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Copyright Order of the Nine Angles 1988 ev. Revised 1996 eh.
It is a fundamental principle of traditional Satanism that all prospective individual opfers - candidates for human sacrifice - must be subjected to several tests before becoming actual opfers either during a Satanic ceremony or otherwise. This, however, does not apply to group opfers where a Master or Mistress (or someone of a higher Grade) has, following a Satanic sunedrion, judged all members of a particular distinct group as suitable candidates by virtue of them belonging to that group, that group having been judged on the basis of facts presented during the sunedrion. This group by virtue of such a judgement then become the sworn enemies of Satanism, and it is legitimate, and indeed a Satanic duty, for any Satanist at any time and without conducting any tests, to cull an individual, or many individuals, from such a group. This Satanic judgement against a group remains in force until the Grand Master considers it necessary - that is, such a group judgement can only be altered, or rescinded, by a Grand Master. Members from such a condemned group can be culled at any time, by any Satanist, and it is often members of such groups who are culled by External Adepts undertaking the "secret task" of that particular Grade.
The purpose of the tests, in the case of individual opfers, is to give the chosen victim a sporting chance and to show if they possess the character defects which make them suitable as opfers. The victim is chosen according to Satanic practice - those whose removal will aid the sinister dialectic, for instance, or those who have or are proving troubling to Satanism in general, or those who have been judged by a Master or a Mistress (or someone of a higher Grade) as suitable for receiving Satanic justice/vengeance because of one or more of their actions. Once the victim is chosen, it is the duty of the Master or Mistress of the Temple or group [or the Priest/Priestess where there be no Master or Mistress] who desire to perform the sacrifice to appoint suitable members - and if necessary train them - to prepare and execute the tests.
It is a general principle that no opfer under any circumstances be informed directly or indirectly that they are being tested for whatever reason as this would invalidate the test.
The tests are constructed so as to give the victim a choice of responses - either a positive response, or a negative one. A negative choice leads to another test at another time and place. If this choice in this second test is also negative, then the victim is deemed suitable, and becomes an opfer. Sometimes, however, a third and final test may be deemed necessary by the Master or Mistress.
The tests are to appear to be incidents of everyday life such as the victim might be expected to encounter, given the society of the time. The tests are designed to test, and reveal, the true character of the victim. Positive, Satanic qualities are courage, daring, defiance and so on. Negative qualities are cowardice, meek fear, treachery and so on. It is for the Master or the Mistress to use their judgement, experience and knowledge to construct the appropriate tests which seek to prove if the victim possesses the qualities deemed appropriate to ensure the victim does not become an actual opfer. Basically, the victim must - if they are suitable for sacrifice - show that they possess a weak character and be lacking in Satanic qualities such as nobility, self-discipline and excellence.
An example will best illustrate the type of test which is required.
For this example, the victim is male, and to undertake the test, four members are required, two of them female. The victim has been under surveillance for some time, and his routine, habits and so on noted. It has been found that he has a fondness for young women. A female member is therefore to 'set him up' for the actual test - she meets him, 'as if by chance' at a place he frequents. She shows a subtle sexual interest in him. If he runs true to form, he will suggest a future meeting, to which she agree - or if he does suggest this meeting, she asks him. She specifies the time, place and date. This is a place where few if any people are likely to be around - and may be quite isolated. [If the victim does not arrive for the meeting, the woman contacts him, and arranges another meeting. Should he fail to arrive for this meeting, another test is devised.] When he arrives for this meeting, he is observed from a distance by the three members (two men, one woman) who are to conduct the actual test. They ensure he is alone, and no one else is present or near. The woman member then passes near to the victim, making sure he is aware of her (she might wear "provocative" clothes, for example). The two men then come onto the scene, and begin to harass her, verbally at first. (They may act as though intoxicated by alcoholic beverages.) Then they begin to molest her physically, and may try and drag her away (toward their car). She screams for help. The test is to see how the victim reacts to this situation - to see what his choice is. He has two choices. He can do nothing, out of cowardice or fear; or he can go to the aid of the woman. If he pretends not to notice, or does nothing, he has failed the test. If he physically goes to her assistance, he has passed the test. [He must physically try to aid - merely asking the men to stop is not positive enough.] Should he go to her assistance, the two members run from the scene, and the woman thanks him. If possible, the Master (or Mistress) will be observing events from a discreet distance.
The acting performances of the members, during the test, must be convincing, as must their timing. In all aspects of the tests - from the initial surveillance - they must be professional.
Thus it will be seen that the actual tests are quite complex - requiring detailed planning, some resources, and rehearsals. This planning, and the initial surveillance, might take weeks or months. The rewards, however, justify such a complex operation. There is, firstly, probably a victim for Satanic sacrifice at the end of the operation, enabling the quintessence of Satanic ritual to be undertaken. There is, secondly, the involvement of the whole Satanic Temple in the planning, the choosing of victims, the rehearsals of the tests and their final execution. This involvement, from the initial choice of victim to the final test, is an extended magickal act, imbued with Satanic energies and productive of the development of Satanic character and Satanic skills in the Temple members so involved. It is this extended magickal act which make such tests worthwhile, even if the victim passes the test or tests, and thus there is no act of sacrifice on that occasion.
The decision of the Master or Mistress regarding the outcome of a particular test is final and binding. It needs to be stressed that the tests give the victim a sporting chance and serve to confirm or to deny their suitability. Opfers are examples of human culling in action.