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The Magician
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The Magician (1909)
The Magician inhabits a world of change and the music reflects his ambiguity – first mysterious and solemn then cunning and dexterous. In the tarot deck, this is card one, and his pose points both at the stars and the earth. On the table in front of him are the symbols of the 4 tarot suites: a cup for water, a pentacle for earth, a sword for air, and a wand for fire. The infinity sign above his head and the worm Ouroboros around his waist indicate the great power he can wield.
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The High Priestess (1909)
The High Priestess stands above the world, with her wisdom and passion giving way slowly to a more active desire in the music. Her image on the cards combines symbols of a number of religions, including the Torah (the scroll in her arms), the Egyptian goddess Isis (with her sun headdress), and Christianity (the cross on her breast) with the ripe pomegranates behind the Priestess evoking Persephone and her trip to the underworld from Greek legends.
II. The High Priestess
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The Fool (1909)
III. The Fool
As danced by Ballet Chicago, with music by the Orion Ensemble, we can see her tarot world come to life.