The Magician

The Magician is trump I: the adept at the table with all four tools in reach, one hand raised to the sky and one pointing to the earth. He is will made skillful, the power to turn what you have into what you want. The Golden Dawn gives him to Mercury, the planet of skill, speech, and quick hands.

Uses

• Starting a working with focus
• Skill and craft
• Persuasion and clear speech
• Turning ideas into action

Trump

I

Attribution

Mercury ☿︎

Hebrew letter

Beth ב (house)

Path

12th, Kether to Binah

Thoth name

The Magus

Upright

Willpower, skill, resourcefulness, manifestation

Reversed

Manipulation, untapped talent, scattered energy, trickery

Key symbols

The four tools on the table, the infinity sign, one hand up and one down, roses and lilies

Working with it

Lay out one object for each element (a candle, a cup of water, a stone, a feather or incense) and set the Magician in the middle. Name one thing you will make happen this week and touch each object as you say how it helps. It is a good card to open any ritual with.