What is the Meaning of the Magician Tarot Card?
The Magician is the second card of the tarot deck's Major
Arcana. The number associated with the figure of the
Magician is one, as he stands for the power of creation --
the act of taking the primordial potential represented by
the Fool and transforming it into something of actual
substance that is real, true, and tangible. The Magician
could also rightly be represented by the concepts of
divinity, magic, and power of an extremely potent variety.
On a basic level, the Magician represents many profound and
monumental concepts along the lines of wisdom, power,
action, and creativity. Just as the Fool is all about the
initial potential of many things, the Magician is all about
these same things made real and put into astonishing
motion. The Magician quite literally has the power and this
power has no limits or restrictions. He is the conduit for
all the infinite wonders of the divine and the vessel
through which this power flows into the world. He also
represents the perfect union and balance of all things -
positive and negative, creation and destruction, et cetera.
The Magician is traditionally depicted as a young,
attractive, and robed male figure who has a definite air of
confidence and "knowing" about him. The sign of the
infinite - or alternatively, the Holy Spirit - is above his
head and his belt takes the shape of a serpent devouring
its own tale, both emphasizing the timelessness and
omnipotence of the Magician. In his right hand, he holds a
wand that is pointed toward the heavens, while his left
hand is pointing toward the earth itself ("as above, so
below"). He is usually standing next to or behind a table
that has the symbols of all four tarot suits placed upon
it. A garden of roses and lilies typically grows in the
foreground.
The Magician image as a whole is meant to symbolize man's
connection to the divine, as well as the earth's connection
to the heavens above. It also reminds us of the concepts of
unity, eternity, aspiration, and all the ways these
concepts fit into the life of man.
When you see the Magician pop up in a reading, he could
stand for either the querent (if he is male) or for someone
else. In the instance he stands for the querent, the
Magician's appearance could be taken to mean that said
querent is going through a period during which he is
feeling quite charismatic, witty, powerful, or "on point".
In addition to power and creation, the Magician can also
stand for verbal eloquence and charisma, so the querent may
simply be a good speaker, a convincing salesperson, or
perhaps simply a person whom other people listen to,
gravitate toward, or hold in high regard.
When the Magician stands for someone other than the querent
himself in a reading, it is likely to be a figure with
similar qualities to the ones listed above. The person in
question could very well simply be a charismatic, magnetic
individual, but it is important to note that he could just
as easily be someone deceptive who uses his gift for
persuasion to accomplish darker things. The Magician can
represent people in certain professions as well - medicine,
science, and invention to name just a few.
The Magician can also signal the revelation of new ideas
and innovative new vistas when he shows up in a tarot
spread. The querent may have recently come up with a
groundbreaking new plan for a business endeavor, a possible
solution to a dilemma, a fabulous new creative idea, or
something else along those lines. The surrounding cards and
the position in which the Magician appears in the spread
will better define the exact nature of the revelation and
advise the querent on how to proceed.
About the author: Lisa Ray is the creator of the Ultimate Tarot Trainer, an
easy-to-use software program that helps beginners learn to
read tarot cards.
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