The Stygian Philosophy

The Stygian is the adept who has completed the Seminal Program, an apprenticeship program designed to challenge, fortify, and give the Stygian a fundamental mastery of the basics. The Stygian Way is a philosophy that is esoteric and mystical, and thereby, its goal is enlightenment. Settled within a Chaos Magick paradigm, it uses that base and other paradigms to form a unique system for each Stygian. What makes the Stygian is the philosophy and not the praxis, because their praxis will vary widely, other than the key rites of the Stygian, which are the same.  The work of the Stygian never ends. We believe fear and atrophy are the enemy. Once an adept, the Stygian goes forth on their own. We call this the path of the Wanderer.

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If the Wanderer returns and wishes to be a teacher, seeks more education from their teacher, or wishes to form a group (we call those Gothica Kultus), then the Guardian or Mistress (the highest rank/titles for the teacher of teachers) will help them learn, train them to teach, or help them form a group.