马赛塔罗牌 1.魔术师

　　Card 1: The magician

　　卡牌1：魔术师

　　Bateleur is an archaic French word meaning a street conjurer, a juggler, a sleight-of-hand artist, a popular showman, or, sometimes, a charlatan. The man dressed in fancy garb looks like a street magician in a performance. Some of the objects in his hands and on the table can be recognized as conjuring tools. Others may be hidden in what looks like a strange bag. The raised hand has been sometimes interpreted as directing the wand toward higher powers above, but it may be just a conjuring trick to divert attention from what the other hand is doing.

　　Bateleur是一个古老的法语词，意为街头魔术师、变戏法者、耍花招的人、受欢迎的艺人，有时也指江湖郎中。这个穿着花哨服装的男人看上去就像一个表演中的街头魔术师。能看到他手里和桌子上的一些东西是变魔术的工具，还有一些可能藏在那个看着很奇怪的包里。高举的手有时被理解成将魔杖指向上方的力量，但这也许只是将注意力从另一只手的动作上转移的一种魔术把戏。

　　the magician stands at the gate

　　魔术师站在门口

　　Mystical traditions often describe a gatekeeper who stands between the ordinary domain and the other reality of magic and sorcery. Before embarking on a journey to the otherworld, it is customary to ask for permission and blessing from the gatekeeper. In the tarot this figure can be represented by the magician, which opens the major suit. We can think of the elongated form over the horizon between his legs as the gate to a magical reality. The card can be used to focus our attention when we start an experience that goes beyond earthly reality; for example, a magical ceremony or a session of guided imagination.

　　神秘主义传统常常会提及守门人，也就是站在普通领域与魔法巫术之间的一个人。在开始进入另一个世界旅行之前，人们通常都会向守门人请求允许和祝福。在塔罗世界里，这个人物的代表就是魔术师，也就是大牌的第一张。我们可以把他双腿间拉长的地平线想象成通往魔法世界的大门。当我们开启一段超越尘世现实的经历时，这张牌可以用于集中我们的注意力，比如，一场魔法的仪式或一段被引导的想象。

　　The street magician is an ordinary man of low social status, but once the show starts he appears as a mighty wizard using mysterious powers to change events in real life. We can also think that he is, in fact, a real magician who disguises himself as a humble street conjurer. In this regard the card can hint at the idea that thought creates reality, meaning that our ideas and our will can change life events. It can also refer to the use of sorcery, usually for good ends, as well as indicate a person who performs mystical and magical rituals.

　　街头魔术师是个社会地位低下的普通人，但一旦演出开始，他就摇身一变成为一个厉害的巫师，用神秘的力量来改变现实生活中的事情。可以认为，他实际上是个伪装成街头把戏师的真魔法师。在这方面，这张牌暗示思想可以创造现实，意味着我们的思想和意志可以改变生活事件。它还可以指使用巫术，通常是出于行善，也可以指进行神秘和魔法仪式的人。

　　the magician starts something new

　　魔术师做出新开始

　　As the first card of the suit, the magician can signify a beginning. For example, it can represent the process of embarking on a journey or the start of a new initiative. The colorful illustration and the magician’s young face with the flowing curls give the feeling of a good start. The hat with a brim open upward reflects a willingness to learn and develop. The foot on the left side points toward the past, and it is enclosed from all sides. The foot on the right touches an open white surface, which represents a step toward a yet undefined future.

　　作为大牌的第一张牌，魔术师可以意味着开始。比如，它可以代表开启一段新旅途或者一个新项目的开始。彩色的插画和魔术师的一头卷发和年轻面庞给人一种良好开端的感觉。帽檐朝上敞着，反映出学习和发展的意愿。左边的脚指向过去，四面都被包围；右边的脚踏在一片空旷的白色地表，代表着向未知的未来跨出一步。

　　In a deeper sense we can see in the card the starting point for the journey of life. The elongated form between the legs can be seen as the birth canal from which the magician has stepped out. Also, the white shape between the magician’s legs and the table is suggestive of a female pelvis. The marks on the ground could be the first footsteps leading from the actual moment of birth. The card can thus refer to the phase of infancy in which we develop a self-consciousness of our existence as a single individual, which is also hinted by the number one. It can also symbolize the ego or indicate an immature, self-centered personality.

　　从更深层意义上说，我们可以从牌面上看到生命旅程的起点。两腿间伸长的形状，可以看做是魔术师诞生的产道。另外，魔术师的腿和桌子之间的白色形状也让人联想到女性骨盆。地上的记号可能是从出生那一刻开始的第一个脚步。因此，这张牌可以指示婴儿期，在这个阶段，我们发展出自我意识，即我们是作为个体存在，它也提示数字1。它也可以象征自我，或者表示一种不成熟、以自我为中心的人格。

　　the magician uses tools

　　魔术师运用工具

　　Some tools on the table are more recognizable than others. Three among these recall the minor suits’ symbols: a cup, a knife (which can suggest swords), and circles resembling coins. Along with the wand in the magician’s hand, we can see the symbols of the four suits, which represent the domains of earthly life. The card may symbolize the tools and means that are at the querent’s disposal. It can suggest the acquisition of new professional skills or it may indicate improvising and using existing means in a creative way.

　　桌子上的某些工具比较好辨认。其中三样呼应了小牌的象征:一只杯子、一把刀（可以联系到宝剑）和像星币的圆圈。除了魔法师手中的魔杖，我们还可以看到掌控世间众生的四元素的象征。这张牌可能象征着问卜者手里已有的工具和手段。它也提示获取新的专业技能，也表示创造性地灵活运用已有的方法手段。

　　The wand and the strangely shaped object in the magician’s right hand may be masculine and feminine symbols, which he points one toward the other. The magician tries to make opposites meet. However, with precise measurement, we can see that the continuation of the wand’s line passes above the other shape and not straight through it. This may indicate a task that hasn’t been achieved or the experience of missing a goal because of imprecision or sloppiness. One can also see here a missed encounter between an ovum and a sperm, meaning failure to become pregnant.

　　魔法师的魔杖和右手里奇怪的物件可能是男性的和女性的象征，魔杖正指向另一个物件。魔术师试图使这两样东西迎面相碰。然而，精确测量之后，可以看到魔杖的延长线正好从上方穿过，而不能直接穿透。这可能表示一项尚未完成的任务，或者由于有时精准和马虎而错失目标。也可以看作卵子和精子没能相遇，意味着没有怀孕。

　　the magician creates illusions

　　魔术师创造假象

　　The magician wearing fancy clothes is a charming and seductive figure. But his appearance might be an illusion, a calculated show of tricks. He can represent a person with personal charm, a charismatic and persuasive figure, or an extroverted personality. The card can also refer to a public performer, an actor or someone involved in show business, a salesperson, or a public-relations professional. He can also be a charlatan, a manipulator, or a con artist.

　　身着奇装异服的魔术师身材迷人诱惑。但是他的外表可能只是假象，一个精心设计的把戏。他能代表有个人魅力、身材诱人或性格外向的人。这张牌也可以指公众面前的表演者、演员或参与演艺事业的人、推销员或者专业公关人士。他也可能是江湖郎中、摆弄大师或者骗术家。

　　A more philosophical view might link the card with the mystical idea that earthly reality and the idea of a separate “I” are an illusion, some sort of magic show that our consciousness plays to itself. The card’s number expresses the idea of individuality. The table and the arrangement of the tools are objects and situations that we perceive in the illusory show of this world. The ground under the magician’s feet is material reality, the supposed basis of our existence. But we can notice that the ground does not continue outside the table’s legs, so maybe it is also part of the great illusion.

　　更哲学的观点，将这张牌与一种神秘观点联系在一起，认为世俗的本质和这个单独的字母“I”都是一种假象（illusion）。某些魔法表明我们的潜意识可以自己起作用。这张牌的数字传达的意义是个人主义（individuality）。这张桌子以及这些陈列的工具都是我们在这个世界的虚幻中看到的物体和情景。魔术师脚下的地面是物质现实，是我们生存的基础。但我们注意到，地面没有一直延伸到桌子腿外，所以这可能也只是这场幻象里的一部分。

　　the magician sees only one part

　　魔术师只看到了一面

　　Above the table the magician displays confidence and skill. But under the table his feet point to opposite directions, implying hesitation and indecision. The presence of the table, which hides the pelvis, might also symbolize a blockage of sexual or creative energy.

　　在桌子上方，魔术师展示出得心应手自信十足的样子。但在桌子底下，指向不同方向的双脚意味着犹豫不决。桌子掩盖了胯部，也可能象征着性功能有不足。

　　The magician seems to be unaware of what goes on at the basic levels of his being, which can also be related to influences from his early childhood. His field of vision is incomplete: the table extends outside the card frame, and the bag may contain additional tools that he is unaware of. The card can thus indicate a lack of psychological self- awareness or inner confusion hidden under a confident appearance. It may also symbolize an ignorance of basic but possibly significant factors. On a positive note, it can indicate untapped potentials and opportunities.

　　魔术师似乎不知道自己身体的基层发生了什么，这也可能与他幼年所受的影响有关。他的视野并不完整：这张桌子延伸到画面之外，这个包里可能藏有他不知道的其他工具。因此，这张牌提示心理上缺乏自我意识，或者自信外表下藏着内心的慌乱。它也可能象征着对可能很重要的基础元素的无知。往好了看，它可以表示未开发的潜力和潜在的机会。

　　翻译自：

　　The Marseille Tarot Revealed: A Complete Guide to Symbolism, Meanings? Methods

　　—— Yoav Ben-Dov