Astral Magic worthless??

[Darryl]

Gandalf Parker in his infinte wisdom recently said:

In Dominions, if it looks like a killer strategy then look at it again carefully.
In Dominions, if it looks like a total waste then look at it again carefully.

Which seems to be the case in everything except one: Astral Magic. It seems to be widely accepted that taking any astral magic is an easy way to be a target. Of what, I'm not sure. Mind Duel or something like that. But it seems to be dangerous enough to warrant every experienced player I've seen post to suggest that it just isn't worth it.

Now I'm a newbie, and am still learning the basics. but what is so bad about Astral magic. Why is it dangerous? And do any experienced players ever take astral magic on purpose? Anyone take it in multiplayer? If not, this could be the first universally accepted "never do this" type thing in Dominions. At least everyone I've seen seems to say that.

Darryl