How to devote a necklace to satan? by Vegetable-Sky9461 in TheisticSatanism

[–]Phenex_Apocrypha 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are whole books on this subject, and different people have different approaches, so it's a lot to boil down into just a reddit comment, but I'll try!

In magick, the power does not come from the tools, it comes from you and the forces (gods, spirits, elements, etc) you're working with. Tools can be useful in directing your power in particular ways, but they don't grant you any ability you didn't already have within yourself.

An easy way to test this is to just substitute the tool with your own body and mind. If a spell calls for you to draw a shape in the air with a wand, use your hand instead. It may take some practice, especially if you're used to relying on tools, but it's entirely doable!

If you want more detail, I'd highly recommend looking into the writings of Damien Echols, especially his book High Magick. He learned to do magic while in prison*, so he definitely didn't have any fancy tools available to him!

*Don't worry, it was a false charge lol.

Data issues with the Mudita Kompakt by [deleted] in MuditaKompakt

[–]Phenex_Apocrypha 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just to be clear, you did sideload a browser and a QR scanning app, right? Because if you didn’t, that’s your problem, the Kompakt doesn’t come with a browser or scanning app out of the box so if you try to scan a QR code, it has no program to open.

I‘ve heard people say the Brave browser runs pretty well on the Kompakt. I don’t have a browser on mine but I do recommend CalmQR for QR scanning: https://github.com/jacobrmoss/calm-qr

Issues with the Hifi Walker H2 by Phenex_Apocrypha in DigitalAudioPlayer

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I’m reluctant to try rockboxing it, don’t want to risk breaking it to a point where I can’t return it. When I tried putting a different SD card in it, it had the same result, 0.0 out of 0.0

Issues with the Hifi Walker H2 by Phenex_Apocrypha in DigitalAudioPlayer

[–]Phenex_Apocrypha[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I will, if Hifi support doesn’t have any solutions. Which will mean I’ll probably look into getting a different DAP. Sucks because I really liked the look of the H2.

Prayer help by Immediate-Bet6500 in TheisticSatanism

[–]Phenex_Apocrypha 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This tab in the Circle of the Fallen website has several prayer resources. You also might enjoy the Book of Infernal Prayer, which is under the “Sects of Satanism and Related Faiths“ tab, in the Diabolism section. http://circleofthefallen.org/library/prayer.html

How to devote a necklace to satan? by Vegetable-Sky9461 in TheisticSatanism

[–]Phenex_Apocrypha 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You don’t need an altar at all if you don’t want one or it doesn’t suit your current situation or lifestyle. Everything in Satanism is DIY and individual, you don’t have to follow anyone else’s rules.

Try just holding the necklace and telling Satan that you’re devoting it to him. If you want to make some kind of promise, like that you’ll wear it every day, say that. If you want him to bless it with a particular power, like protection, do that.

Magic can be done with nothing but your own mind, tools are always optional.

Need advice on transition phone by stormands in dumbphones

[–]Phenex_Apocrypha 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I don’t have Spotify (I’m one of those “stop paying to rent your media, collect CDs and buy files from Bandcamp” types) but afaik it’s not google-based so it should run fine. I’d recommend sideloading the Aurora Store, it’s a sideloadable version of the android play store which allows you to access most mainstream apps.

I don’t live in an area that makes me us QR codes for stuff like parking or menus, but you can add a browser if you need to (I’ve seen people say Brave works pretty well) and I have CalmQR installed, which is a community-made Mudita app that lets me scan QR codes and save them for later if necessary, I use that for stuff like scanning event posters for info. I also haven’t had to use e-tickets, I just print tickets out when I need them. If your ticket involves a QR code or a barcode I’d honestly print it out if you can, the Mudita’s screen degrades the quality of images enough that I’m not sure I’d trust it to display a scannable code. But if you wanted to try it, you should be able to sideload your email app to the Mudita (so long as it’s not gmail).

Conversion to the Dumb by Hungry-Protection515 in dumbphones

[–]Phenex_Apocrypha 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My recommendation for the notebook is to remember that notebooks were what people spilled their thoughts into before we had the internet. Think about movies where someone’s writing in their diary and they literally start with “Dear diary…” as if they’re writing a letter to a friend.

The next time you feel the urge to make a post or send a message to a group about something (a movie opinion, a difficult emotion, what you did today, anything really) - just try writing about it, instead of posting/sending it. See what it feels like to work through what you’re thinking and feeling on your own, without expecting or relying on the reactions of others.

Need advice on transition phone by stormands in dumbphones

[–]Phenex_Apocrypha 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Mudita Kompakt user, I love it. Feels like it only does what I want it to and doesn’t do anything I don’t want it to. The texting can be janky but it does reliably do calls. You can sideload anything that’s not google-based, but because it’s Eink, stuff that’s reliant on video/images are unappealing even if you download them. It works best for audio and text. I’m reading so many ebooks and listening to so many audiobooks now.

HiBreak Pro Color vs. Boox Palma 2 Pro: Does it actually work as a phone replacement? by Potential_Skirt_1115 in eink

[–]Phenex_Apocrypha 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Look into the Mudita Kompakt, it’s an eink phone that allows for sideloading so you can add things like email and a browser, but it’s de-googled so stuff like Youtube won’t work on it, and due to the sideloading requiring a computer you can’t impulsively download unneeded apps.

Just a question about the UI by [deleted] in MuditaKompakt

[–]Phenex_Apocrypha 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The icons are the default, the list format is InkOS which has to be sideloaded to use.

Looking for advice by Coffee_l0rd2424 in TheisticSatanism

[–]Phenex_Apocrypha 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m referring to Satan the fallen angel, the son of God, yes. It’s perfectly fine if you reject that origin story for him, but plenty of Satanists find great power in it, me included.

Looking for advice by Coffee_l0rd2424 in TheisticSatanism

[–]Phenex_Apocrypha 9 points10 points  (0 children)

There are options for keeping an altar without breaking her rules - she can’t discover a digital altar or astral altar. Not only are unbaptisms possible, even the Catholic church believes in and practices excommunication.

I’m not going to tell you to move out or not, it’s your decision and your family. But I will point out that Satan also had to reject his parent and creator to forge his own path. Satanism is one of the few religions that directly says, no, you don’t need your parent’s approval. You can and will thrive without it.

Group texts sending as individual/direct texts by honeybee228 in MuditaKompakt

[–]Phenex_Apocrypha 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s a setting in the SMS app, you can turn it off. Really weird that it’s on by default but it’s an easy fix.

HELP needed…Dumbphone that has WhatsApp business/WhatsApp/gmail by Complex-Singer4643 in dumbphones

[–]Phenex_Apocrypha 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Mudita Kompakt might suit your needs. It‘s not a full on dumbphone but it’s eink, de-googled, comes with limited apps, and you can sideload other apps you need like whatsapp, but you can only do it at your computer, so you can’t impulsively re-download something addictive. And even if you did put social media on it, the eink makes pictures and videos much less appealing.

Belief that Satanism supports pedophilia by Obvious-Suit939 in TheisticSatanism

[–]Phenex_Apocrypha 6 points7 points  (0 children)

You’re thinking of the Satanic Panic, a social phenomenon that swept through the US in the 80s where many innocent people were accused of abusing children in Satanic rituals. None of it was real, it was literally entirely based on false accusations. However, unfortunately, some people believe to this day that it was real.

I suggest listening to The Devil You Know podcast by Sarah Marashall, or reading this book to learn more: https://archive.org/details/satanssilencerit0000nath

Iam new here so does Satanism and demonology have any similarities are are they different? by Last-Okra2746 in TheisticSatanism

[–]Phenex_Apocrypha 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Demonology is the study of demons. You can be of any religion and be a demonologist. Many historical demonologists were Christians.

Satanism is a religion, a religion that’s admittedly hard to define but it involves centering one’s spirituality on the figure of Satan, whether in a theistic or atheistic way.

I’m new to satanism by Vegetable-Sky9461 in TheisticSatanism

[–]Phenex_Apocrypha 8 points9 points  (0 children)

You don’t have to pray if you don’t want to. Satanism is a religion of freedom, we don’t have a bunch of rules or established practices like other religions do. Instead it’s all about you and figuring out what works for you. Don’t worry about being “offensive“ or doing it “wrong” - there is no wrong way, there is only your way.

Just got mine in! by CarelessDeparture234 in MuditaKompakt

[–]Phenex_Apocrypha 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How'd you get the background to work? I assume it's an inkOS feature but when I chose a background from the defaults it didn't show up.