Arcanum 1: The Magician
Tools within reach
Everything you need to take the first step is already on your table.
The Magician stands at a table holding a cup, a sword, a wand and a coin. One hand points upward, the other downward, as if turning an idea directly into action. You begin with what is within reach: the words, skills and people you know.
Gifts and potential pitfalls
- Gift
- You see what can be built from what you have and quickly identify the first step. You can turn an idea into a concrete action before your enthusiasm cools.
- Shadow
- You enjoy starting most, so some things are left halfway done. You lack patience for the less glamorous stage: seeing things through.
- First step
- Lay out everything you need for a task you have been putting off, and do the first part right away.
In a pair
When this arcanum is at the centre of a shared matrix:
You bring two sets of skills to the table and quickly put together a shared plan.
In the karmic tail
When this arcanum appears at one of the three points below the centre:
An idea arrives in the morning, and by evening you have a first version. Then another idea comes, followed by another version, while several things remain half-finished. Choose one and finish it in its simplest form before starting something new.
Where this arcanum appears in the matrix
The centre and other points are sums, so this arcanum can appear for many different dates. Three points depend directly on the date:
- Point A (personality): birth day: 1.
- Point B (birth month): January.
- Point C (sum of birth-year digits), 1900–2026: There are no such years in this period.