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The Magician, Rider-Waite-Smith deck

Tarot card meaning

The Magician in love

The Magician suggests that you already have what you need to build connection: attention, honesty and a willingness to act.

  • skill
  • focus
  • resourcefulness

How our meanings are written

▲Upright

The Magician suggests that you already have what you need to build connection: attention, honesty and a willingness to act. If single, show up and say what you want. In a relationship, it points to making your intentions visible through small, deliberate gestures.

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▼Reversed

Reversed, the Magician points to charm without sincerity, or to feelings you know but have not voiced. Single, you may be performing rather than being yourself. In a relationship, it suggests checking that your words and actions truly match.

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Advice

Gather your tools, pick one aim, and act on it today. Use your skills openly and keep your word. You probably have more to work with than you think.

Reversed: Gather your attention before you start more things. Finish one thing, tell the truth about what you can offer, and use a talent you have been keeping private.

A question to reflect on

What do I already have that I am not using?

Reversed: Where is my attention going instead of where I say I want it?

The Magician: common questions

What does The Magician mean in love?

The Magician suggests that you already have what you need to build connection: attention, honesty and a willingness to act. If single, show up and say what you want. In a relationship, it points to making your intentions visible through small, deliberate gestures.

What does The Magician reversed mean in love?

Reversed, the Magician points to charm without sincerity, or to feelings you know but have not voiced. Single, you may be performing rather than being yourself. In a relationship, it suggests checking that your words and actions truly match.

What advice does The Magician give?

Gather your tools, pick one aim, and act on it today. Use your skills openly and keep your word. You probably have more to work with than you think.

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