What Do You Use Magic For? Options

Magic: the art of producing a desired effect or result through the use of incantation or various other techniques that presumably assure human control of supernatural agencies or the forces of nature

In it's definition magic has endless possibilities....

does it?

For some strange reason. when i am thinking up "Incantation" or "various other techniques" I have trouble thinking up what to do.

"what exactly is the problem i'm facing now? How do i solve it?" are questions i ask,

but magic doesn't seem to come up as an answer often.

and when it does, i use my trusty tarrot deck and i get BAD RESULTS
BAD BAD BAD RESULTS

so the magic i do always ends up being pure white magic since everything else seems it would go bad.

that's pretty limited if you ask me.

i know that, i meant what practical purpose does it serve in your life?

what do you tend to use it for?

things like that

i meant what practical purpose does it serve in your life?

what do you tend to use it for?

things like that

Self-improvement - getting rid of negative energy. Meditating so I can understand myself and my place in Ma'at/Mayet/The Way of Things more fully.

Knowledge. Insight.

Divination. Because you never know what you'll see.

On the odd occasion I'll tangle with someone astrally to get them improve their behavior (yeah, I know this brushes the LHP, but I'm okay with that). I take, accept, claim and proclaim responsibility for my actions. I have no one to blame but myself if something goes south or otherwise backfires.

Invocation. Something happens by and lingers (and They do frequently) then I'll use my art to try to communicate/commune with Them, same way I'll nod and say "Howdy" to someone I pass on the street. Helpful to know the neighbors and neighborhood, both seen and unseen.

I call myself a Goetic student - it's fascinating stuff, but I don't practice evocation. I have no idea what one of the Descending Hierarchy could give me that I really need in return for what It would want in return. So I just study. Same with Enochian lore - I really don't want higher Powers messing with my life any more than is absolutely necessary. Since nothing is ever really free, I'd just as soon avoid Their entanglements.

Best regards,
Hermetic668