Dear jsc_magi, Welcome to BardonPraxis! >> 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. << Like many here, I explored several different paths prior to coming across IIH, but when I read IIH I just knew, without a doubt, that *this* specific path would take me where I planned to (and knew that I *must*) go. Dogma and I do NOT get along because, like you, I have a habit of asking all the questions that dogma fears. ;-) What I find so fulfilling about the Bardon work in particular, is that it's not dogma based. Instead, it's about learning the practical techniques that empower the aspirant to directly perceive and personally experience the things that dogma tries so desperately to simultaneously encompass and limit. My best to you, :) Rawn Clark 27 Dec 2002 rawnclark@... rawn@... http://www.ABardonCompanion.com http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BardonPraxis