The Magician tarot card meaning signifies empowerment and taking charge of your life. This card can be a reminder that you have the power to make changes in your life, or it can point out the need for change. So, what is the magician card tarot meaning? It often indicates intuition, creativity, intelligence, or success. But this all depends on what other cards are in the reading!
If you’ve been here for a while, you would have noticed I read tarot and have created some Tarot Spreads to help you trust your gut, which is an important part of trusting yourself. This blog post will explore some interpretations of The Magician card and how it relates to different areas of life.
The Magician Card Keywords Upright: Manifestation, resourcefulness, power, inspired action, new project, new phase of life, new beginning, skill, confidence, self-reliance, intelligence.
The Magician Card Keywords Reversed: Manipulation, poor planning, untapped talents, energy disrupted, lack of will, lack of focus, delusions of grandeur, unreliability, trickery, indecision, poor self-image.
The Magician Tarot Card Meaning Description
So let’s break down the magician card tarot meaning symbolism.
The Magician stands before a table on which are laid the four Minor Arcana cards, meaning Air, Fire, Water and Earth. The Magician is about to draw power from above in order to materialize his desires as he places one hand over each of these items – representing that all aspects matter equally no matter what their magnitude or complexity. Over his head there hangs an almost-symmetrical figure 8: The cosmic lemniscate – symbolizing balance and unity between himself with everything around him. The figure 8 is a symbol of eternal life and dominion, indicating the harmonious interaction of the conscious and subconscious, idea and feeling, desire and emotion.
Above the Magician’s waist, we see the well-known symbol of eternity—a serpent devouring its
tail. About his head is a rose vine with red roses, representing desire. In front of him are more red
roses intertwined with the white lilies of abstract thought. His inner garment is the white of purity; his
outer robe, the red of desire, activity, and passion.
The hand holding the magic wand is the ego-consciousness reaching up for power, while the other
hand points to earth, as if the Magician wills earth’s forces to be subservient to him. Or, it might be
said that with one hand he reaches up to take the hand of the Infinite for accomplishment in the higher
realms, while he reaches down with the other to encourage the evolution of the lower kingdoms—thus
uniting Spirit and matter in eternity.
The Magician represents your will in union with the Divine, achieving the knowledge and power
to bring desired things into manifestation through conscious self-awareness.
Above the Magician’s waist, we see the well-known symbol of eternity—a serpent devouring its
tail. About his head is a rose vine with red roses, representing desire. In front of him are more red
roses intertwined with the white lilies of abstract thought. His inner garment is the white of purity; his
outer robe, the red of desire, activity, and passion.


The Magician Tarot Card Upright
Maybe you have been waiting for the perfect time to start that new business or quit your job and travel abroad. Now is finally your chance, because when The Magician card appears in a Tarot reading, it means that willpower has arrived! This powerful message from within will help you use determination as fuel to achieve any goal- big or small. Be ready with open arms – opportunities are knocking on your door right now! The Magician Manifestation Tarot spread can help you to cultivate this even further.
The Magician Tarot Card Reversed
The Magician is a great card to watch out for in readings. He can be quite sneaky and tricky, so he should not be trusted with anything serious-be it your trust or secrets. The only reason someone would want something from you if they are using the magician’s tricks may just because of their own desires rather than what has been promised; but this will all become clear through intuition on behalf of the reader who uses the cards wisely!
The Magician Card & Astrology
The Magician (ruled by Mercury) focuses on intellect, and the mental aspects of life… how we think and communicate. In Greek mythology, Mercury is Hermes, the messenger of the gods. In Roman mythology, Mercury takes on the qualities of the Trickster.
The Magician Card and The Number One
Number one symbolizes new starts, beginnings. As an angel number, the number one means that the Universal life force within you is calling for your attention. The number one in numerology means leadership, so when you see 1.1 or any 1s in sequential numbers, it means to stop and pay attention.
The Magician Tarot Card and Archangel Raziel
Archangel Raziel is the wizard-like angel of spiritual secrets and mysteries who opens doors to magnificent opportunities.
Call on Archangel Raziel to speed you along the pathway of manifestation so you’ll enjoy success much quicker than seems more ‘logically’ possible.
Thank you, Archangel Raziel, for supporting me as these pathways of opportunities open up for me. I allow my soul to be filled with your power, so manifesting with ease becomes my normal.
The Magician Tarot Card In Love Reading
The Magician tarot meaning is a card of manifestation and creation. It can mean taking control over your love life, by creating opportunities for yourself to meet someone who you desire or making that person appear before you if he/she has yet to come into the picture. The Magician symbolizes someone who is charming, idealistic and has the power to persuade others. This card asks you to follow your intuition.
3 Practical Ways To Use The Magician Card
- Take more of a leadership position, whether that is putting yourself forward at work for a project you’re passionate about or being unapologetically visible on social media.
2. Open portals for more opportunities so that you are available to receive more. That could be adding a service to your existing portfolio of offerings or applying for a bridge job that helps you save a live life on purpose fund!
3. Start to take steps to put your doubts in the rubbish and have a mindfulness hour when any thought that doesn’t align with what you want in your future goes in the bin. At the end of the day, take note of all the things in the rubbish and visualise burning it. Your job is to have less rubbish in the bin, overtime.
The Magician card in a tarot reading often means you have the power to manifest your desired outcome. It can also signify that now is not your time and if it becomes so, be mindful of what you are calling in!
I hope you’ve enjoyed this post on the Magician card.
The next time you come across a situation where your intuition is telling you that feels like fate has finally smiled upon you, take heed of these words from the Tarot – “Do not fear for all things are possible with faith and love in thy heart.” And if you need some guidance along the way, I can help!
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