1. The Magician: Journey Through the Tarot Series

In the beginning, there was potential,

In the beginning, there was potential,

infinite, untamed, waiting for the hand

infinite, untamed, waiting for the hand

of the magician to shape it into form.

of the magician to shape it into form.

The magician stands at the threshold

The magician stands at the threshold

between worlds, the conscious and the

between worlds, the conscious and the

unconscious, the material and the

unconscious, the material and the

divine. Above him, infinity. Below him,

divine. Above him, infinity. Below him,

the four elements, earth, air, fire,

the four elements, earth, air, fire,

water. In his hand, a wand. In his will,

water. In his hand, a wand. In his will,

power. This is card one, the beginning

power. This is card one, the beginning

of all manifestation. Watch the

of all manifestation. Watch the

magician's gesture. One hand raised to

magician's gesture. One hand raised to

heaven, one hand pointing toward earth.

heaven, one hand pointing toward earth.

As above, so below. This is not mere

As above, so below. This is not mere

gesture. This is the fundamental law of

gesture. This is the fundamental law of

magic. The universe mirrors itself

magic. The universe mirrors itself

infinitely. And the magician is the

infinitely. And the magician is the

conscious conduit through which divine

conscious conduit through which divine

will flows into material reality. On the

will flows into material reality. On the

table before him lie the f tools, the

table before him lie the f tools, the

cup emotion, intuition, the waters of

cup emotion, intuition, the waters of

the subconscious, the sword intellect,

the subconscious, the sword intellect,

logic, the clarity of air, the pentacle

logic, the clarity of air, the pentacle

matter, body, the earth we stand upon,

matter, body, the earth we stand upon,

and the warm will, fire, the spark of

and the warm will, fire, the spark of

transformation. The magician does not

transformation. The magician does not

choose one tool. He commands them all.

choose one tool. He commands them all.

He is the synthesis, the integration,

He is the synthesis, the integration,

the one who has mastered the four

the one who has mastered the four

elements and bent them too. Conscious

elements and bent them too. Conscious

purpose. Notice the infinity symbol

purpose. Notice the infinity symbol

floating above his head. The lemnness

floating above his head. The lemnness

gate. The arbero's eating its own tail.

gate. The arbero's eating its own tail.

Time is a tool in his hands. Past and

Time is a tool in his hands. Past and

future collapse into the eternal now

future collapse into the eternal now

where all magic happens in the western

where all magic happens in the western

mystery traditions. The magician

mystery traditions. The magician

corresponds to Hermes Trismagistus

corresponds to Hermes Trismagistus

thrice great Hermes the god of magic

thrice great Hermes the god of magic

communication and transformation. Hermes

communication and transformation. Hermes

moves between worlds between gods and

moves between worlds between gods and

mortals between life and death between

mortals between life and death between

the conscious and the hidden. The

the conscious and the hidden. The

magician is Mercury and alchemy quicks.

magician is Mercury and alchemy quicks.

The bridge metal that transforms lead

The bridge metal that transforms lead

into gold. Mercury was called the great

into gold. Mercury was called the great

work itself. The divine principle that

work itself. The divine principle that

transmutes base matter into spirit in

transmutes base matter into spirit in

the hermetic order of the golden don the

the hermetic order of the golden don the

magician rules the sphere of chokma on

magician rules the sphere of chokma on

the tree of life the first emanation of

the tree of life the first emanation of

divine consciousness into form he is the

divine consciousness into form he is the

logos the word made flesh the divine

logos the word made flesh the divine

idea becoming manifest in the world this

idea becoming manifest in the world this

is why the magician is never passive he

is why the magician is never passive he

is eternally active taking the raw

is eternally active taking the raw

potential of the fool's journey and

potential of the fool's journey and

shaping it through focused will,

shaping it through focused will,

knowledge and action. When the magician

knowledge and action. When the magician

appears in your reading, he whispers a

appears in your reading, he whispers a

dangerous truth. You have the power. You

dangerous truth. You have the power. You

always did. The question is, will you

always did. The question is, will you

use it? The magician reversed speaks of

use it? The magician reversed speaks of

a different terror. Power misused,

a different terror. Power misused,

manipulation, illusion mistaken for

manipulation, illusion mistaken for

reality. The conjur revealed as a

reality. The conjur revealed as a

charlatan by pride. The magician is

charlatan by pride. The magician is

empowerment itself. It says, "Gather

empowerment itself. It says, "Gather

your resources, master your tools, no

your resources, master your tools, no

thyself, and then act with full

thyself, and then act with full

consciousness of what you're doing."

consciousness of what you're doing."

This is the card of manifestation, not

This is the card of manifestation, not

through wishing or prayer, but through

through wishing or prayer, but through

the alignment of will, knowledge, and

the alignment of will, knowledge, and

action. But hear this, seeker. The

action. But hear this, seeker. The

magician teaches us something

magician teaches us something

uncomfortable. All magic is illusion,

uncomfortable. All magic is illusion,

but so is reality. The magician

but so is reality. The magician

understands this. He knows that

understands this. He knows that

consciousness shapes what we call real.

consciousness shapes what we call real.

The world is not something that happens

The world is not something that happens

to us. It is something we create through

to us. It is something we create through

belief, expectation and focused

belief, expectation and focused

attention. This is why he is dangerous

attention. This is why he is dangerous

and why he is free. The magician who

and why he is free. The magician who

understands his own power understands

understands his own power understands

something else that everyone else is

something else that everyone else is

also a magician. Everyone is already

also a magician. Everyone is already

creating their reality through

creating their reality through

unconscious belief and habitual thought.

unconscious belief and habitual thought.

The difference is consciousness,

The difference is consciousness,

awareness, choice. The magician's

awareness, choice. The magician's

ultimate secret is this. There is no

ultimate secret is this. There is no

external magic. There is only one made

external magic. There is only one made

manifest through alignment with

manifest through alignment with

universal law. So when you encounter the

universal law. So when you encounter the

magician in a reading, in a stranger's

magician in a reading, in a stranger's

eyes, in the whisper of your own

eyes, in the whisper of your own

intuition, you are being invited into a

intuition, you are being invited into a

conspiracy, a conspiracy of

conspiracy, a conspiracy of

consciousness, a conspiracy of power

consciousness, a conspiracy of power

claimed and wielded with clarity. The

claimed and wielded with clarity. The

magician does not ask permission. He

magician does not ask permission. He

does not wait for the world to change.

does not wait for the world to change.

He changes the world by changing himself

He changes the world by changing himself

first. By mastering his thoughts, his

first. By mastering his thoughts, his

emotions, his actions, his focus. As

emotions, his actions, his focus. As

above, so below. If you will be a

above, so below. If you will be a

magician, you must first become aware of

magician, you must first become aware of

the magic you are already performing

the magic you are already performing

every moment of your life. Then you must

every moment of your life. Then you must

choose consciously what to create. This

choose consciously what to create. This

is the first card of the major arcana

is the first card of the major arcana

because nothing else is possible until

because nothing else is possible until

you accept this truth. You are the

you accept this truth. You are the

magician. The only question is what will

magician. The only question is what will

you manifest?

you manifest?