Arcanum 1, The Magician, in the Matrix of Destiny
The number one in the Matrix of Destiny is the Magician: a person given all the tools at once. Mind, word, emotions, hands. In its strong version he takes and does, in its weak version he spends years proving to the world that he deserves attention. Let's break down how to tell one from the other and what to do about it.
Energy in the plus
- Masters all four elements: mind, word, feelings, action
- Knows how to persuade and speak, never at a loss for words
- Confident, self-sufficient, ambitious
- Sees things through to a result, thoughts become material for them
- Manages money well, pulls off a career and their own business
- Learns a lot, invents, creates, takes an active stance
Energy in the negative
- Doesn't believe in their own strength, has no goal, no result either
- Closes off from people, lives in conflict with the world
- The other extreme: squared egoism, everything is measured by themselves
- Lives for recognition and fame, learns to underline their own uniqueness
- Manipulates, demands respect and words of praise
- A consumer attitude: to me, for me, mine
- Doesn't know how to forgive or yield, offend a Magician and it's once and for all
What kind of energy this is
The Magician is about independence. They don't need to wait for the right conditions, a mentor, or permission. They take whatever is at hand and turn it into a result. Hence the image of a master of the elements: they can negotiate with people, calculate, work with their hands, and find the right words.
The main tool of the number one is speech. The Magician persuades, sells, explains, leads with words. That's why ones often end up where speaking is required: sales, teaching, public life, their own business.
And here lies the trap. It matters a great deal to the Magician to be recognized. As long as they are praised, they burn bright and act. The moment the praise stops, the energy drops, and the person either walks away or starts proving themselves at any cost.
The Magician in different points of the matrix
The position of the arcanum in the matrix changes how it shows up.
- In the center the one makes independence the main theme of life. Such a person finds it hard to work in employment under someone else's management, they're drawn to their own thing.
- In personality points it's charm and the ability to present oneself. People see a confident person, even when there's insecurity inside.
- In the relationship zone the Magician expects admiration. A partner who doesn't acknowledge their achievements quickly becomes a stranger to them.
- In the money zone income comes through personal skill and through the word: consulting, teaching, sales, personal brand.
- In the family line it's the theme of power and the right to a voice in the family. There were often bright but lonely people there who weren't supported.
How to turn the one into a plus
- Set specific goals and see them through. The Magician comes alive from completed tasks, not from plans.
- Learn for the sake of the work, not for a certificate and status.
- Check the motive: am I doing this because I want to, or to be noticed?
- Allow others to be strong nearby. The Magician doesn't have to be the smartest person in the room.
- Speak directly when offended, instead of silently crossing the person out.
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The same arcanum works differently in the center of the matrix and in the ancestral line. Build your matrix by date of birth, the diagram is free.
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What does the number one mean in the Matrix of Destiny?
The one is the first arcanum, the Magician. The energy of will, word and independent action. At its best a person achieves their goals and knows how to persuade, at its worst they live for recognition and devalue themselves if not praised.
Is the Magician a strong energy?
Yes, but it requires application. The one without a task and a goal quickly slides into minus, into grievances and proving oneself. The energy works when there's somewhere to invest it.
How do you know the one has gone into minus?
By dependence on praise, by the phrase 'I'm not appreciated,' by the habit of cutting off relationships after the first offense, and by the fact that the person learns a lot but never launches anything.
Where can I check whether I have the first arcanum?
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