| In this second of a series of articles on the Major | | | | and the outlook, in relation to the question for the |
| Arcana and their meanings, I'm going to focus on The | | | | spread, looks quite favorable. |
| Magician. After reading this article, you should have a | | | | However, as with all the Major Arcana cards, there is |
| solid understanding of what The Magician is, what it | | | | a dark side to The Magician as well. It is not so much |
| means and how to interpret it in a spread. | | | | black magic as it is an abuse of power and lack of |
| The Magician is really all about power, the mind and | | | | faith. Many subjects who have this card fall in the |
| faith. The Magician may very well be one of the | | | | reverse position usually head down a path where |
| most important cards in the Major Arcana, for | | | | they are thinking only of their own selfish needs. |
| without power, your mind and faith, there is really | | | | Some of the greatest master manipulators will have |
| little that you'll be able to accomplish in this lifetime. | | | | this card show up in the ninth position reversed. |
| Many people confuse the name of this card and | | | | For most people, who are not quite that sinister, |
| literally take it for what it portrays, magic. This can't | | | | they are simply not applying themselves in the right |
| be farther from the truth. The Magician is a card of | | | | way and only need a change in direction to put them |
| mastering that which is around you, no matter what | | | | on the right course. In almost all these cases, a |
| it is. It's having the faith to believe that no matter | | | | simply change in attitude is all that is needed. |
| what the obstacles may be, there is a way past any | | | | In other cases, when this card comes up in the |
| problem. | | | | seventh position reversed, it shows a lack of |
| In the normal position, The Magician shows this | | | | willpower. Most people are simply unable to cope with |
| positive outlook in the subject. When this card falls in | | | | situations when this card comes up in this position. |
| the ninth position in a Celtic Cross spread, is shows | | | | Many of these people are simply looking for the easy |
| that the subject is confident and knows that | | | | way out. Experience tells us that there usually is no |
| anything is possible through God's power. This person | | | | easy way out and hard work is required for |
| knows that the formula for success is to have | | | | everything we do. |
| courage and faith no matter how bleak things may | | | | In the worst cases, when this card falls in the eighth |
| get. | | | | position, this shows outright deceit from those |
| In the fifth or sixth position, this card signifies that | | | | around the subject. This is when the subject needs |
| the subject is going in the right direction with their life | | | | to be very careful with who they associate with. |