The Way of the Magician
Contributed by Brittani Grace
Hello everybody! Welcome to my column.
Each month I will draw a Major Arcana tarot card which represents one of many possible paths to follow. Major Arcana cards represent the archetypical themes of life, presenting the overall possible experiences.
Deck: Mermaid Tarot by Leeza Robertson
Illustrations by Julie Card: 1 The Magician
The Magician is the embodiment of manifestation, co-creation, and our own personal power. Being the first card in the deck to follow “The Fool”, it shows us the way in which we create our reality upon this journey.
The Magician card is a call of stepping back into our power by releasing the need to be perfectly in control. We start by making small decisions for ourselves vs allowing what IS to dictate our path. The magic of manifesting comes as we choose to focus our energic minds on a sustainable result. Part of embracing our inner magic is to allow ourselves to make decisions and then continue moving forward with magic’s guidance, trusting that no matter the result, we made the right choice in the moment.
As for me, this winter, doubt and worry have been my challenges. I feel as though I am “normally” living from joyous, loving, and inspirational frequencies with some moments of doubt, insecurity, and sadness. However, these last few weeks, the depth of winter has hit me hard. I recognize that I have been living more from a depressive, insecure and unmotivated space with just a few moments of joy to keep me from feeling as though I am completely drowning. The societal pressure of jumping up and starting new “resolutions” as we rang in the new year has left me feeling as though I have fallen behind.
Here’s the thing though, I am still in a me of rest and reflection, just as the Earth is still at rest and asleep. Very recently, knowing that spring, a me when the Earth awakens, the flowers bloom and the sun gets warmer, is another day closer; I am choosing to follow through on the decisions I made to rest by not putting so much pressure on myself; breaking a pattern I have lived before. I am choosing to trust that the solutions I have been waiting for will appear at the right me, understanding that the patience of Life’s Divine Timing is happening for me and not to me.
What are some decisions you can make to bring yourself some relief and peace, as you rest, waiting for spring on the horizon? How can you get back into your own Divine power of co-creating the reality of your dreams?