So as I posted in another thread, I mentally divide practitioners of the occult into three general categories:

1.) Those who wish to achieve practical, physical results, such as moving a small object with mental power, or summoning a spirit to visible manifestation (examples: psionics, Goetia);

2.) Those who wish to achieve practical but not necessarily physical results, such as obtaining blessings or astrally projecting (examples: Wicca, Chaos magick); and

3.) Those who are not concerned with practical results, but wish to improve themselves through such means as emulating or invoking God(s) and meditating (example: theurgy).

There's always going to be some overlap between the categories, obviously; most people are probably a combination... but unless you're pretty much 50/50 (or 33/33/33), there will probably be one you identify with most. Which is it?

Feel free to elaborate more upon your specific long-term or short-term goals, too. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)