Twenty Four - The Magician

"This is the next step in journey that began with The Patient Student and The Initiate. The once-student has the potential to be a teacher, having learned every lesson he was given, having begun to practice what he was taught, and now he even surpasses his own tutor. Unfortunately for him and those around him, he knows it. His pride in his newfound skills is deafening him to advice, as he feels he is beyond listening to others. Because he has proved to make better use of his powers than any of his fellow students and even his mentor, he believes that he will be better than anyone. The best guidance you can draw from this card is to beware overconfidence... and not just in yourself. After all, if someone who thinks he is invincible sets off an atom bomb next door, you're dead too. The Magician in your life is about to get one heck of a lesson if he doesn't change his ways... and do you really want to be near him when the bomb blows up?"

- The Shadow Tarot -

Whee... I've been trying to think of a use for that picture for MONTHS... is it not nifty? Check out *Cobweb-stock's amazing gallery for more pictures of a gorgeous boy in assorted costumes as well as the standard jeans-and-t-shirt. Also used here is stock from ~FantasyStock and brush detailing courtesy of ~rL-Brushes.