Perhaps there’s a certain magic in the air today, perhaps the bluejays know? Look for the ghost in the machine, the trickster at work… or play (which could explain the mysterious clicking towards the end of the episode). Things are not always what they seem.
“Magician is no mere illusionist teasing the eye with sleight of hand. He can teach you how to see into the structures and forms that shape the cosmos and become conscious of the thread that links all things. Nothing is in isolation. Everything is as it seems until you peel back the skin that costs your eyes and hoods your vision from the universe’s miraculous luminosity. At first sight the Magician is merely an entertainer, or so it would seem. But what if, behind his cloak lined with talismans, shriveled frogs, small vials of colored liquid, and lead-filled dice, he is more? What if he really is a magus, a shaman, and a true manipulator of time and space? What if he is merely disguised as a pretender? What better way to hide the meeting of science and myth?”- ‘The Magician’ from The Archeo oracle deck & guidebook by @nick_bantock_art.
In our second installment of 8th House Healers, Eliza and Sarah discuss the essence of The Magician's role in the Tarot--sharing insights into their experiences of this energy in their day-to-day lives. We share thoughts on sovereignty, manifestation, the magic of neurodivergence, the power of belief, and a touching story of one performing magician’s final act: dying with intention.
*Episode cover art features Cephalopod Tarot by Kitsune Garcia, Esmerlize Tarot, Archeo by Nick Bantock, Bluejay by Emma Pyle, The Prestige cover illustration
Acknowledgements:
The Medicine Woman Tarot, Carol Bridges; The Rider-Waite-Smith Tarot; South Park Season 11, Episode 10, "Imaginationland"; The Pholarcos Tarot, Carmen Sorrenti (http://www.carmensorrenti.com/); KISS (the 70’s band); My Octopus Teacher documentary film; ‘Consider the Conversation: A Documentary on a Taboo Subject’ featuring author and grief expert Doug Smith
8th House Healers Podcast is Eliza Harris and Sarah Cole-McCarthy. Original podcast theme music, Dylan McCarthy (dylanmccarthymusic.com). All rights reserved.
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