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?

Well as i feel compelled to share my view on this.
My idea of the purpouse of magic and the like is simple.
To ELIMINATE any boundries limits and other IDIOTIC things we humans set up all the time.
There is NO limits there is NO boundries.
The sooner we understand that the better.
I watch theese so called friends of mine struggle from day to day.
Complaining this and that WTF do something about it already.
I do not understand anymore what limits are.
I see it simply like this if i decide it is so it is so end of story. lol (IMG:style_emoticons/default/Gigakach_02.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/viannen_74.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/yes2.gif)
Well i think i have just managed to lable myself a psychopath and a madman BUT. the previous text pretty much says it i do not give a F****
lol well thats all i think mkay byes and takes cares all youz ppl readings thiz (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)


I thought i might redefine a little here to simply by quoting a very extremly good muscisian and lyrics writer AKA SAMAEL.

SAMAEL

8. As The Sun

Focus on, optimize
Rearrange, reorganize
Define new borderline
See how bright, bright you can shine

Enlarge your horizon
Be your own weapon
Visualize your variations
Harmonize your vibrations
Expansion, concentration
Energy fluctuation
Extension, regeneration
Energetic pulsation
Travel in time/space
Meet your wonder face to face
Put the false in disgrace
And the truth will take its place

Fill your world with energy - Harmony and synergy
Fill your world with energy - Harmony and synergy

Explode formatted thoughts
Change references
Explore differences
Can be this, can be that, even can be both
Feel the heat all around when you hit it on and on
The dispatched universe that collapsed in your own
Feel the heat all around when you hit it on and on
The dispatched universe that collapsed in your own

Fill your world with energy - Harmony and synergy
Fill your world with energy - Harmony and synergy

Solemnly I arise
In a world that is mine
Radiantly I embrace
All the days of my life
Solemnly I arise
In a world that is mine
Radiantly I embrace
All the days of my life

Fill your world with energy - Harmony and synergy
Fill your world with energy - Harmony and synergy

Focus on, optimize
Rearrange, reorganize
Define new borderline
See how bright, bright you can shine

This post has been edited by realm_crawler: Oct 12 2008, 11:22 AM