All it takes is one person who has a little intelligence and manipulative ability than the average person.
Manipulative ability can be obtained while doing prison time.
The ex-con then gets out and looks for those who are young or vulnerable to prey on.
He/she more than likely uses drugs, although less than his/her followers who he/she remains in control of and with what these individuals advocate, if they haven't already been to prison, they will more than likely wind up there.
Charles Manson learned this in prison and applied it to his followers.
He did lesser amounts of the drugs while his followers got stoned out of their minds.
This was one way he manipulated them.
Most are now spending the rest of their lives in prison.
The point is- remember true Satanism is about being yourself and being free.
No one is expected to do anything that they are uncomfortable with or anything that is not a part of their nature.
I allow everyone to follow the dictates of his own nature ' Satan [from the Al Jilwah]
There are books written about magickal practice, I believe some by Aleister Crowley.
These teachings instruct the readers that they must do certain things to break down barriers.
This is utter bullshit, and I equate it to walking out in front of a large truck in order to see what it feels like to get run over [if one survives].
I am adept.
I have never had to resort to any of this misinformation and garbage.
Neither should anyone else.
There are many different ways of empowering oneself and overcoming limitations, both physical and psychic, without having to resort to harmful actions.
For example, advanced martial arts training gives one an enormous amount of power.
This, when properly directed and applied can accomplish all kinds of feats.
Most martial artists do not have the knowledge of how to apply this power outside of physical combat.