For today I've drawn The Magician from the
Tarot of the Sidhe. This is a card that I rarely draw, so I will pay particular
attention to its appearance today. I like this depiction very much. This
Magician is situated in a landscape where all the elements are present: sun,
sea, sky and land. He himself is composed of different elemental aspects:
fishtail, a tree, fire in his hands and wings. He says: “I am the Mouthpiece of the elements.
At first I thought he was a bit scary but now
I appreciate his diversity. I especially like the blue throat chakra (Sidhe
Glyph) to emphasize the power of the spoken word. When you speak your mind, you
can manifest your thoughts into being. That is magic and that’s why it is so
important to think before we speak. How many words we have wasted on quarrels
and gossip, on whining and complaining.
The
Magician teaches us we can channel our inner power into the world and choose
where we want to focus it on. We can draw from the elements which are all
around us and inside us
Sometimes
it scares me to see this card. It is like The Magician is expecting more from
me than I am able to give. “Go for it! Do the best you can”, he seems to say to
me. Usually This feeling has a tendency to extinguish my creative fires. Then I
am more inclined to dig my heels in than to manifest anything.
But today I
finished my painting of the Divine Feminine. I knew exactly when it was finished and I was so
happy with the result, I think I am going to buy a frame for it and put it up in
the living room. J (I’ll post
about it tomorrow)
So today the
Magician was all about self confidence and creativity for me.
Oh, I do understand the inclination to be overwhelmed and do nothing. I'll crave inspiration, and when my cup is suddenly full of it, I'll start second guessing myself. I'll worry I'm not up to the task, that I won't be good enough. But if I can plow through that negative thinking and just start, most of it falls away. I'm so glad you finished your painting - can't wait to see/hear more about it!
ReplyDeleteOne of the advantage of blogging is to hear from others who have the same kind of experiences. You feel less alone ore even "strange" Like you've said this overwhelming feeling is often caused by our own negative mindset.There is the Eight of Swords again!! :(
DeleteMy painting will be posted tomorrow. M is going to take a picture of it this afternoon
One of my absolute favourite cards...though I can see how it can be intimidating! For me, The Magician is often saying 'you have all the tools you need - whatever you want to achieve - the power is within you!' You don't have to do anything - only know that you are powerful and strong, that you have all the elements within you, that you can call on the universe and manifest your goals.
ReplyDeletePretty big stuff! I like your simple translation: self-confidence. That's it, really! I think that's why I love it so much.
Can't wait to see your painting :D
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Hi Beth! This card does have it good qualities too of course. I like how you've put it. In short: You can do anything IF you want to. Probable my own strictness is making him so demanding :D
DeleteOne of my absolute favourite cards...though I can see how it can be intimidating! For me, The Magician is often saying 'you have all the tools you need - whatever you want to achieve - the power is within you!' You don't have to do anything - only know that you are powerful and strong, that you have all the elements within you, that you can call on the universe and manifest your goals.
ReplyDeletePretty big stuff! I like your simple translation: self-confidence. That's it, really! I think that's why I love it so much.
Can't wait to see your painting :D
xxx
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ReplyDeleteI love this post Ellen! A powerful and empowering card and only intimidates me if I let it. It's all about the journey, the creative process, not the destination and the product. For me as an artist the blank page or canvas can be the most intimidating, but I have all the tools for the creative process and that's ultimately what has become paramount in life.
ReplyDeleteI'm looking forward to seeing you painting Ellen!
Thank you for your wise words Catherine. You are so right. step by step my confidence is growing Each time when I finish a painting or a drawing I feel like I've grown a little bit .Like Beverly said it is all about silencing the negative thinking
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