Tarot Magician Analysis

Today we are going to review the 1-Magician/Magic/High Priest.  As posted before,  I am going to place the cards that Janet has listed for us first and the cards I have myself to study later in the post.  The synopsis will follow.  I am also going to mix up my own cards some, highlighting a different card now and again.

Image Links and Copyright information can be found at the bottom of the page.

Affirmations:
1. Life is an ongoing, learning process.
2. Do not be afraid to use what you have learned.
3. If you strive for your goals, you can reach them.
4. Listen to your intuition.
5. You have that spark of elemental power inside you (Earth= body, Air – Breath/thought, Fire = drive, passion, Water = emotions/feelings).

KEYWORDS

POSITIVE

Competence

Connections

Skill/Abilities

Ongoing Learning

Comfort

Organization

Adaptability

Use of Knowledge

Problem Solving

NEUTRAL

Magic

Confident

Caution

Rigidity

Transformation

Standing Between

Part of the Continuum 

Taking Responsibility

SHADOW

Cunning

Arrogant

Untrustworthy

Egocentric

Dangerous

Incompetent

Low Self Esteem

MAGICIAN in POSITION:   (Using positive, neutral and shadow meanings, and some of the spread positions from the zodiac, Celtic cross, 3-card, mystic pyramid and personal reading spreads)

• Past – You have taken the time to learn an avenue of study or become more aware of thing around you.

• Present – You are putting into motion the things that you have learned so far.  

• Future – A transformation is coming…will it be easy or challenging?  Will you work for it or take the easy way out?

• Career -  You can have success if you truly work for it.  If you become lackadaisical then you will find it slipping through your fingers.

• Strength – a show of initial success, awareness of all things around you; you are not afraid to take action,  you have great organization skills, as well as many other skills.  You love to learn.

• Weakness – you may have a problem putting what you have learned into action, also you may have a problem with -ego, lying, too blunt, may be confused or looking for an easy way out, a possible lack of willpower.

• Romance – There may be a person or situation where inspiration, intuition, emotions and body contact (all the elements) will come together.  Look for someone who is scholarly or currently studying something new, and putting that study into practice.

• Atmosphere/Environment – Depending on the surrounding cards, it could mean something happening in one of the four elemental areas, emotion, inspiration, bodily situations, etc.  Also could predict physical environment changes.

• Outcome – Again, depending on the surrounding cards, The Magus points to great opportunities or failures depending on what one puts into the events.  

• First Impression- A competent person who is just starting to be able to use the skills and knowledge that they have learned.  They still have much to learn yet, but feel like they can take on the world.

• Values – Curiosity and a desire to take the next step and see what will happen.  Self-indulgent and ego driven.

• Communication Style – Loud and ostentatious.

• Home – Competent and able to help things to move forward.  Always looking for the next thing, piece of knowledge, or what might be on the horizon.

• Money – organization and problem solving skills will come into play.   Be careful of untrustworthy  associations.

• Legacies – What knowledge do you have that you can pass on?  Look to the things you have learned and what you still may need to learn to assist future generations.

• Ambition – What new things can you accomplish or learn at this time.  Look toward bestirring yourself and your knowledge.  Would you like to go back to school, learn a new profession, or a new skill?  What can you do to build on the skills you have?

• Fears – Fear of failure, being ridiculed, not knowing enough or using your knowledge unwisely.   An attitude of, “If I can’t do it right the first time then I may as well not try at all.”

• Parenting Style – Willing to teach by example.  See what I do?  An attitude of arrogance, being able to accomplish anything but not admitting to any type of failure.

Magician Links on the Web:  

(Okay, here is four links to Magician-type behavior...the fifth is a photo I am supplying)

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/101938/magic_went_wrong/  Because every magician is still learning.
 http://www.themagiclibrarian.com/  Because the Magician is a leering position!
http://www.bing.com/reference/semhtml/Trickster?fwd=1&qpvt=trickster&src=abop&q=trickster The Magician is a trickster!
http://media.comicvine.com/uploads/0/77/141882-116548-shaman_large.jpg A shaman.

Every woman (or mr. mom) has had experience in the wonderful world of  a homemaker.  Even if you are not involved in a relationship, just running your own house can call for the use of Magician-type skills!

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Illustrations Top of page:

Left: Illustrations from the Halloween Tarot Deck, U.S. Games Systems, Inc., Stamford, CT 06902 USA. Copyright © 1996 by U.S. Games Systems, Inc. Further reproduction prohibited.

Left Center:  Illustrations from the Whimsical Tarot Deck, U.S. Games Systems, Inc., Stamford, CT 06902 USA. Copyright © 2000 by U.S. Games Systems, Inc. Further reproduction prohibited.

Right Center:  Illustrations from the Vanessa Tarot Deck, U.S. Games Systems, Inc., Stamford, CT 06902 USA. Copyright © 2006 by U.S. Games Systems, Inc. Further reproduction prohibited.

Right:  Illustrations from the Universal Waite Tarot Deck, U.S. Games Systems, Inc., Stamford, CT 06902 USA. Copyright © 1990 by U.S. Games Systems, Inc. Further reproduction prohibited

Illustrations Right side of page:

Top:  Legacy of the Divine Deck, Llewellyn Publications; Copyright ©September 1, 2009 by Llewellyn Publications. Further reproduction prohibited.

Second:  Fenestra Tarot Deck, U.S. Games Systems, Inc., Stamford, CT 06902 USA. Copyright © 1996 by U.S. Games Systems, Inc. Further reproduction prohibited.

Third:  Art Nouveau Deck, U.S. Games Systems, Inc., Stamford, CT 06902 USA. Copyright © 1989 by U.S. Games Systems, Inc. Further reproduction prohibited.

Last:  Goddess Tarot Deck,U.S. Games Systems, Inc., Stamford, CT 06902 USA. Copyright © 1989 by U.S. Games Systems, Inc. Further reproduction prohibited.