May 06 2008
The Magician becomes The Master
This is the archetype of mastery. In the old energy, this is the fool submitting to the task at hand which is, depending on who is sitting in the chair in front of you, personal, moral, or magical mastery. Should the idiot prove to be amenable to instruction, should the individual seem willing to learn, the work can begin. Use that which has been given to you and prove yourself, you are told. Of course, you are not a master yet, but with submission, struggle, sacrifice, and strength you will attain.
The message of the old archetype is clear.
You’ve got potential kid, but you’re not there yet. So get to work.
Many commentators rightly pick up an a deeper undercurrent of submission to authority in this card. Commentators often point to the position of the arms that they say indicate the magician is learning to manifest “divine will.” They are correct. In the old archetype, submission is required. It is required by nature and by God that you shall submit to anyone who dons that mantel of authority. It is necessary. The System cannot function without the top down flow of authority and this archetype provides the conceptual foundation that help manifest the structures that allow for the top down flow of “divine” will. It’s your job to implement the will of whomever is “above” you.
Now as noted, this is the archetype of mastery. The meaning of the archetype is corrupted in the old book in order to mean mastery in service of authority, however the meaning is redeemed in the new book. This is still about mastery, but the difference is that in the the Halo/Sharp deck, the message is not that you might become a master if you submit to to “divine will,” the message is you are already a master. The truth of the matter is, this is not your first lifetime. You have followed the golden road into manifestation many times and as a result, you have gathered wisdom, experience, and knowledge from countless incarnations. If you wish to access this, all you have to do is respond to the calling and awaken.
Of course, given the imposition of The System and the prevalence of the old energy archetypes in your consciousness, at this point you may not feel like the master that you are. Depending on how badly you were damaged by the socialization process, you may actually feel like less than dirt. Self esteem can be fixed however and the way to start that process is to recognize that you aren’t some idiot reject from the Garden of Eden, some evolving ape, or some karmic reject.
Accept your immortality.
Accept your divinity.
Accept your power.
Accept your responsibility.
Become The Master that you are.