Magician and World as outcome...

Thread originally posted on the Aeclectic Tarot Forum on 26 Feb 2005, and now archived in the Forum Library.

Chubby Mummy	26 Feb 2005
I was recently doing a relationship reading for a friend of mine for a potential man situation...she drew the magician as final outcome....i couldnt explain it so i got her to draw a clarification card and she got the world card... her question was will she ever get it on with him?? I said yes, that things will happen for her "magically" and shell be happy too... what do you lot think?? xxx cm

wandking	26 Feb 2005
But I'd toss in a note of caution with The Magician. He's no saint you know... here's my musings on him: 1 - THE MAGICIAN Evolving from an ancient Greek word mago meaning great, the Persian title magoi, describes mystical teachers, wise men or astrologers. In early Latin Bibles the word magi, imbues three wise men with royal status and gives rise to the term magician. In Tarot, The Magician surges forth as an initiator that bears a one. His appearance introduces the dynamic power of your will. An ability to materialize objects from thin air suggests he holds either Divine power or the wand of a charlatan. Like Biblical magi, The Magician follows higher powers, which direct his force outwardly as theory, practice and results. Like the term magician, early forms of the card reflect confusing evolution, depicting him as only an entertainer, until Eliphas Levi noticed that this archaic juggler hid an infinity-like shape within folds of his floppy hat. Further affecting modern imagery, Levi describes arm positions as he confers voice to The Magician: “Above, immensity: Below, immensity still! Immensity equals immensity” Epitomizing Yang, The Magician speaks with confidence and overt mental skill. The Magician yields potent cerebral impact in a spread because it shares energy with the mental planet Mercury. His powers influence both logical and emotional levels of the human mind. The portrayal of The Magician introduces the symbol of infinity to designate infinite power. Although, this power comes from outside his body, it is perpetually under control. By manipulating those basic elements of life, he shows us that from the mundane, magnificence will often emerge. If The Magician remembers that courage and resolve are at his command, he will never become truly powerless. He can be temporarily subdued if he loses material possessions or other earthly symbols of strength but his confidence is an invincible force. The color scheme on this card, which influences other decks, honors the Caribbean deity Shango, a powerful magician that commands lightning and fire. Exposure to East African based beliefs during childhood in Kingston perhaps influences art by Pamela Smith. Colors that recur throughout Tarot symbolically start with this card. Many believe the white symbolizing purity and red showing desire suggests a balance between positive and negative. Clearly, this magician departs from the traditional dark attire that likely derives from English literature. In Arthurian legends, Merlin the Magician served his king in a positive way, while employing forces of evil. Like Merlin, The Magician unifies positive and negative, refusing to waste effort striving to be all-good. He creates and destroys. His power is that he realizes what must occur and understands the reasons for his actions. Then he does what is required. An appearance of The Magician in a spread encourages you to employ his approach and empowers you with courage and decisiveness. The beauty of decisiveness is that when those who possess this trait make a poor choice, they have the ability to change their decision to create a more favorable outcome. If this card emerges in a reading, it shows you have both the desire and ability to create new options. Pablo Picasso said, “Every act of creation is first an act of destruction.” Indeed, most people possess latent creative and destructive energy; however, this card offers a wand of confidence to transform potential power into potent force. Decide what you want to accomplish and then materialize excellence. With your new abilities of transformation, change wishes into reality, visions into realizations and ambitions into actions. If a past setback prevents you from moving on, you can make it disappear, as easily as any magician causes rabbits to vanish into his top hat. All limitations are self-imposed. External expressions of this power are abundant and diverse. This card might imply you are a conduit for higher power but the most common effect of The Magician is confidence. Awareness that personal actions dictate individual destiny inspires self-assurance. Go forward by setting your mind to whatever goal you desire and work the magic of un-swerving confidence, as the future falls into place at your command. Ultimately, the message of The Magician is straightforward: Life is under your control! Life is moving forward! Life is what you create!

Chubby Mummy	27 Feb 2005
Oohh thanks Wandking, see the thing is Ive read up on the magician before and theres always warnings about magician types, they see what they want, go out and get it nomatter whose heart they break, but somehow i dont see this guy as being the magician type, hes too shy, my friend however is a female version of the magician, (which i suppose isnt too great) My first impression is she'll get what she wants almost like "magic", and the world, well thats a good card too right??? How do you think time element falls into this? Will this be a slow process, or is it just round the corner?? many thanks cm

Fulgour	27 Feb 2005
Chubby Mummy wrote: ...her question was will she ever get it on with him?? The Magician in the outcome position clarified by The World of which tokens you said "Yes" to her question and still you are concerned about magician types, although getting it on is exactly how you imagine such-a-one to be, of either sex? Could he possibly be her long lost twin brother (and a priest)?

Chubby Mummy	27 Feb 2005
lol that would be so funny! Well they have similar features i guess!! No no they cant be long lost siblings!!

wandking	27 Feb 2005
There are some ways to predict time elements but not with only two cards. the truth is, I don't like using Tarot to predict but instead use them primarily as a tool to empower the seeker to face an uncertain future. when i place cards in the positions of near future I generally advise that the future is fluid and unpredictable but this is a "potential" future if you remain on thie current path. Indeed, many clients seek out readers to predict the future but it is generally because the present has become so confussing that the future looks imposing to them and they can't see the forest for the trees. In this application, the cards are tools for self analysis. I never feel the need to have a seeker post a question to the cards or universe. the first two cards generally show what's on the seekers mind to me. after the first two cards there is some discussion about what's really important in their life and we go on from there. If you re-read the Magician, you'll see the element of empowerment shining through, as you will in most of mt card mesnings (even in nasties, like the 3 of Swords.)

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