The Magician

The first major trump card in the Tarot

         I. THE MAGICIAN

    What I see: A man in a robe is standing before an altar. The altar has a cup, a wand, a sword, and a wand on it representing the four suits of the Minor Arcana. The magician has his arm raised with a wand in his right hand. An infinity symbol hovers above his head. His other hand is down with an index finger pointing to the ground. Flowers surround him.

   What it means to me: The magician is telling the person that they might have a vision, an answer to the question being asked. He also is saying as above so below, meaning as in heaven it is so on earth.

  Internet Meaning: At #1, the Magician is the male power of creation, creation by willpower and desire. In that ancient sense, it is the ability to make things just-so by speaking them aloud ("And God said 'Let there be Light!' and there was Light"). Reflecting this is the fact that the Magician is represented by Mercury. He represents the gift of tongues, a smooth talker, a salesman. Also clever with the sleight of hand (Mercury *was* the god of thieves!) and a medicine man - either a real doctor or someone trying to sell you snake oil. The 4 suits laid out before him remind us of the 4 aces, which in the Tarot symbolize the raw, undeveloped, undirected power of each suit. When the Magician appears, he reveals these to you. The reader might well interpret this card as telling the querent that they will be given a vision, an idea, a magical, mental image of whatever it is they most want: the solution to a problem, an ambitious career, a love life, a job.