Quote (UncleMuscles @ 23 Jun 2013 20:47)
what rituals did you perform?
Many different ones taken from many different cultures. Popular favourites involved burning or otherwise destroying effigies that represent people who have angered or offended you in some way. The main idea is to use the psychological effect of such rituals in order to express and release pent up emotion and free yourself of the oppression which such feelings impose upon you.
Example - Bob pisses you off somehow. This sits with you and causes a negative feeling which affects you. Bob now has a measure of control over you. You beat and then burn a doll representing Bob which allows you to have closure on the matter and release your feelings of anger toward Bob without it harming you or Bob.
Other Rituals involve manipulating other people to do what you want them to. These are harder to explain but again the idea is to create a mindset or psychological effect which allows you to present yourself more persuasively or more powerfully to another person.
Quote (Black487 @ 23 Jun 2013 20:47)
What percent is theatrics as opposed to actually believing in "Satan" and rituals having actual supernatural powers?
It is all theatrics. Satanists do not profess to have supernatural powers or believe in Satan. The theatrics are there to provide a compelling but self aware fantasy in which someone's psychological state can be more easily affected.
Quote (OhOhHerrow @ 23 Jun 2013 20:48)
was it always overnight?
sounds dark and scary
It's all about the theatrics. The dark is not scary if you are using it toward your own ends.