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                 The Magician card often depicts a grand yet mysterious figure,
                  inspiring reverence and receptivity to higher awareness. It
                  also represents a showman, a creator of illusions.  
                 Some readers compare the Magician with the Fool because the
                    illusionary aspects of the Magician cause some to wonder
                  if he is, in fact, another aspect of the Fool, or perhaps the
                    Fool after he has completed his journey of learning. The
                  Magician
                    is card number 1. 
                    Some Tarot Decks (such as the popular Rider Waite and Robin
                    Wood decks) depict the Magician receiving higher energy via
                    his raised right hand and grounding it with his lowered left
                    hand. Many writers suggest that the Magician’s key
                    role is to receive spiritual understanding and make it accessible
                  to others. 
                 The Magician is usually interpreted as a positive card that
                      indicates many abilities, confidence, initiative, information
                      and energy.                 
              
				
                  
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