The Magician
The Magician portrays Hermes, the god of alchemy and the Matter of the Work, situated among symbols of the four elements. Beneath his hand is the glyph for Mercury, composed of the Sun, the Moon, and the cross of matter, linking celestial and material forces. The zodiac signs in the sky represent the stages of the Opus, the alchemical process of transformation. As a messenger he gestures as above, so below, indicating that heavenly principles manifest on earth and that spiritual work is enacted in the material realm.
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The Magician
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Hermes, the god of Alchemy and the Matter of the Work, containing all four elements, with their symbols. Below his hand is the glyph for Mercury. It is composed of the symbols for the Sun, the Moon, and the cross of matter. The signs of the zodiac, in the sky, represent the process of the Opus. He is a messenger, gesturing as above, so below, indicating the way of heaven is on earth.
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