Anton LaVey's version of Satanism is largely symbolic, using "Satan" as a metaphor for human nature’s darker, primal instincts rather than as a literal deity. He promoted the idea of man as his own god, rejecting the moral codes of Christianity and other organized religions. Rituals in LaVeyan Satanism are intended as psychodramas to release emotions, rather than magical or supernatural acts.
i feel in my art-and my persona as an artist-that i am often misunderstood with the darker imagery i portray in my pieces. like LaVay i use my art to elicit emotions that sometimes are not easy to confront normally