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Well I thought as it's been a week since we began with the Fool that I'd start this week off with the next card, The Magician. Hope that is ok with everyone.
This is quite an interesting Magician as he's older than the Magicians in other decks. At first the card made me feel mildly uneasy, scared even – like I didn’t know what to expect. Like there was so much power in the scene, I felt kind of small.
In the background of the card is the yellow of what I assume is the rising sun – dawn time. There are standing stones and also in front of the magician is a stone table or alter with the magic implements on it for ritual. A rooster stands beside the large stone and is crowing – another sign of dawn which may represent beginnings or newness or a call to ‘wake up’. The magician holds a wand up to the air and the other hand is down (as above, so below) and he has the infinity symbol on his belt. He also wears a coat of feathers – could this represent intellect – birds make me think of flying and therefore air which is about intellect or wisdom perhaps.
I always feel like the Druidcraft Magician is more like the Hierophant in other decks and the High Priest in this deck is more like the Magician in other decks. This Magician kind of strikes me as a wise teacher, someone who is powerful because of his knowledge rather than his physical strength. If I relate this to the traditional meaning I feel like he is wise enough to know the value of channelling the creative spirit into something real and tangible in order to stay healthy.
After spending some time with this card I've really grown to like it. I'm looking forward to hearing everyone's thoughts on this card.
This is quite an interesting Magician as he's older than the Magicians in other decks. At first the card made me feel mildly uneasy, scared even – like I didn’t know what to expect. Like there was so much power in the scene, I felt kind of small.
In the background of the card is the yellow of what I assume is the rising sun – dawn time. There are standing stones and also in front of the magician is a stone table or alter with the magic implements on it for ritual. A rooster stands beside the large stone and is crowing – another sign of dawn which may represent beginnings or newness or a call to ‘wake up’. The magician holds a wand up to the air and the other hand is down (as above, so below) and he has the infinity symbol on his belt. He also wears a coat of feathers – could this represent intellect – birds make me think of flying and therefore air which is about intellect or wisdom perhaps.
I always feel like the Druidcraft Magician is more like the Hierophant in other decks and the High Priest in this deck is more like the Magician in other decks. This Magician kind of strikes me as a wise teacher, someone who is powerful because of his knowledge rather than his physical strength. If I relate this to the traditional meaning I feel like he is wise enough to know the value of channelling the creative spirit into something real and tangible in order to stay healthy.
After spending some time with this card I've really grown to like it. I'm looking forward to hearing everyone's thoughts on this card.