In tarot, the major arcana represents the Fool’s journey, a metaphor for our individual quest through life. The Magician, labeled number one, is the Fool’s first encounter. It represents the ...

Magic is sometimes divided into white and black, and high and low. Black magic is selfish and does not consider other people, whereas white magic is altruistic or selfless, and seeks in general to ...

Have you ever felt like everything you need is right at your fingertips — if you could just grab it? That’s the energy of The Magician. Sitting at card number I in the Major Arcana, The Magician shows ...

The Magician shows up in a tarot reading when you need a little push in the motivation department. Whatever it is you are about to embark upon (a new job, a new love, any intention you want to ...

In my last article, on the history of magic, I compared magic to religion and science, but without attempting a precise definition of magic. On the assumption that certain entities can exert a hidden ...