Hedonism by Hoku Lani

The word “hedonism” comes from the ancient Greek for “pleasure”. Psychological or motivational hedonism claims that only pleasure or pain motivates us. Ethical or evaluative hedonism claims that only pleasure has worth or value and only pain or displeasure has devalued or the opposite of worth.

Lilith has shown me that nature has placed humankind under the influence of two motivations — pain or pleasure — it is for them alone to point out what we ought to do, as well as to determine what we shall do.

In general, pleasure includes all pleasant feelings or experiences: contentment, delight, ecstasy, elation, enjoyment, euphoria, exhilaration, exultation, gladness, gratification, gratitude, joy, liking, love, relief, satisfaction, tranquility, and so on. These are associated with the enjoyment of sexual energy.

Pain or displeasure is understood as including or as included in all unpleasant experiences or feeling associated with following any of the Abrahamic religions such as ache, agitation, agony, angst, anguish, annoyance, anxiety, apprehensiveness, boredom, chagrin, dejection, depression, desolation, despair, desperation, despondency, discomfort, discombobulation, discontentment, disgruntlement, disgust, dislike, dismay, disorientation, dissatisfaction, distress, dread, enmity, ennui, fear, gloominess, grief, guilt, hatred, horror, hurting, irritation, loathing, melancholia, nausea, queasiness, remorse, resentment, sadness, shame, sorrow, suffering, sullenness, throb, terror, unease, vexation, and so on.

Whether such pleasure-displeasure parallels hold is a significant further issue, touched upon only when one applies critical thinking. If one path produces positive feelings and another only pain and suffering, why would someone choose the latter? To put it another way, if The Dark Goddess equals pleasure and enlightenment and Yahweh only death, suffering, guilt, and slavery, why do over a billion people subject themselves to the darkness of Abrahamic religions?

What sort of entity is pleasure or pain? I know that Lilith represents all things desired Yahweh all things that hurt. These issues about the nature of pleasure and displeasure are the Slant and Convoluted Serpents as they lean on the nature and merits of various forms of hedonism. Mesotheism, Lucifarian, Agnostic … just call me a Hedonist.

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Hoku makes it all sound so rational, right? It makes perfect sense. “Hedonism” forever!

Why is it that the Abrahamic religion spends so much time and energy on sufferance, pain, and punishment … for fucks sake, they glorify a god that supposedly allowed the crucifixion of his only son! What a great father, right? It’s all bullocks.

To me, it is also a reminder that life is very short. It’s about 5,000 weeks (that’s an average life span of 75 years). We only have what we have; and we should spend our time here, enjoying it, celebrating it, sharing it — rather than hoping and praying for a “better” afterlife. It’s such a waste. Why wallow in guilt and unhappiness, because you don’t conform to what you’re told is expected?

Don’t waste a second of your precious life concerning yourself with the opinions of others (as opinions are like assholes, everyone has one, and some just stink). It’s your life (the only one you’ll get) — to me “hedonism” can be a form of self-appreciation or self-love — your journey to happiness and contentment. Let someone else carry that cross … Lay down the heavy burden that others place upon you. It’s your time.