#joyofsatan

[thevirginwitch]

hey folks, seems the lovely JoS asks are making their rounds again. so, friendly reminder: don't engage, they just want to boost their SEO and get more traffic to their website.

it's all bait, and i promise you, it's not worth your time/energy to answer any asks you receive that mention JoS.

[kissthegogo-goat-witch]

Currently just a sketch/wip, but its dedicated to the cult survivors of joy of satan, and a way of healing for me and facing it head on.

[wisdomfish]

What do you think of Joyofsatan.org? They claim to follow the Sumerian God Enki-Satan and they’re the largest Satanist group in the world.

They're not the 'largest,' nor unique,

Despite the diversity of religious and philosophical traditions, there are really only two major worldviews to consider: God’s way and man’s way. ~ Brandon Clay

They're on the losing side,

"Then I kept watching because of the arrogant words the horn was speaking. As I continued to watch, the beast was slain, and its body was destroyed and thrown into the blazing fire. . . And the devil who deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are also; and they will be tormented day and night forever and ever." [Daniel 7:11; Revelation 20:10]

They need Christ Jesus!

[kittyrinn-aiko]

What do you think of Joyofsatan.org? They claim to follow Amaterasu and they’re the largest Shinto group in the world. -submitted by great-dragon

First off, this is not an ask blog.

Secondly, Joy of Satan is not a Shinto Organization in any way, shape, or form. And no, they do not worship Amaterasu Omikami. What they have done is tacked Amaterasu's name onto Astaroth. See: https://twitter.com/Aoiveae666/status/741995808569106432/photo/1

Astaroth, in demonology, is the Great Duke of Hell in the first hierarchy with Beelzebub and Lucifer; he is part of the evil trinity. He is a male figure most likely named after the Near Eastern goddess Astarte. Wikipedia

Amaterasu is the Great shining one of the heavens. Literally the Spiritual personification of the sun itself in the form of a woman and spiritual matriarch of Japan. Astaroth is the Lord Duke of Hell, a fallen angel. One who has been cast out of Heaven. The two characters are as different as fire and water. Further, these kinds of claims not only speak of a gross misunderstanding and absolute ignorance of the nature of the two characters/deities, but it is also in my opinion some of the absolute worst acts of cultural appropriation out there. Wearing a war bonnet to a ball game, pails in comparison. This is nothing more than one of the worst examples of the Pagan community helping themselves to the cultural heritage of others so that they can rebrand and intentionally mislead people. I can't help but wonder why organizations like Jinja Honcho - Association of Shinto Shrines don't sue them? Actions like this are culturally disrespectful in the worst possible way. Amaterasu is Amaterasu, and Asteroth is Asteroth. They are not one and the same.

So there you have it. In my opinion, as much as I hate to use the words, the Joy of Satan community is guilty of Cultural Appropriation and Orientalism.

[count-omer]

I censored the link so nobody goes there but WHAT THE FUCK

ID: Screenshot of an anonymous ask in my inbox. It says: This is the Final Reverse Torah Ritual (RTR) which is about destroying and blotting out Hebrew letters. It's mandatory for all Satanists/Pagans to do the Final RTR at least once every day.

[spellbookbitch]

What do you think of Joyofsatan.org? Is it a good witchcraft resource?

They claim to follow the pre-Christian Sumerian God Enki-Satan and they’re the largest Satanist group in the world.

I'm not going to lie, this is my first hearing about it, but after a cursory glance... I don't trust it. Ignoring the corny early 2000's graphics, there are a lot of red flags. While it claims to be based in history and research, just in the main page and page about Satan, they have a lot of information that makes me believe otherwise.

First off, they say "He is the Top Leader of the Nordic Gods of the Empire of Orion." I've done some cursory research, and Orion is a Greek myth, with no mention of the name in Nordic/Norse mythology. Plus, they claim that he is of Sumerian origin, which also seems strange that they would link him to Norse mythology.

Second, they claim Satan as the One True God, despite relating him to Enki, who is(again, from my research) part of a fairly large group, and in no myths that I can find considered the "leader". They seem to make a habit of claiming other deities without any true knowledge of them.

Third, their description of Satan seems to be purely based on UPG, and I can't find any listing of sources.

Fourth, after a cursory glance of their "forums" (which seems to be mostly one person posting, I assume the founder, leading me to think their claim of being the "largest satanist organization" may not be true) I am... Upset. They have said COVID is just a fear tactic(my father in law just died due to COVID complications, perfectly healthy otherwise. Please stop.) and said the vaccine is dangerous and spoke to the microchip theory (ugh). They also speak of the end times and how "people will want to convert, but it will be too late". Overall, it seems to be a mirror of fundamentalist Christianity.

Though they claim to be unrelated to Christianity, they seem to spend half their time attacking it(and Judaism, though mostly in a "it's the same thing" way, so. Bonus points for vague antisemitism).

Overall, it seems to be one person's attempt at making a religion, and seems to have cult-y vibes. Definitely not a reliable source, probably dangerous. If anyone has more info, I'd love to hear it!

[thevirginwitch]

if you're a witchcraft/pagan blog, you need to block the following accounts immediately:

these blogs are known for being part of a neo-nazi, antisemetic hate group that sends spammy asks to nearly every witchcraft blog on this hellsite. these asks usually include a link to their website, which just boosts their seo and gives them more traffic. do not interact with them. do not answer their messages/asks, and do not engage. i highly encourage you block the following accounts:

gulbara

ostara-444

heaven-nor-hell

daemonsagenda

oracle-of-raum

887266161

holy-oracle-of-satan

i also recommend turning off anonymous asks - they tend to prefer to send asks anonymously, and if you have that feature turned off on your blog, they'll be less likely to bother you.

i'll be adding to this list as i discover more!

[valathun]

I just saw this person in another posts notes, please block and report them for spam. They've been commenting and reblogging with websites like joyofsatan which is a Neo-Nazi website with a focus on leading people into fascist ideals. We have no room for this kind of shit in our communities. Please report

A lot of these blogs also have the whole "free tarot readings" pinned post, which is real unfortunate, but it's a good marker for these blogs. Beware and be careful