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An Arab man sits at a table writing in a book, from which a strange glow seems to be emanating. Also on the table is a pestle and mortar, a skull and a glass funnel, suggesting he is a scientist of some sort - perhaps an alchemist. A stack of scrolls are behind him and the drapes of a window are being blown in revealing a murky landscape.
The Magician is often seen as either a magus or a conman. In this image, he appears not to be the master of magic, but rather the discoverer of it through experimentation. He records his discoveries, and the act of writing down his results brings forth the magic. He recalls the Egyptian god Thoth (who is often associated with this card) - the god of writing and communication.
There is a sense of action and reaction. His work is changing the outside world as he writes in the book, although whether it heralds enlightenment or not we cannot tell. In some respects he is like the Hermit, but whereas the Hermit reads his books for knowledge, the Magician writes them - he IS the source of knowledge.
This deck is inspired by fabled books of magic (grimoires). The Magician, as the first card of the deck, shows us the genesis of the book - the starting point from which we progress through the deck. Thus, as in traditional interpretations, he represents beginnings and that initial inspiration for a course of action.
The Magician is often seen as either a magus or a conman. In this image, he appears not to be the master of magic, but rather the discoverer of it through experimentation. He records his discoveries, and the act of writing down his results brings forth the magic. He recalls the Egyptian god Thoth (who is often associated with this card) - the god of writing and communication.
There is a sense of action and reaction. His work is changing the outside world as he writes in the book, although whether it heralds enlightenment or not we cannot tell. In some respects he is like the Hermit, but whereas the Hermit reads his books for knowledge, the Magician writes them - he IS the source of knowledge.
This deck is inspired by fabled books of magic (grimoires). The Magician, as the first card of the deck, shows us the genesis of the book - the starting point from which we progress through the deck. Thus, as in traditional interpretations, he represents beginnings and that initial inspiration for a course of action.