SHRENCING

Shrencing

Introduction:

“Shrencing” is the name given to describe various practical schemes, methods and techniques which a Satanist uses to device or fool others in order to attain some Satanic goal.

Generally, shrencing is a skill which is best learnt by practical experience. However, most Satanic novices benefit from knowing some specific methods, schemes or techniques which have proved useful and successful in the past – that is, from learning from a master shrencer. Accordingly, this series of Order MSS will disclose much practical experience which novices may find applicable to their own Satanic lives.

I – Deep Cover

Deep cover is a state of living – when the Satanist decides, for whatever reason or reasons, to work secretly by acquiring or obtaining either another identity, or another way or life. ‘Another identity’ means one assumes a different name, has documentation for that name and a ‘history’ (of education, work/employment and so on) to go with that name.’ Another way of life’ means one may simply move, dress/act in a different way, obscuring one’s past and proclivities/interests and so on – but without actually changing one’s personal identity, except perhaps for the use of such “professional” pseudonyms are may be necessary/useful.

Specific examples will illustrated the general principles involved. The first example concerns a Satanist who wishes to go under ‘deep-cover’ in order to enjoy the benefits of a certain business without attracting undue – or hopefully any – attention from the ‘authorities’. For this example we will say the business is buying and selling “drugs”. For a number of reasons, the Satanist decides another identity is not necessary at the moment (although it is an option for the future). He changes his place of residence to somewhere business is good. He wants to ‘blend into’ his chosen location but still maintain some distance from ’clients’. Despite his qualifications/past, he finds work in a factory, then contrives to lose his job. He claims “State Benefit”. Meanwhile, as a master shrencer, he contrived to build up a picture of himself in ‘official/semi-official’ files/records which would be accessed by anyone taking an interest in his activities: e.g. Police investigators. First, he dispossess of what property he owns – it is all in someone else’s name (but of course he still has control of it).Second, he borrows some money from some Banks or Credit Brokers (this while he is employed, of course). When he loses his job, he of course cannot meet the full payments – but he appears helpful to lends, and arranges reduced payments consistent with (apparently) living on State Benefit. This means he is placed on a “Credit Blacklist” – which is what he wishes. Thus, to all recorded purposes, he has no assets, is in debt, and lives entirely on ‘State Benefit’.[If he has some minor criminal convictions in his past, so much the better.] For the most part, his style of life seems to confirm this – there are no obvious signs of any wealth, no great spending: i.e. no ostentation. Rather, there is a discreetness, a not attracting attention by way of dress or possessions. This does not mean of course that he lives a starvling existence in some grotty bed-sit: it means a balance. Perhaps an unpretentious (smallish) house in a not too fashionable, not too run down area.

What the Satanist has done is created an ‘image’ for himself, and one which stands up to the type of investigations likely to be undertaken into his current circumstances. Top all intents and purposes, he is simply one unemployed man with financial problems among hundreds of thousands of similar men. His real ‘business’ is discreet, carried out away from where he lives and in a manner not likely to attract attention. This Satanist had decided to use the business to supply him with a fairly comfortable living [and incidentally to aid the sinister dialectic] – he did not wish to build a highly profitable empire supported by others and which necessitated violence to uphold it. He simply works for himself, with his own supply line –free to spend the rest of his time doing the Satanic things required by his personal wyrd. [Naturally, another Satanist might have chosen – as some do – the ‘empire building option’ if that is what they desire to do.]

The second example is similar. A Satanist in a position of some authority has a Temple of long-standing. Due to his Profession, he does not want anyone to know of or suspect his involvement in Satanism. He does use his Profession to provide himself with somethings – young women to warm his bed, the occasional novice to influence and train. His created ‘image’ is of a sort of respected Professional whose interests are for the most part those of most members of his profession. This is “sort of” because he has contrived to appear slightly eccentric, in his habits and manner of dress – eccentric but harmless. This deflects attention –one does not wish to appear to be too ‘average’ or too respectable or too boring, and that is one of the keys of deep cover. Too quiet, too normal and so on can be just as dangerous, in attracting attention, as being the opposite – one has to be seen acting and behaving in the same way that others, in the social position/cover chosen, would do: at least on occasions. Or one must have certain attributes of character which others can judge and by which they are ‘dis-armed’.

This Satanist is careful regarding his meetings with fellow Satanists – whether for Temple meetings or whatever. He always ascertains if he is being followed as he always contrives to make the meetings themselves innocent. A shooting party at the country house of one of the members, for instance; or a few friends around to his house for Dinner. And so on. The ‘image’ of this Satanist is consistent for the most part with the accepted image of members of his Profession – and he strives to maintain this, while he deems it necessary to do so, since he understand the Profession as part of his own wyrd. It also aids the sinister by him influencing in various ways, various individuals he is brought into contact with. And it provides him with a means to maintain his Temple and so work sinister magick. In this example, the ‘image’ is not the Satanist – but a means to maintain used to achieve Satanic goals in the real world.

The third example concerns a Satanist assuming another identity. This man had spent some years acquiring direct experience of the sinister – he had been involved in some violent political actions, and had spent some time in prison for assault occasioned during a political rally. He needed another identity because he was “wanted by the authorities” in connection with various politically motivated acts which the authorities called “crimes”, and he deemed it necessary. To acquire a new identity he needed a past and documentation, together with some resources to begin a ‘new life’. The past was easy to acquire. He made it up, learnt it and had three quite outwardly respected Satanic comrades who were prepared to give him false references to prove his past – education, employment and so on. One of these provided him with a false certificate regarding a qualification [in fact, the certificate was genuine, only the name on it was false]. A comrade who worked in a certain government department altered certain data and provided him with a National Insurance number and a history of contributions. The Satanist we are concerned with provided the basis of the documentation himself. He found someone of about the same age and similar build in a city, and found out where this person lived. Following a careful surveillance, he burgled the man’s place of residence and found his birth certificate and Passport. [To be accurate, the first mark chosen proved not to have either – or they were not found during the search – so the Satanist found another mark and entered his place of residence, finding the documentation required.]

With the birth certificate, and the relevant forms etc. signed by respected comrades, he went to  different Passport Office than the one which issued the genuine Passport and awaited for the Passport to be issued. There were no problems – for he claimed never to have had a Passport, his address was different from that of the real owner of the birth certificate, and he cleverly used another middle name. [Shrencing note: ideally, obtaining a certificate from someone who has never had a Passport issued is best. All that matters is that the age of the mark is about the same as one’s own. Another shrencing technique is to find a mark who resembles one in appearance (not as easy as it sounds) and age and then having obtained the items, take them to a different Passport office and with a new application form, suitably with forged references, explain that one needs a separate Passport because one is travelling from Israel to an Arab country or vice versa. Usually, the staff are very helpful. Yet another shrencing technique is to use the birth certificate to obtain a ‘Visitors Passport’ and thence a Driving Licence – Provisional at first, and then a full one after one has taken/re-taken one’s Driving test. Usually, these are quite sufficient documentation to assume another identity.]

Thus, this Satanist built a complete past for himself. He had an employment record, documents, qualifications, and comrades prepared to write whatever references might be necessary – to obtain employment, for example. Of course, he had to play the role, assume the new identity- know his past completely, be competent in his work and so on. That is, he had to convince others. But, as a good Satanist, this was a challenge eagerly accepted. He could then move on to other Satanic ways of living.
The fourth example concerns a lady who had acquired a minor reputation in some esoteric circles as a Satanist, and who desired, in order to move on to new experiences, to make herself seem “re-formed” – to be seen should anyone investigate her as either not involved in anything Satanic or at least only working on her own: i.e. as “harmless”, probably not worth “exposing”.

The lady set about building an ‘image’ which those investigating her at any time would come across and make judgements from. That is, she would use the ‘judgement’ and methods of the investigation against those investigators –they would see or find only what she wanted them to. So the would gradually build up a picture of her in a way she desired them to – they of course would not realize they were being manipulated in a subtle way.

Her first act was to change her manner of dress – she would dress in a certain way by conforming to a particular “stereotype”. Most people would look at her, make a judgement and ‘classify’ her – that is, she would fulfil their expectations of what a certain type of person looked like. The ‘look’ she chose to undertake arose naturally out of the new place of residence she had chosen – a somewhat isolated cottage in the country. She dressed as one might expect a lady in her circumstances to dress – slightly worn clothes, of traditional design and colour, but well-made. Gone were her formed black clothes, the ‘Occult’ jewellery. Gone were the Occult/Satanic furnishings of her former dwelling – the paintings, the candles, the crystal and the many objects collected over the novice years. Insider her cottage, there was nothing to indicate an interest in Satanism or the Occult – no books on the subject, no set of Tarot cards. Instead, there were Cookery books, books on needlework and various crafts – a sewing machine; a variety of indoor plants. The ambience was what one might expect of such a place. Naturally, the lady added some individual personality to the contrived image – she had an interest in and professed an enthusiasm for fly-fishing. [Of course, she had gone to the trouble of learning about the subject, and gaining experience in it.]

This, to others, made her a ‘real’ person – a human being. It gave charm to her character, as was intended. It was also a useful pretext forgoing away of the weekends at peculiar times. She would also meet strangers at locations suitable for privacy – as when a candidate was interviewed with a view to them joining her Satanic group or being guided by her.

In addition, she took trouble to often appear in financial difficulties – and worked for a Nursing Agency in a nearby town, doing the odd night duty in people’s homes. [She had acquired experience for this, and thus references.] This work not only served – or seemed to others to do so – to supplement her income it was also not work that someone might expect a ‘Satanist’ to do. That is, it would be, if needed ‘proof’ of her reformed character.

Thus, the images presented to anyone coming into contact with her, or investigating her, was of a rather independent lady who lived a somewhat simple country life, was caring, rather scatty with money, with a rather odd passion for fly-fishing.[She later acquired two dogs- Red setters – to add to the image. And a succession of ’men friends’ who stayed with her for varying lengths of time, from a few months to some years. Most ,of course, were fellow Satanists – although some were just for fun.# Outwardly, she seemed to meet few people, and certainly not be Mistress of a Satanic group, participating in rituals and teaching novices. Thus, her real work continued in secret, and effectively, as she wished.
It should be clear from the examples, that shrencing, like all good Satanic acts, requires planning, foresight and judgement. The Satanist decides on a particular course of action and then strives to achieve the goal, manipulating people and situations and taking advantage of contacts made in the early years of the noviciates and subsequently.

Being Satanic, shrencing means an effort by the individual – things are seldom given; they have to be achieved. In the striving, experience is gained, skill perfected. In an important sense, shrencing is Satanism in action: i.e. striving to achieve their own personal Satanic goals and to aid the sinister in general either by those goals or by other means. They are consciously deciding, consciously striving for control, of themselves, others, and situations. They are living more fully, enjoying the game of life.

In effect, shrencing enables specific “Roles” – and particular “Insight Roles” – to be successfully lived. Beyond these, it enables a genuine Satanic living.

ONA   1991 ev