Hey, I'm Matt, I'm 18, and I'm British. I became interested in the occult a couple of years ago, but let's just say I never really pursued it, I simply put it aside to an industry that was there to profit on people who would easily place faith in something that couldn't be proven.

However I did become interested in shamanism, including the use of entheogenic plants and drugs. This interest pushed me forward and some of my experiences revealed things that I could have never even imagined in prior times. My experiences with ego loss have easily been the most valuable, as they have shown me that it is just the ego that separates us all, and that each mind is linked to each other. Now, by chance, I stumbled upon a couple of books regarding Magick, and this is where I finally realised the science behind it.

I always understood that "personal magick" worked, e.g. you could tell yourself you want to do more of something, and through your subconscious, you'd actively start to pursue that. However the obstacle I faced in the past was that I did not believe you could affect others in this way, but now, with my new-found knowledge of unity, oneness, realising that there is very little separating *my* sub-conscious from *your* sub-conscious.. suddenly "personal magick" is but a step away from magick that affects others, and the world around us.

So, just over a week ago I began to practice properly. Within a couple of days of practicing I made a big mistake of diving in at the deep end, and that got me seriously hurt (both physically and mentally), but I am recovering from that now and starting with small steps, like basic sigil magick. So far the results are positive and I look forward to what I'll be able to achieve in the future.

I signed up here in the hopes of finding an active community of people who share similar interests to me, and I hope I'll get to know some/all of you soon. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Peace