is a Certified Health Coach. He has lost count of how many readings he\u2019s given, and decks he\u2019s collected, over the last 3 decades. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"left\"><u><span style=\"color: #1155cc;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"it-IT\">My Youtube Channel: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/Dracorvid\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/Dracorvid<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; La Carmina is an award-winning alternative culture journalist and TV host. She runs the leading blog about Goth travel, fashion and Satanism (LaCarmina.com\/blog), which was featured in\u00a0The New York Times\u00a0and\u00a0Washington Post. La Carmina is the author of four books including\u00a0Crazy, Wacky Theme Restaurants: Tokyo\u00a0and\u00a0Cute Yummy Time, published by Penguin Random House. She received a journalism prize from the Society of American Travel Writers, and her writing has appeared in\u00a0Time Magazine, CNN, Business Insider\u00a0and\u00a0Architectural Digest.\u00a0As a TV personality, La Carmina has danced with William Shatner and Henry Winkler on NBC\u2019s\u00a0Better Late Than Never,\u00a0dined with Japanese monsters on\u00a0Andrew Zimmern\u2019s Bizarre Foods, negotiated a $666 taxidermy head on Discovery Channel\u2019s\u00a0Oddities, cooked cute food on\u00a0The Today Show, and debated \u201cbagelhead\u201d body modifications on\u00a0The Doctors.\u00a0She is a graduate of Columbia University and Yale Law School. Follow La Carmina\u2019s Gothic adventures in over 70 countries on\u00a0LaCarmina.com\u00a0and social media @LaCarmina. &nbsp; PaganPagesOrg\u2019s Jonathan Dailey and La Carmina sat down and exchanged a Q&amp;A session about La Carmina\u2019s new release \u201cThe Little Book of Satanism\u201d and what it means to be a Satanist. &nbsp; La Carmina: The Little Book of Satanism\u00a0aims to take an inclusive perspective on Satanism. While the introduction acknowledges there are theistic Satanists, the book focuses on nontheistic Satanism. The majority of Satanists do not believe in the existence of a supernatural Devil; rather, they consider the Prince of Darkness to be a metaphor for self-realization, rebellion, critical thinking, nonconformity, and other affirmative values. As my nonfiction guide to the religion is a \u201clittle book,\u201d it was impossible to cover every group or approach, so I focused on the major Satanic organizations and their central convictions. Jonathan: Can you please tell us about your own journey in the world of Satanism? How did it start, and what are some of your most memorable experiences? La Carmina: I became interested in Satanism in my teen years, as it was adjacent to the Goth subculture that I participated in. In the mid-2000s, I started my\u00a0La Carmina Blog\u00a0and spent a great deal of time in Japan. In Tokyo and Osaka, I got to know Japanese Satanists and their practices, which I found fascinating. Over the years, I continued to investigate and write about Satanism worldwide for my site and various publications, which led to a book deal for\u00a0The Little Book of Satanism.\u00a0 Jonathan: What do you want to accomplish with your book? What\u2019s the most important thing you want people to take away from the book? La Carmina: My goal was to write a short and accessible guide to the historic\/cultural\/social development of Satanism, which I hope can help bring about a better understanding of Satanists and dispel popular negative perceptions about them. The religion is often misunderstood, so I wanted to provide a fair overview of Satanic rituals, symbols, holidays, pop culture, leading figures, and more.\u00a0The Little Book of Satanism\u00a0traces the Devil\u2019s evolution over the centuries \u2013 from his roots in the Bible to the Knights Templar, witch trials, Romantic writers, 1980s Satanic Panic, and socially-engaged Satanism today. It\u2019s available worldwide in paperback and digital, and you can find it\u00a0here\u00a0or by Googling the title. Jonathan: For those that want to read more, dive deeper, and find out what your world looks like, what are some resources you recommend that didn\u2019t get into your book? La Carmina: \u201cThe Devil is in the details,\u201d as I put it in my introduction! I consider my book to be a starting point for those intrigued by Satanism. I encourage readers to dive deeper into the academic sources in the Bibliography if a certain topic piques their interest. These include Joseph Laycock\u2019s\u00a0Speak of the Devil\u00a0(about The Satanic Temple\u2019s founding and development), and the hefty tomes\u00a0Children of Lucifer,\u00a0Romantic Satanism,\u00a0and\u00a0Satanism: A Social History. Jonathan: Do you have any YouTube channels and podcasts you recommend for more information? La Carmina: I\u2019ve appeared on the fabulous Satanic podcasts\u00a0Black Mass Appeal\u00a0and\u00a0Satanic Study Hall, and\u00a0The Dispatchist\u2019s\u00a0podcast about Hell. I also recommend\u00a0The Satanic Temple TV, which has a plethora of entertainment and educational content including original series. With my co-host Dr. John Skutlin, I host \u201cSatanic Show + Tell\u201d for TST TV; it\u2019s an interview show in which we discuss notable guests\u2019 devilish possessions. Jonathan: Is it better to start a solo practice, or find an established Satanic Group?\u00a0 La Carmina: There isn\u2019t one path for everyone, and Satanism emphasizes individual expression and encourages questioning \u2013 so it\u2019s up to the individual to self-explore and see what works best for them. Some do an individualized practice, while others join local groups or become members in the leading organizations. Jonathan: How does one find out what local groups are actually active and nearby? La Carmina: Head to Google and social media, and ask friends. Local groups tend to be welcoming and help new members find their footing, and often have remote events for those who can\u2019t come in person. Jonathan: What are your final words of advice for people who are interested in this topic and are trying to find their Path?\u00a0 La Carmina: Take inspiration from the literary Lucifer who stood up against dogma, asked piercing questions, and forged his own path. Or as Satanists like to say&#8230; Hail yourself!\u00a0 *** Thank you La Carmina for being so willing to share what Satan and Satanism means for you. Now if you, our dear reader, is interested in learning more, don\u2019t hesitate to jump over the La Carmina\u2019s website about the Little Book of Satanism here, and you\u2019re welcome to come over to the PaganPagesOrg Facebook Page or Facebook Group to share you thoughts about the book! For More Information on La Carmina: Site \/ Blog &#8211;\u00a0www.lacarmina.com\u00a0 Instagram &#8211;\u00a0www.instagram.com\/lacarmina\u00a0 Twitter &#8211;\u00a0www.twitter.com\/lacarmina\u00a0 Facebook &#8211;\u00a0www.facebook.com\/lacarminaofficial ** About the Author: Jonathan has been reading Tarot for over 33+ years. He has had many teachers, and has experienced many Spiritual Truths. He even had the honor of teaching a Beginner\u2019s Tarot Reading class! He has swam with Manta Rays, Sea Turtles, and Whales in Hawaii; ran barefoot in the jungle with the Ticos of Costa Rica; danced the Naraya with the Shoshone; Prayed at Buddhist Temples in Thailand, China, and Japan; wandered the green hills of Ireland, studied Acupuncture in China; and has had many more adventures! Jonathan\u2019s love of the Tarot started when he was in Summer Camp (in New Jersey of all places) and was privileged to take a class with a Magus who taught the group not only the Tarot, but also crystals, Runes, pendulums, energy work, spell casting, Past Life Regressions, and many other \u201cNew Age\u201d practices. That class was one of the catalysts for Jonathan\u2019s own Spiritual Awakening to his many past lives, and his Higher Purpose. Jonathan is an Acupuncturist who has created his own style of acupuncture aided past life regressions using gold needles. Jonathan is a Certified Health Coach. He has lost count of how many readings he\u2019s given, and decks he\u2019s collected, over the last 3 decades. 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