The Magician – Taking Charge of Creating the Life You Want
After we begin a new journey like The Fool card depicts, the next step is creating the life we want. That’s where The Magician comes in. The Magician card is The Fool's first step as it is labeled No. 1 in the Major Arcana of the Tarot. One cannot expect to bring about change and or success in one’s life without first knowing what one wants to create. The Magician is in the energy of creation. He knows that he must impose his energy upon his outside world instead of allowing the outside world to impose its energy upon him and his life. He knows life happens for him, not to him. He is in charge of his energy and points to the ground and to the heavens indicating that “as it is above, so it is below.” The Magician has all the elements of the minor arcana around him, a wand, a pentacle, a cup, and a sword. So, he has what he needs to create whatever he wants. He also knows that life is infinite. That is depicted in the card with the infinity sign above his head and the snake eati...