Okay, so yesterday I was messing around with my tarot deck, and I had this question about how someone feels about me. I pulled “The Magician Reversed,” and at first, I was like, “Uh-oh, what does that mean?”
I started by just shuffling the deck, really focusing on the person and my question about their feelings. I like to take my time with this part, getting myself grounded and connected. Then I cut the deck into three piles and put them back together, just a little ritual I do.
Then I drew the card, and boom – The Magician, but upside down. My initial reaction was a bit of a gut punch. I mean, The Magician upright is all about skill, manifestation, and power, so reversed…not so good, right?
So, I grabbed my favorite tarot guidebook and looked up the reversed meaning. It talked about things like manipulation, poor planning, and untapped potential. That got me thinking… maybe this person isn’t feeling malicious, but more like…confused? Or maybe they’re feeling insecure and like they don’t have the power to express themselves?
Digging Deeper
- Manipulation:I first considered, maybe this shows the person is feeling like they have to present a false image.
- Poor Planning: Then it might be that the person does not have a straight path to sharing how they feel.
- Untapped Potential:Lastly I came upon, maybe it’s not that they’re trying to be manipulative, but that they’re feeling lost and unsure.
I spent some time journaling about it, trying to connect the card’s meanings to what I know about this person and our interactions. I tried to be really honest with myself, and not just jump to the worst-case scenario. I thought of instances and my memory of their actions.
The more I thought about it, the more it seemed to resonate with the idea of someone feeling insecure or unsure, rather than actively trying to deceive. It felt like a message of “they’re not quite there yet” rather than “they’re a bad person.”
It’s still something I’m pondering, of course. Tarot, for me, is never about getting definitive answers, but more about gaining insight and perspective. I put the card back on my altars to keep it in my thoughts, and I plan on keeping the card in mind and seeing if anything shifts or changes in our interactions, and maybe pull a few more cards to clarify things over the next few days. This one card gave me a lot to chew on!
