The Magician & Strength
The Magician & Strength
Analysis:
Each figure wears white, which may be a symbol of (among other things) purity, innocence, authenticity and a connection to the divine.
There is a figure 8 above each figure's head. The figure 8 represents infinity, rhythm, and limitless life power.
Roses, symbolic of desire, are visible in both scenes.
Each card has a bright yellow background, perhaps indicating a solar influence over both.
Each figure wears a belt that seems to point to a connection to the other card. The Magician’s belt features a serpent which relates to Strength, as the Hebrew letter assigned to Strength is Teth (serpent) and Strength has implications around the proper use of Kundalini energy. The figure in Strength wears a garland of roses which is similar to the garden we see in The Magician.
If you arrange the cards, sequentially in 3 rows of 7 (omitting The Fool), The Magician and Strength land in the same column (along with The Devil). Take from that what you will.
There are similar themes relating to influence, command, attention and suggestion. We see this in the way The Magician directs elements, while Strength exerts influence over the lion (tail between legs is a sign of submission). This may indicate lessons around personal power, use of will and directing one’s vital force.
What do YOU see???
Possible Interpretation:
The Magician and Strength are quite the power duo! In combination, they speak to the direct use of our will, and the balance required in that effort. It’s not just about force. If we want to make something so, we must effectively use the faculties these cards speak to. With The Magician, it’s about attention, focus and awareness. With Strength, it’s about gentle influence and using our energy in productive ways. These cards together are a bit of a Yin/Yang and remind us how much power we have to create, destroy or overcome whatever it is that we desire.