From the author: In the process of writing this article, I relied on the materials presented in the books and publications of K.G. Jung, Hayo Banzhaf, A. Crowley, I. Trizna, S. Heller, R. Gwaine, O. Telemsky, E. Monique, D. Fowles, as well as personal and professional experience. As illustrations, I use Aleister Crowley’s Thoth Tarot cards, Rosetta (the female analogue of the Thoth deck), and the Tarot of Marseilles as my favorite ones. Child. Stage two. Arcana Mage (I). If the Jester corresponds to a baby in the womb, then the Mage is an already born child. To understand who the Mage is, I suggest paying attention to the symbolism of the card. We see a man standing near a table on which some objects are laid out. At first glance, the association comes with a swindler who plays thimbles. If you look closely, there are not just objects on the table, but a rod, a bowl, a sword and a disk - symbols of the four elements (air, water, fire and earth). The same symbols are present on the most modern deck - the Crowley Tarot. That is, the Magician is not just a charlatan, he is a master of the elements, having almost the entire world at his disposal. And to some extent it is so. This period in a girl’s life personifies her understanding of her strength, the charm of youth, freshness of perception, curiosity, initiative, boundless energy, which allow her to manipulate others, including men. A magician is a manifestation of an active principle, a will capable of influencing the world. And it is typical for a girl in this period of development of consciousness to show her masculine qualities. At this time, she begins to show her will and power, capable of influencing the world. On the Crowley Thoth Tarot card, the Magician contains symbols that speak of his connection with Mercury. And like Mercury, a young girl can behave unpredictably and insidiously, at times prompting the thought: should she be isolated for her own safety, since she is capable of destroying everything she herself has created. The well-known saying about seven Fridays in a week is about this. a person you can't rely on. He is another manifestation of Mercury - the Trickster archetype, which is characterized by the fact that it either suggests the right path or puts a spoke in the wheels. But it is always worth remembering the potential of this card, that in its highest manifestation, duality turns into integrity, and the Magician’s ability to do and create acquires the features of a Great Work. It is to this card that what has been said can be attributed: “This is what the truth is, the perfect truth and nothing but the truth: below everything is the same as above, and above everything is the same as below. However, this knowledge is already enough to work miracles. And since all things exist in the One and flow from It, this One, which is the First Cause, gives birth to all things, according to their nature. It is a Power greater than which there cannot be, because It penetrates into secrets and dispels ignorance. This world was created by her. She performs great miracles. the key to which is contained in these words." To be continued.