Setting up an alter should be your first act to honor the gods. Learning how to use your alter should be a close second. Learning the elements can only be done when you understand them and that is what I talk about this time. I'm not big on magick myself but I do appreciate the power it has. I hope you learn something from this. I butchered this so I posted it here. He's a great man and philosopher. “Throughout my adult life, I have made the conscious effort to develop three aspects of who I am: the artist, the soldier, and the philosopher. I believe GS has been the ideal place to realize this development,” -jason everman.