The Magician represents the first steps of a new journey and a glimpse at a bigger picture. It symbolises potential and all that could come into being.
If the Magician shows up in the Past position, it is telling you that you are benefitting from an action that you took in the past.
This card is associated with Air and the planet Mercury in a wider sense, and keywords that are associated with The Magician are:
- Mastery
- Comprehension
- Flexibility
- The Middle
Card 1. The Magician: Start of something. Beginner’s luck. Having various tools and means at our disposal. Use of supernatural forces. Creating reality with mind power. Training and acquisition of practical skills. Improvisation. Display or show for other people.
Inverse: Tricks, sleight of hand, cheating. Showing off, pretending. Lack of self-awareness about body, sexuality or basic motives. Near miss due to inexperience or inaccuracy.
Message: create a new reality.