I play mostly with occults. The vast majority of the Sims I play regularly are spellcasters. I've done just about everything with the occults in the game, and I've tried all of them. I have my favorites, but they're a soft spot.
Beyond occult play, though, I go with whatever strikes my fancy, or how the game itself decides to go. I play with autonomy on, and mostly let my Sims guide me. Occasionally I'll have a specific goal in mind, but it's not uncommon for me to start on a goal and then end up veering completely left and landing on Pluto instead. I do often play legacies, or legacy-like saves, occasionally on rotation, and in these instances ageing will often be on. The worst that happens is I resurrect someone. Wah.