What Do You Think The Purpose Of Magick Is? Options

I guess I came to Magick trying to find Gnosis, enlightenment, as well as daily peace and meaning. I have practiced and studied several spiritual paths, and found this one to be quite right for me. However, have been having doubts lately as to whether these goals can be attained through the Western Mystical Tradition. I am wondering if anyone practicing Thelema or Golden Dawn or any other Western Mystical path has attained anything akin to samadhi, or enlightenment, or if it's all just a sham.

I acknowledge that using these rituals and overall philosophy can induce brain change. I know my brain has changed since I started. Yet what is the end result? I read books by Crowley and Regardie, yet what was the result of their Work?

I just wanted to know what other people think. Does anybody else have any thoughts?

The goal of magick in my mind is the accomplishment of the Great Work, not a quest for more convenience or personal power but to seek a place in the Universe beyond myself. And having achieved that, returning to the bottom of the summit to help pull others to the top.

I suppose I do have a weak spot for wishing to see a day when all of mankind realizes the inner divinity as a part of The All , also my love of learning and teaching makes it hard for me too see magick as a tool for personal gain. That is not to say that I hold any kind of malice towards individuals who do see magick in such a reguard, only that I see material acquisition as quite meaningless from a personal point of view.