GETTING OFF ON THE RIGHT FOOT: It is well to understand the concept of starting up a new Family based civilization, but to do that, you need people to start it should the current civilization fail or be destroyed. We of the Family of Father Adonis look after our own, so we think ahead. If we do our part, Father Adonis will do His, and all will be well in the All.
Here is an addendum to the Restoration Scrolls. It is intended to wake people up to the possibility of a national or global calamity where civilization might collapse. Hey, it has all happened before and could well happen again. If it did, what would you do? The Restoration Scrolls deal with starting up a new Satanic Civilization, but just surviving long enough to get started could present some unsurmountable problems if our people are not prepared to deal with such a situation. Never let it be said that we haven't provided the information that will lead to the opportunity to survive in the face of calamity.
Satanists are not sheep to be led to the slaughter, so it might be well to do some planning and strategizing against the possibility of a future collapse or upheaval. This series of Scrolls will get you started in the right direction. All it takes is a little thought and learning to head off many of the effects of such a disaster and allow our people to sail through it just fine. I've already done all this stuff, so I speak from experience. Nothing here is hard, so you can do it too.
Those of you who build your own Families will find yourselves in much better shape to begin again should the need arise. That is one reason why we advocate learning, doing and teaching as such is the key to survival as there is strength in numbers.
Anyway, the purpose of this series of Scrolls is to make survival possible with the least amount of inconvenience. It alludes to many of the old low-tech ways of doing things which might lead to further study. The libraries are full of books on these subjects, so I didn't go into them in great detail as it would take many books to cover all the finer points and possibilities. Your local library will have books that will answer all your questions. The purpose here is simply to get you started!
Should a calamity occur, the time will come when the supplies, clothing, and other remnants from this current era will run out, and that will be when the real fun starts. The organized groups will war with one another for what little is left, further reducing the original survivors, and the patched fabric of society will tear right down the middle. The sad thing is that eventually, all of the canned goods and otherwise preserved foodstuffs will run out, and those who are left will have to face the cold light of day. Strength will mean nothing without knowledge and the wisdom to use it. At such a time, ignorance will then mean death, for you can't beat food out of an empty tin can or patch a hole in the seat of your pants with thin air. Hunger, disease, depression and fear will raise their ugly heads, and there will be no welfare offices or government social workers to hear your case.
REALIZATION: Now, there are those who by choice or edict currently stock food and supplies against such a time of disaster and societal collapse, however, most have never realized that when their supplies run out, they are no better off than anyone else. Many people living in the cities expect to weather the storm right in their own homes, never realizing that marauding bands of hungry citizens would descend upon them, taking their precious supplies for their own consumption. Those bands would descend as hungry locusts, simply moving from house to house, block to block, until they eventually consumed all in their path. In other words, the lone urban survivor hasn't a chance. There has to be a better way to face the eventual upheaval or restructuring of the planet. The best way to do that is to have a plan and pre arranged ways to implement that plan. As always, one of the best choices for survival is to leave the cities and return to the land. Of course, this is labor intensive, but even so, it is far better than extinction. However, most city people surviving an initial disaster wouldn't have the courage to strike out on the pioneer path, instead choosing to remain in familiar surroundings and taking their chances from day to day. The Neanderthals made that mistake too. Unfortunately, the probability is high that any such chances would soon run out. Consider the effects of the Los Angeles riots; it would take only about three days to clean out the local supermarkets. Then what?
WHAT TO DO NEXT: This series of Scrolls is concerned with readiness and preparation. That is to say that it deals with "Crisis Management". Obviously, the best way to handle a crisis is to be prepared. The worst way is to first have a crisis and then try to manage it. The right way to look at such a situation is to understand that all endings have a beginning, a middle and an end. Endings may be changed. This series of Scrolls is about reviving the old, low-tech ways, and it deals with how people lived and survived before our modern age of electronic miracles. People back then made their own tools, wares and clothing. They also grew their own food and created worthwhile entertainment. They banded together in small groups who could work together to the benefit of all. Thus, they survived, grew, and eventually built up a more civilized structure. The idea presented here is that if they could do it, you can do it. Of course, if something of modern manufacture can be obtained and used, so much the better. After all, the name of the game is survival. Yes, this is a collection of ideas. Most books deal with short term survival, but this Scroll deals with long term living. There is quite a difference between the two concepts. Of course, you do have to get to where you are going from where your are. The best place to start is to begin at the beginning and lay out a plan to keep you and your family breathing in relative comfort.
PREPARATION: Now is the time for thinking clearly. It is also the time for relearning the old ways while mastering new ones. It is a time for planning and making ready for the future. Yes, the future! Every day that passes brings that future one more day closer to your reality. Go ahead, contemplate several ideas, letting various scenarios play out in your mind's eye. First, contemplate those who in the past did not survive and ask the question: Why? The simplest answer is that they did not see disaster coming. They never saw the one that got them; they didn't see it coming! Things changed, and they didn't. They weren't prepared. They weren't capable of independent thought and living. Perhaps, the environment or the economy changed. Of course, there is always the possibility of war, pestilence or plague. Volcanoes and earth quakes do create havoc. How about the likelihood that society as they knew it finally degraded to the point where the people were incapable of caring for themselves? Welfare states do generate apathy. Let such a situation or combination of situations continue long enough, and they eventually pass a point of no return. From there on, it is a down hill slide.
Now, instead of burying your head in the sand and ignoring the possibility of things changing and catching you unaware, why not draw up a simple, straightforward plan of what you and your family will do should such an event take place in your reality? Do you want to do that? OK. Here is a logical way to begin: consider the area in which you live. Do a little research and find out if there is a likelihood of geological upheaval. If you are living under an active volcano or upon an earthquake fault, perhaps, you might consider moving to a more risk-free environment. Of course, living in an excessively polluted environment is not too good of an idea as some of it is sure to rub off on you. This kind of environment sneaks up on you. It is something like lead poisoning. People who handle lead, might do so for years with no problem, but one day, there it is: they have lead poisoning. Is there a known source of pollution in your area? Is it worth staying there? Make a decision. Do you live in an area with a high crime rate? If your city is really troubled now, even with the government suppressing criminal activity, think how much worse it would be after an upheaval. The predators would then be free to hunt at will. Ask yourself if you can deal with them, then make your decisions.
PLANNING: The whole point is to logically think out your situation, location, assets, abilities, and liabilities. Where is your city located? Are you in the middle of farm country, forest, desert, mountain, or seaside? Forget the city. Look at a map and see what is around your city. Read a book or two on your part of the country, and see what it offers. Ask yourself if the chances for your survival are good, mediocre, or poor? Think about what you will need. Here are some hints: free access to water is of prime importance as you can only survive about three days without it. The ability to grow food is next in line as most people would starve to death in from one to three months. Of course, they would be debilitated in a matter of days or at best weeks. Check around and find out if there is plenty of water where you can get at it, and find out if your food is transported in or whether very much of it is grown locally. If you can't feed yourself, there aren't many options. Fuel is another consideration. The ability to have a fire to cook your food and to warm yourself on a cold night is an essential to your comfort. Free access to wood, coal, or some other such fuel is a must. That brings up climate! Temperature is another important consideration. Many people now live in a totally artificial environment, cooled by air-conditioning in the summer and heated by furnaces in the winter. People now live in places that were in the past considered uninhabitable.
All right, suppose that you do live in an acceptable location. None of it is of any value to you personally unless you know what is actually available to you. The time has come to check your assets. An asset is something of value that you can use to fill your needs. For basic survival, you need: water, food, shelter, clothing, and a non-hostile, temperate climate. So, checking your area map and reading a few books on your area should give you a good idea of what to expect. The next thing to do is to go out and personally inspect your available assets and get a feel for them. If an automobile is available, spend some free time exploring and taking notes on the land, what it has to offer, and the nature of its people. While you are at it, try to find a place where you could go and survive should things go bad. This means getting off the main roads and asking questions such as: Where is a good camping place? Keep asking until you find several. List them in order of preference in your notebook. Keep in mind that the further you travel off the beaten track, the less likely you are to be bothered. Always keep a few hills between you and the city dwellers. Chances are that they will be too lazy to climb them. Try to find a place on public land. Avoid private land as the owner will sooner or later be a problem.
MAKE IT FUN: This exploring about can be a pleasant experience. Try to make a holiday out of it; bring a picnic lunch and a friend or your family. Have a good time romping about, but try to collect as much information as possible. Keep track of the lay of the land, the rivers and streams, the lakes and ponds, and the natural vegetation and or forest. Look for natural shelter, water, food, and fuel. Pay attention as to how many people live in the area and their attitude toward strangers. Consider the time of year in which you visit, as conditions change with the seasons. Rivers and streams that run freely during the spring melt, might be dry all summer and winter. To be really useful, a river or stream needs a natural, year-round flow. As you explore your area, you will find many acceptable sites for a survival home. Don't give up with just one, but seek out several. List them in order of preference, and try to visit each of them at least once during all four seasons of the year. Make notes on water flow and availability, purity of water, availability of food, shelter and fuel. By the way, many areas have good ground water that is close to the surface. If this is true, then a shallow well may be dug, thus solving the water problem.
