 The
Magician
I - The first of the Major Arcana, after the Fool,
This card represents the distinction of the talents
of a person has acquired, generally the next step
toward achieving a goal. The card represents the skills
and talents as well as the ability to utilize them
effectively.
This
card can represent the power of manipulation, the
magic, is the very subject you have refined. Without
trying we all have innate abilities and talents, which
if used and properly channeled can be an effective
product to offer the world.
In
any cycle we have to come to this point before we
can proceed. We have to first understand and know
what it is that we have to offer that situation. What
is our value in any situation? How do we contribute?
To
see this card in a reading is an acknowledgment of
ability. A person with this card is said to have confidence
in what they are doing or offering into that particular
situation. With the combination of the (Fool) faith
and talent (Magician) an individual has the basis
to set him or herself up in almost any endeavor.
In
reverse this card can mean manipulation of the talents
and abuse of your abilities. It can be seen as a situation
where an individual is not able to fully use their
talents and abilities. Often they themselves are being
manipulated either by the situation or by another
person. In extreme cases another person may lie to
them in order to be kept in such a position.
Meditation
on the Magician is to call forth the talents and abilities
that lay dormant within the Native. Here we see the
practitioner with all his tools around him, thus showing
the continuing growth of talents and skills. As we
go through life we will continuously pick skills up
and build on what we already know. In some cases there
are latent talents deep within us that we brought
with us into this lifetime. In most decks the color
of this card is blue showing the need to communicate
those talents and utilize them.
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