Previous Paths? Thelema? Chaos? Wicca? Etc., Just curious - regardless of current discipline, what have you explore Options

I'm just curious -- because all of my friends who practice tend to dabble and believe that all beliefs are legit -- what have been your path experiences. (I'm guessing many of you have "played the field" and still do?) Any "bonded for lifers" out there?

My past explorations (and I have affection for all of them -- as a Chaote I still tend to practice ALL of them) were, all of the above, but aside from Chaos, my biggest journey has been (and remains) Tantric Buddhist Magick and Taoism (Daoism).

I have been a spiritist for as long as I can remember, memories back
to about 4 years old. Cast into catholic school, I wanted to be a nun.
Became very secular all through teen years, but my spirit was screaming
for attention and a path. Became a "born again" Christian at 17, and
walked the fence for years. Became a holiness pentacostal at 27.
What drew me was the freedom my spirit had to astral project, freely
explore other spiritual realms, met some REALLY awesome spirits and
beings, and became a "spiritual warrior" to battle beings of lower
planes causing grief to my fellow man all around me. During this time,
I had been given "spiritual" gifts by spirit beings to use in my fearless
warfare against the dark side that was terrifying people around me.
I have been trancing since forever. They allowed me the freedom to
trance, even though under the guise of the "holy spirit" I could do so
without any inhibitions. They received my visions and prophetic dreams
as well as dream interpretation, as well. So the natural gifts I had been
given were accepted there. I thrived until the legalistic BS started to
kick in, and they began to question the source of my gifts. After ten
years of living in hell in that church, I left.

Thats when I really became a wanderer. Since I was accused of
practicing withcraft (which I really didnt know what a witch did),
I started studying paganism and witchcraft. Having realised their
truthes, the "insult" cast at me for being a witch, I suddenly felt
complimented learning how paganism and wicca were such beautiful
paths. I made many pagan and wiccan friends, none trying to
"convert" me, but allowed me to explore to my hearts desire.
And still, it wasn't quite "it" for me. I do practice some pagan and
wiccan rites, and celibrate some of the holy days, but I cant be
labelled as a pagan or wiccan either.

i have some good native american friends, who saw me struggling
with my spirituality. They invited me to their reservation every summer
to attend sundance. I went for five summers. Had experiences that
I hold precious to this day. And I RESPECT the red road, but again,
its still not "IT".

Aristotle is my hero! Had he been in this incarnation, I would throw
myself at his feet! LOL

I started really getting serious into different philosophies. Profound
words that I would nod and say, "yes, thats it!" But it wasnt "IT".
Just PART of "it", as all the other pathes I had explored.

Im not sure if I even believe in "a GOD" anymore. I believe there
are universal truthes, and there is a mastery beyond the universe,
but I cannot coin it into one word--God. I believe their are echelons
of spirits and spirit realms. I KNOW there are spirits stuck on this
plane, cuz I ran into so many, and usually pretty grumpy and pissed,
cuz they dont know how to get unstuck.

I started studying new age, and wanted to puke, cuz in my opinion,
many of them were nothing more than spiritual prostitutes. Promising
a brief moment of ecstacy, for a very high price. Definitely not in
my karmic evolution.

But I judge noone, as everyone is more or less where they are supposed
to be in their spiritual evolution. Some find their comfort zone, and are
content to stay where they are, and Im a little jealous cuz Im still wandering.

So I skip along the edges of different pathes, relying on my ancestors
to guide me, and teach me universal truthes, and help as many as I can
along the way.

There are things from many pathes that have worked for me. I practice
candle magick, I am a runecaster, I invoke spirits to help guide me, I
trance, I still have prophetic dreams and visions, I appreciate Zen,
I appreciate Buddhism, but again, I skirt along the edges and benefit
from part, but not the whole.

The Wanderer