I have kind of introduced myself on the other Bardon Board already. But here goes anyway, getting close to 30, have been involved in magic since I was 18 but have always had the interest and the need, I even got kicked out of church when I was 10 for asking "blashphemous questions", grew up in a very religious home, from catholic to baptist to Jehovahs witness, to pentacostal and back to Baptist. was involved in Wicca here in my community intil I met up with a couple of people who well scared me. They did a rite and sucked the remainding life force out of a close personal friend when he was on his death bed dying of cancer. An that was the end of my involvement with Wicca. Now i do my own thing, mainly following Bardon's system as everything else out there that I have found is a rehasing of either the "a witches bible complete" or goldendawn, crowley stuff. I have always been able to do things and there are times when I meet people when well "I just know things about them" without even trying. I am curious as to what are peoples motivations for pursuing the Hermetic path? I know my reason but am wondering what other peoples reasons are. Anyway have a great day or night as may be the case.