The Magician
The Magician represents focused will and the capacity to manifest desires by channeling inner resources into action. The imagery of the figure with one hand raised holding a wand and the other pointing downward, alongside the six tools on the table, emphasizes mastery over the elements and the connection between spirit and matter. Upright, the card signifies self-control, study, skillful use of resources, and deliberate manifestation; reversed, it warns of manipulation, abuse of power, and excessive control or perfectionism. It encourages disciplined intention and ethical application of power to achieve a singular purpose.
Keywords
Title
1: The Magician
Description
A man stands in front of a table filled with implements. He wears a red robe left open, and has a white crown and white pants on. His right hand points downward, while his left rises high in the air holding a brightly glowing wand. A simple wooden table is placed before him with six tools. There is a cup, a disc, a sword, a wand, a scroll, and a caduceus. Green grasses mix with roses and lilies in front of the table as well. The Magician's face appears intent on the actions he is performing.
Keyword
Willpower
Hebrew letter
Beth, meaning house
Correspondences
Mercury, Virgo, Gemini
Upright
external knowledge; manifesting desires; channeling internal will; channel your resources for a single purpose; self-control; study; self-mastery; masculine divine.
Reversed
abuse of power; manipulative; too much control; disappointment; wielding too much power; controlling the process; avoid perfectionism.
Visual Description
A bare-chested robed man stands before a stone architectural backdrop, holding a white wand aloft with one hand while the other hand gestures downward. An infinity symbol hovers above his head and a Roman numeral I appears at the top of the card. A wooden table in front of him holds a chalice, a sword, a round disc suggestive of a pentacle, a scroll, and a rod. Dense flowering plants spill up from the foreground around the table, and the figure wears a red cloak and a simple headband.
Heaven and Earth tarot
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