THE MAGICIAN – vocation

In terms of work, The Magician is the card of manifestation, and at the same time, the most uncomfortable mirror in the entire deck, because it takes away your last excuse.

Look closely at the card, where a man stands behind a table, with one hand raised high and the other pointing to the ground, as if to say that an idea alone is worth nothing until someone brings it down here, where it can go wrong, where it can be grasped, and where it can be laughed at.

Now look at his table and count what is missing from it — nothing, for there lies the wand, which is willpower, the cup, which is passion, the sword, which is your knowledge and clear sight, and the coin, which is money, time, and practice, thus all four tools with which anything can be created in this world.

Therefore, the sentence you have been repeating for months — that you will do it when you have time, when the capital comes together, when you complete that one more training, when your momentum arrives — is simply not true, and you know it too, but as long as something is missing, you have a perfect excuse not to have to prove yourself.

The horizontal figure eight floating above his head conveys that energy does not come first, but in the process, meaning work brings enthusiasm, and not enthusiasm brings work — so whoever waits for enthusiasm to come first will wait forever.

But the most important are his two hands, because he is not the source, but the channel, and the moment someone believes themselves to be the power itself, they immediately become a charlatan: the same words, the same demeanor, only nothing passes through them anymore — your talent is not your merit, but your task.

The serpent coiling around his waist, biting its own tail, means that this person holds themselves together: it is not their boss, not the deadline, and not the encouragement of others that keeps them together, but themselves — and if no one asks you today what you did, then this card is exactly for you.

Today, don't plan further, but do one single thing from what you talk about.

Everything is on the table, and I want you to finally say this to yourself tonight, because nothing is missing.

Look closely at the card, where a man stands behind a table, drawing a straight line with his body between heaven and earth: his right hand is raised high with a white wand, and his left hand points downwards, as if to say that an idea alone is worth nothing until someone brings it down here, where it can go wrong, where it can be touched, and where one might even be laughed at for it.

Now look at his table and count what is missing from it, because nothing is: there lies the wand, which is will, the cup, which is passion, the sword, which is your knowledge, and the coin, which is money, time, and practice — all four tools with which anything can be created in this world.

Therefore, the sentence you've been repeating for months — that you'll do it when you have time, when the capital comes together, when you complete that one more training, when your momentum arrives — is simply not true, and deep down you know this too, it's just uncomfortable to know, because as long as something is missing, you have a perfect excuse not to have to prove yourself.

And notice the horizontal figure eight above his head, the sign of infinity, because it tells you that energy doesn't come before, but during: work brings enthusiasm, not enthusiasm brings work, so whoever waits to wake up enthusiastic one morning will wait forever.

However, there is something I must tell you, because this is the heart of this card, and it will protect you too: look at his two hands again, because he is not the source, but the channel, a pipe through which something flows — and the moment someone believes themselves to be the power, all their movements remain the same, only nothing flows through them anymore.

Your talent is not your merit, but your task, so do not possess it, but let it flow through.

And look at the snake on his waist, biting its own tail, because this person holds himself together: it's not his boss, not the deadline, and not the encouragement of others that keeps him together, but himself — so if no one asks you today what you did, then you must do it without anyone watching.

Today, don't plan further, don't read another book about it, and don't discuss it with one more person, but do one single thing that you've been talking about for weeks — your table is full, and all it takes is for you to raise your hand.