Major Arcana/The Magician I

The Magician I

The Magician I

The Magician I is the first key from major arcana from Tarot.

The Archetype

Preferred potentiality: Willpower, resourcefulness, skill, manifestation, action, focus, confidence.

Challenges: Trickery, manipulation, illusion, lack of groundedness, using power for selfish gain, insecurity masked by arrogance.

Associated

Celestial body	Sign	Element
Mercury	Gemini and Virgo	Air
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Reflective of

The corresponding planet, Mercury, the element associated with this archetype is Air.

The Magician has all the elements, Knowledge and access to the resources of the World at his fingertips.

Associated aspects: Will and personal power.

The Magician represents the ability to manifest his will and influence the world around him through action and intention.

Creativity and unlimited potential. Associated with the creativity and unlimited potential of the human being.

He is able to transform the energies of the universe into tangible forms and create something from nothing.

Manifestation and action. The Magician reminds us that we are responsible for our own reality and that we have the power to influence the course of our lives through our conscious action.

Skills and resources. We have all the tools and resources necessary to achieve our goals. It is time to remember to use our skills and knowledge to direct our lives in the direction we prefer.

Abstract thinking, emotional flexibility, stability, light, action, magic.

The Magician I

Archetypes

The Magician I	The High Priestess II	The Empress III	The Emperor IV	The Hierophant V	The Lovers VI	The Chariot VII
Strength VIII	The Hermit IX	Wheel of Fortune X	Justice XI	The Hanged Man XII	Death XIII	Temperance XIV
The Devil XV	The Tower XVI	The Star XVII	The Moon XVIII	The Sun XIX	Judgement XX	The World XXI