Hi
I would like to know what the ace of swords means when it is in the position of what the man in a relationship spread is thinking/feeling about the relationship?  Also, what does the magician mean ias the outcome of same relationship spread?
Thanks, Love and Light,
Mjean

The man thinks that he is in complete control of the situation, and that he is the one pulling the strings, The magician uhmmmm  a tough one, reversed or straight?

Hi,

In fact it is also important for you to give an idea of the spread you used. There are a number of matters to also consider, if you start delving to get to a n outcome.

The Magician rules the Aces and as such is linked directly to Aleph---number one or Ace. This number goes on to 10 and 100, because it is a Major Arcanum Card, uplifting into the two "higher" spheres of existence. I'm not going to go into all the other influences or "spheres".

The basic meanings are as follow:

Ace of Swords.
Meaning: “By my might, I did it!!
This victory card stands for triumph and conquest by force, physically and intellectually. Physically you won the battle over obstacles; intellectually you outsmarted those around you. Your mind is sharper and clearer, giving you tremendous power in all areas of your life. Force of will, force of position or circumstances. This victory can be in any area of your life, profession, love and money. You attained that high position and you are or will soon taste that euphoria in whichever endeavor you were engaged in. In the suit of Swords it seems as if you started where others have finished. Everything linked to this card can be seen as in the excessive degree.

Upright:                                                                                                                                           This card stands for triumph, prosperity, conquest, fertility. Intellectual fulfillment. The birth of a new idea or a new Endeavour. Tremendous power now available, or used. May also indicate the birth of a child.


You have really pushed and shoved hard, used your force of will and influence to get to where you are now, you made sure that you employed your common sense to determine, not only your, but also other peoples lives in a positive way. You have the edge and conviction to use your new found power in a righteous way. Now is the best time also to start that new idea you are or were pondering.

The reader must put the card meanings in context with the spread regarding past, present and future!!

Reversed:                                                                                                                               Disastrous results to your victory, you have still won, but soon or if not already, you whish you never won, now is the time where you are going to enter into, or already have, very tense relations, and emotional conflicts with yourself and with others. Over confidence. Self destruction.

Your victory is premature and spells disaster for you, you most definitely abused the power given to you and the affects has already or will start showing soon. You rushed in with too much confidence and dotted here and there, you will start seeing the flaws. Your common sense has let you down because you did not consider the consequences correctly. Your action has brought strife and negative factors into your professional and personal life. The opposing forces within yourself will now be evident; care must be taken to at least maintain your dignity. This card also foretells sickness of you or someone close to you.

The Magician.
The Magician is directly linked to Aleph in the Hebrew alphabet or Aleph-Bet.  When we start investigating Aleph we see that it is constructed from two Yods and Vav diagonally, joining the Yods.

In the Kaballah the Yod appearing on the Top represents God, Vav mankind; we can see this in the creation of Adam on the sixth day. The bottom Yod represents the revelation of YHVH to mankind. Vav or hook, shows how the two realms are connected. The two Yods then displays the connectedness of God to mankind, being far yet close, being near yet far.

The Magician is assigned to the Planet Mercury, with the following characteristics:
Mercury,
The messenger of the Gods, associated to Thoth and Hermes. Related to Water and Air. It’s neither male nor female and is mainly represented by the hermaphrodite.
Rules:
Intelligence, Speed, Agility, Skill, Dexterity, Cleverness, Speech, Math, Astronomy, Cunning, Communication, Intellectual energy, Perception, Reason, Memory, Speaking, Words of Power, Travel, Transportation, Education and Research.

Let us now qualify the association of The Magician to Aleph:

The Modern name in Italian for the Magician is il Bagatto, this term has no Italian meaning, except for the name of this card, and is also numbered 1, in Sola Busca and Tarocchi Siciliano, in fact, most decks. On one of the oldest Italian woodcuts, we see the Magician as becoming a traveling street performer or trickster. He wears a limp pointed hat. Looking at the table the only objects we can clearly define are the dice. On the Marseilles deck his hat is broadly brimmed and a knife and a bag replaced some of the other objects, we still find the dice on the table. This is where we have our first reference to the number Twenty one. The dice, also used for divination, has twenty one combinations in total, and relates to the 21 letters of the Hebrew Aleph-Beth. Another reference to the Magician is seen in Ancient religions. Mercury or Hermes was the Protecting God of gamblers, travelers, storytellers, dice, merchants, alchemists, magicians, liars and thieves. The broad brimmed hat he wears is like the petasus of Mercury, a traveler’s hat. On the table, a bag for his belongings, suggestive of being a traveler. Although he is not portrayed as an occultic Magician, the association with Mercury is valid.

Being under the protection of Mercury and Hermes, he has been assigned the first planet, and that is why the Fool can not occupy this position. Furthermore, the Aces are under the rule of the Magician-Aleph (1) and not Beth (2).

When we look at the Magician, his arms are outstretched, one pointing up, the other pointing down. As above, so below, a precinct assigned to Hermes Trismugistus, The diagonal Vav, his head the upper Yod and his lower body, the lower Yod.

The overall Gematrix for Aleph is one, but Aleph is made up of Yod=10, Vav=6 and Yod=10. Now we see an interesting scenario, the division of Aleph gives us a total of 26. The number twenty six is the same as that of YHVH.

Looking at the construction of Aleph we see that the top Yod represents God or spiritual realm, near but far, far but near. Vav/Vau the diagonal line, number value, six. Vav representing Mankind, or the day on which man was created. The bottom Yod, with klots or hook representing the manifestation of God or the Man-God. We can safely assume that God is the centre of the universe and creation.

This is now where we start interpreting the Magician, looking at God, influences translated into the mundane is done via the Magician. Now, representing God as well. We see the Magician as a creator, master of his own environment and controller of the mundane and creator of the universe, intelligence and wise decisions. But, in this sense we must also look at the negative influences that can be practiced.

The Magician is also capable of destructive influences. Such as abusive control over people, altering personal environments and ignorance.

Meditation
Whether you think of this card as the Magician or the Juggler, the allegory is the same. Consider that everything in the universe is spread out before God like the objects on the Magicians table, and these elements of creation are tossed by God in the same manner that a Juggler tosses his objects around. The objects themselves are not important to the Magician as individuals. His ability to control and manipulate them is the most important concern to him.

The opportunities to use talents or to learn new skills has been obviated and been at your disposal. This is the second card in the Major Arcanum. The next move from The Fool.  We need to remember, if The Fool is at the beginning of the deck it indicates a spiritual journey, or lessons to be learned. If you consider the Magician to have completed the spiritual journey as the Major Arcanum depicts, you can think that he has all the abilities to control the mundane world with wisdom, and guidance. But sometimes, it is also a personal trap. You may think you are in control but the reality of the situation is that your control is not shared by others and that you may lose power at any time. You need to go through the rest of your spiritual journey to reach a point where you will be enlightened, this point, only you will know. The synthesis being that you need to be at the highest level to attain completion-The World-. Many people have never gone beyond the level of the Magician, the pleasure they derive from controlling people and mundane events, being an overpowering feeling of attainment. The control they have over the mundane has given them a false sense of security and has been their downfall many a time. Being the Magician, in occult teachings a true Magician stands at the centre of the universe, and all things radiate out from him. However he creates, or recreates, the nature of the universe within his mind, which becomes the nature of the universe in fact. So either way, the individual pictured in this card is someone with the ability to control and manipulate people, things and events.

We must also look at the creative side which the Magician has. Although this card is linked to mysticism, we must remember that the Magician stands for creativity. That which is hidden may be made public. This needs to be seen as a development within his imagination. The skill that he applies to realise imaginary visions and projects is based on his own will and self reliance, he can be seen as a controlling force on the four elements, bringing them together, merging all the power to influence his destiny.

If he ventures into the unknown world of occult teaching, without the skills and training needed, his attempts will be clumsy and unfruitful, if not out rightly dangerous. We can safely say that he is at the point where he is practising control over people without the needed judgement and diplomacy. His unskilled actions lead to ruin and disgrace. We must also think that he may be a very dangerous person as he has a lack of self esteem and willing to exploit the weaknesses of those he controls.  

Upright
Strength of will, intuition, self control, self-confidence, autonomy, diplomacy, al leading to success and the ability to control your environment in a positive and creative manner.

Reversed
Cleverness, as in foolishly thinking you are what you’re not, lack of scruples, trickery, cunning, subtlety. An intrigue, a liar, a charlatan, a rogue; one willing to exploit the weakness and trust of others. All resulting from a lack of real esteem, and domination by outside forces; sometimes leading to disgrace or mental imbalance.

If this card is representative of you, then you have the power or potential to control your world. It is up to you, to create a progressive or destructive immediate environment.

Symantic expansion of Aleph.
Aleph, no. 1, is the unthinkable life-death, abstract principle of all that is and all that is not. Aleph is the supreme energy, subtle, alive, but not existing as itself in the space-time world we know, because it is relative. It is the primal energy, it is in all and all is in aleph. It is beyond definition, incapable of being defined or limited. It can be seen to move at infinite speed and thus evades time. It can be viewed as primal consciousness unknown to itself.      
"The twenty-two graphs which are used as letters in the Hebrew alphabet are twenty-two proper names originally used to designate different states or structures of the one cosmic energy, which is essence and semblance of all that is."

Biological synthesis;
Cell: Energy (Abstract). Looking at the biological structure of Aleph. It is the first spark or first formative force, thought or ambition. This can denote the first step taken in a continuous developing cycle, started from a single point.

Conclusion:
In the sense of having these two cards, you must look for the "commonalities" and marry them together. depending on the spread, you should look at the direction the
'people" on the cards are facing. In this case both cards have no left or right "view" therefore, whichever is to the left of them is in the past, those to the right may be in the future.

Blessed be.