I Am Becoming: Self-Deification in Theistic Satanism

 

 I Am Becoming: Self-Deification in Theistic Satanism

Self-deification is the cornerstone of Theistic Satanism—not as blasphemy, but as sacred reclamation. The practitioner of this path is not simply a spiritual seeker but a conscious god-in-becoming, walking a road of willful ascent, shadow integration, and divine rebellion. To deify oneself is to refuse inherited dogma, to cast off the chains of imposed morality, and to stand as a living flame in defiance of cosmic hierarchy.

A practitioner of self-deification becomes a vessel for infernal power, embodying the adversarial current of beings such as Satan, Lilith, Samael, or others in the demonic pantheon. These practitioners are more than devotees. They are incarnations of the Black Flame—emissaries of divine will unbound by submission. In Theistic Satanism, the divine is not unreachable or external. It is an internal flame to be cultivated, awakened, and ultimately enthroned.

They challenge every structure that places man below gods, angels above humanity, and obedience over liberation. Their very existence becomes adversarial to systems built on guilt, sin, and the worship of a singular, distant deity. In place of hierarchy, the self-deifying Satanist invokes sovereignty. In place of prayer, they wield power. In place of fear, they demand truth. And in doing so, they become architects of a new spiritual order—one where the divine arises from within.

A self-deified practitioner serves not only themselves but the wider infernal current. They become a living temple, a beacon to others still struggling in spiritual darkness. Their voice, vision, and work may inspire initiates to walk the same path—not through proselytizing, but through the raw fire of presence and authenticity. In this way, they are often teachers, leaders, or lone wanderers who serve a sacred purpose: to awaken others and expand the dominion of infernal gnosis.

To deify the self is also to take on immense spiritual responsibility. Not in the moralistic terms taught by organized religion, but in the magical sense. The self-deified must confront their illusions, integrate their shadow, and continuously refine their will. To become divine is not to escape humanity, but to command it. It is not a final state but a perpetual unfolding—a process of death, rebirth, and revelation.

Through invocation, trance, pact, and pathworking, the self-deifying Satanist becomes a liminal force. They walk the threshold between mortal and god, between dark and light, between past and potential. They become initiators of a new spiritual lineage—one not based on sacred texts but on personal gnosis and experience. In the eyes of the Infernal, they are not servants—they are kin.

The following ritual and pathworking are designed to affirm, initiate, and empower this process. They are adaptable for solitary use or group ritual settings and may be repeated during significant spiritual transitions, lunar cycles, or dark festivals.

 

Ritual of Self-Deification
“I Am Becoming: A Rite of Infernal Apotheosis”

Prepare black and red candles, a chalice filled with wine or water, an athame or ritual blade, a mirror or obsidian scrying surface, a personal sigil or symbol of power, and an offering for the Infernal, such as blood, incense, or fire. Include the sigils of your chosen patron(s).

Begin by casting a circle. Walk its perimeter with your athame or hand and say: “Let no god but my Will enter here unbidden. I draw the circle in fire and shadow.”

Invoke the Infernal Powers: “I call upon the Black Flame within and without. O Satan, Morning Star—ignite the god within me. O Lilith, Queen of the Night—reveal my shadow and my throne. I summon the adversary in all forms—The liberator, the light-bringer, the divine rebel. Witness my becoming.”

Stand before your mirror. Gaze into your eyes and declare: “I am not created—I create. I am not a servant—I am the flame that commands. I look into myself and see the image of the divine. From this day forward, I name myself god in flesh. By my Will, my Blood, and my Shadow—I rise.”

Empower your personal sigil by holding it, tracing it in the air, or anointing it with oil or blood. Speak: “This is the seal of my becoming. Let it bind me to no god but myself. Let it open the path of apotheosis.”

Raise the chalice: “I drink to my divinity. To the serpent in my blood. To the stars that remember me. To the god I am becoming.” Drink.

Make your offering and say: “To the Lords and Ladies of Hell, I offer this in thanks. I walk with you, not behind you. Witness my fire and know me as your kin.” Let candles burn safely or extinguish them with reverence.

Pathworking: The Throne in the Shadow
“Descend into the Abyss to Find the God Within”

Close your eyes and visualize a vast, black void. Before you stand an obsidian gate etched with your name in an unknown tongue, a voice whispers: “Only a god may pass.” You do not knock. You place your hand to the gate and command it to open.

You descend spiraling stairs, each step echoing like thunder. With every level, you shed an illusion: that you are unworthy, mortal, and must obey.

At the bottom lies a mirror—not of glass, but of shadow. Gaze into it. See yourself crowned, cloaked in fire, radiating command. You are not crawling—you are seated upon a throne of bone and obsidian. Infernal spirits gather—not to dominate, but to honor. You speak, and the voice is your own: “I am the god of my own becoming. I no longer wait. I no longer crawl. I ascend now, and I shall never descend again.”

Let this vision brand itself into you. Remember the throne. When you return to waking awareness, know that you did not imagine it—you remembered who you are.

Group Adaptation

For coven rituals, assign roles to participants and allow each to recite personal declarations facing a mirror or shared flame. Pass the chalice hand-to-hand with spoken affirmations of divine identity. End the rite with a shared chant or drumming rhythm, such as:

“I am becoming
I am divine
I rise in darkness
The throne is mine.”

Resources to Further Explore Self-Deification

1. Apotheosis: The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Luciferian Self-Deification by Michael W. Ford
2. The Book of Azazel by E.A. Koetting (especially ritual aspects of pact and power)
3. Liber HVHI: Magick of the Adversary by Michael W. Ford
4. The Bible of the Adversary by Michael W. Ford
5. The Infernal Gospel by Helene Arts
6. Qliphoth Opus III–X (Anthologies by Ixaxaar/Primal Craft for Qliphothic ascension)
7. Diabolicon: The Book of Lucifer by Michael Aquino
8. The Path to Luciferian Gnosis (Various authors, Temple of Ascending Flame PDFs)
9. The Red King and Queen of Hell by Mark Alan Smith (for the role of royalty and divine self)
10. Thorns of the Blood Rose (Ritual structure and self-deification within witch-queen archetypes)

To deify oneself is not a metaphor. It is a spiritual act of rebellion, an oath written in your own blood and will. The gods of the past asked for worship. The gods of the present demand reflection. But the god you are becoming seeks nothing but truth, power, and the flame of liberation that never dies.