In most sources, the concept of "black mass" is interpreted as the celebration of the Christian liturgy, performed in the reverse order, a kind of mockery of the rituals adopted in the now classical religions. The adherents of these religions adhere to the same opinion, in the view of which the Black Mass is a blasphemous and god-loathing rite, involving sacrifices (possibly human) and group orgies. The reason for such assessments is, as a rule, unwillingness to understand the origins and true meaning of such rituals, as well as a general lack of information on this topic. Rejection of everything that goes beyond the usual way of life is characteristic of human nature in general, especially the more it concerns the spiritual side of being. The easiest way is to declare any actions, incomprehensible or unusual, hostile and destructive,and the world around will remain unshakable.
For the first time, the definition of "black mass" appeared only in 1896, although charges of performing rituals corresponding to the ceremonies of the "black mass" were brought against individuals and entire organizations, starting from the early Middle Ages and the "witch hunt". In the practice of the inquisitors of that time, this was the most traditional and frequent reason for starting a trial, which, as a rule, ended in conviction. The destruction of, for example, the famous Order of the Knights Templar and a number of other communities recognized as “heretical” began with such accusations. Nowadays, you can find information about the confession made in 1594 by a certain Teresa de Rosamund in carrying out a satanic ritual, during which the fruits of black turnip were used instead of a cross, and goat urine instead of holy water. It is not superfluous to addthat this confession was made by a woman under torture.
There are several descriptions of the Black Mass; in most cases, they are the same in general terms, but can be quite different in details. This is due to the fact that in every organization that positions itself as a satanic association, the conduct of rituals has its own special meaning, which does not always coincide with the ideas of fellow worldviews. In addition, almost all modern communities of Satanists claim that it is their interpretation of the teachings that is true, accusing the rest of posturing and insufficient knowledge of the subject. Therefore, there does not exist and cannot exist a certain, uniform for all, formula for conducting black rituals, which could be called "true".
A fairly detailed description of the black rites can be found in the published works of an organization formed in the 1960s called the Order of Nine Angles (Order of Nine Angles). In the view of the adherents of this movement, the Black Mass is, first of all, the liberation and purification from the dogmas of modern monotheistic religions and the refusal to follow the path of all kinds of righteous and martyrs. The rituals conducted by members of the Order during the Black Mass are designed to help in these processes, although they can easily shock a believer. The rites include turning to Satan as the only giver of life, renouncing Jesus, who is called an "impostor", desecrating guests (used in Catholicism, Lutheranism and Anglicanism of consecrated bread), and the Mass itself ends, in most cases, with a group orgy. Besides,most of the time of the ceremony, the participants in the action spend in the nude. In the spelling texts uttered by the priestess or priest, the elitism and superiority of those present over other people are constantly emphasized. As a rule, rituals are held in closed rooms, where it is impossible for an outsider to enter.
The main goal of dark rituals is the complete liberation of the human soul from the imposed norms of morality and ethics, the awakening of primordial, deep instincts, as well as a demonstration of contempt for possible punishment for any actions. In this context, Christianity or any other traditional religious movement personifies the fetters that restrain the beginnings that need to be destroyed, while Satan is a symbol of liberation from these fetters, it does not matter, spiritual or physical.
The above brief description can be considered a kind of general, for most satanic associations, the principle of conducting the Black Mass. With regard to human sacrifice, then in our time in serious satanic organizations such events are extremely rare. Ritual sacrifices to Satan are made now, but not during ceremonies, but in completely different ways. But this is already a topic for the next article.