The Magician of Tarot: Perceiving what is lacking
Magic is anything above and beyond the earthly and mundane. This is not mere illusion. Illusions are just that- illusions. They represent trickery and manipulation of perception, sometimes for entertainment, sometimes not. This is not to be confused with magic. Magic is a force of the divine as perceived by us in earthly form.
A magician is one who can tap into those divine forces and bring them to the earthly plane of existence. It is all in the asking. It is all in knowing how to ask. It is all about being heard. Speak to the divine from the heart. This is how they hear. They know by scanning our hearts, which hold our true intentions. Put your sincere desires in your heart and they will be heard. Ask from your heart and you shall receive. A true magician knows this.
A true magician is wise. Wisdom and manifestation are joined. Manifestation stems from the desire for what is lacking. How though, can you know what is lacking without knowledge of the whole? You see what is missing. You know what is not there. This is the root of desire- to manifest that which is lacking. This is wisdom.
Wisdom is to have the truth in your heart of what is entire and what is whole. Once examined, once a scan of the entirety is complete, one can see the gaps and the missing pieces. Now what is lacking is known. Now manifestation can happen. A desire to fill these gaps is the manifestation of manifestation. This is the gift of any true magician.
The magician card of tarot reminds us that we have the power of magic. We need only to remind ourselves of this power. We are not alone in the universe. We each have many guides and helpers supporting our earthly mission. They are willing, ready, and on standby to provide us with what we ask for. We just need to ask. Simple as that.