Thank you for sharing your favourite Magicians, Sylvie! I absolutely loved seeing the Magician from the Gay Marseille - I love them as tricksters, dexterous street magicians and skilled craftsmen! Wonderful video! 🪄💛
My go-to keyword for the magician is definitely "manipulation". Historically and etymologically it just meant "to work an object/material skillfully with your hands", without any obvious negative aspects, which for me brings up all the associations of using what's already here to make something new, through creativity and skill. But in the way we use it today, there is obviously also the meaning of influencing someone/something for your own gain. I just think this bridges the Marseille and RWS traditions really neatly! And I like that it kind of inherently calls into question the ethics when it comes to exerting your will.
Thank you for sharing your favourite Magicians, Sylvie! I absolutely loved seeing the Magician from the Gay Marseille - I love them as tricksters, dexterous street magicians and skilled craftsmen! Wonderful video! 🪄💛
I agree with you about choice 5. The cosmic energy sought to be explained by the Magician card is very amoral, in my humble opinion.
My go-to keyword for the magician is definitely "manipulation". Historically and etymologically it just meant "to work an object/material skillfully with your hands", without any obvious negative aspects, which for me brings up all the associations of using what's already here to make something new, through creativity and skill. But in the way we use it today, there is obviously also the meaning of influencing someone/something for your own gain. I just think this bridges the Marseille and RWS traditions really neatly! And I like that it kind of inherently calls into question the ethics when it comes to exerting your will.
I love that! In my opinion the best keywords are capable of multiple meanings, manipulation is a good one.
Mad scientist yeah! I’m reading a prequel series about Victor Frankenstein and he’s extremely confident and recklessly foolish and a lot of fun 🧬
The Magician is my favorite Major Arcana card ☺
Northern lights feel like magic to me too