Betty Jane Ware

Betty Jane is a third-generation Seer and highly intuitive reader. She is a practicing Witch with over 35 years in the craft. An international psychic, Betty Jane has a number of well-known personalities as her clients.

With more than 35 years of experience, Betty Jane is a natural, very intuitive reader and very much to the point. You will immediately feel a connection with her, and you will be calling back for future appointments.

Connecting With Tarot

Connecting With Tarot by Betty Jane Ware includes an overview of the Major and Minor Arcana and reading methods. A wonderful book for those just getting into doing their own Tarot readings, or those looking to understand their professional readings better.

Both paperback and Kindle ebook are available for purchase.

Card of the Month: The Magician

This is card number 1 of the Major Arcana, incidentally my favourite card. I’m not sure why, but every time I have a reading, this card appears. It seems funny to me when I look at the meanings of this card: power, carefulness, creation, conscious action, teacher, and wisdom. It can often mean making possibility a reality; it gives manifestation to ideas. But then there are the bits that I think do apply to me: emotional, aware of psychic power, needs to be grounded in reality.

Take a look at Merlyn. Wasn’t he the perfect magician? He was a teacher, he was a wizard, and a wise man. He was the ultimate shaman. My personal belief is that to truly understand the code of the Magician, you must take a look at Merlyn’s life and understand his story. But that is not what this book is about, so we will take a shortcut and just take a look at the card. If I were making a deck, I would make this card the Witch. I believe witches and magicians have several things in common. All of the above attributes apply to witches. We study, we learn, and we apply complicated techniques to our magical workings. Did you ever wonder if Merlyn worked within a protective circle? I don’t believe that he did, so why do we now? Do we do so as a result of today’s environment, or the perception of the occult in today’s society? Do we work protected because of our own fears of the unknown? Or more simply, do we work in a protective circle because someone has taught us to, and we call this tradition?

This would be an interesting fact to figure out. Now, that being said, when you do a tarot reading, do you always cast a circle before you do the reading? Or do you find another method in which you work protected?

The Magician does not work for personal gain; they do not work to manipulate spirit. The Magician has an awareness of power in life and in Spirit. They developed their abilities so that they can direct their knowledge to the intuition of the power within. The Magician has realized that our potential would not exist unless we realize it. The Magician is a proper channel for himself and for others; they help the community learn to become better or work as one.

So let’s look at the symbolism of the Magician. He holds his wand with strength. He is aware of the power within the wand and within himself. He represents action and creation; he makes possibility into reality. He uses the physical world around him for magic. He makes full use of nature, heaped with rewards from the spiritual and physical worlds. The flowers remind us of the emotional and creative power that we feel within our lives. He is a symbol of masculinity, being active in the feminine impact of this interaction, creating energy. His arms, one up and one down, represent “as above, so below.” He allows the energy to be manifested within this world and within the psychic spiritual world. He has a table of tools. If you look closely, you will see that they are the full set of suits of the Minor Arcana, which in turn could be the full challenge of nature: Wands meaning fire, Cups meaning water, Swords meaning air, Pentacles meaning earth.

When the Magician appears in a reading, you know that you have what it takes. You are ready to tap into your fullest potential and are able to be successful. You can achieve anything.

In numerology, the Magician is the number one card, which relates to ten and nineteen, which both reduce to one. He has two zodiac signs, Gemini and Virgo, making him both an air and an earth sign. He is a yes card in a yes/no reading. He represents the throat chakra (I Speak) and is ruled by Mercury — communication and mentality. His timing is that things are moving quickly.

He is mainly represented by the colours:

Colours:
Yellow – warmth, energy, mental curiosity and enlightenment.
White – innocence, purity of motive, balance, childlike energy.
Red – love, eagerness, physical and practical.
Green – abundance, fertility, nature, balance and success.

Symbolism:
Double-tipped White Wand – He is holding a double-tipped white wand. As above, so below. This is a two-way street; we are not going in one direction, but in all directions. We are reaching for enlightenment on both the spiritual and physical (material) levels.
White Tunic or Robe – The white tunic or robe under his red cloak suggests purity of motive.
Ouroboros Belt – His belt is an Ouroboros, meaning the truth is there and a refusal to look away from it. This is a strong indication of reinventing.
The Four Elements – We have all four of the elements of the Minor Arcana on the table, bench, or altar. The Magician has mastered all of them. Also, pointing to the contrasts of all of the elements, are they all true, or are they?
The Table – The table is open to interpretation, and I feel like it changes with each reading. Is it a table, an altar, or a judge’s bench? However, it is open for discussion as much as the meaning in the card. Let’s discuss and figure things out.
Red Roses and White Lilies – Red roses and white lilies are human qualities of passion and integrity. I would say psychic or divination integrity. Red roses are associated with deep love and passion, and white lilies suggest a purity of motive and virtue.
Infinity Symbol – The infinity symbol represents eternity, a never-ending cycle. The understanding of creativity that is unending, what you see and what you don’t.
Headband – His headband is a representation of the mind and intentions. Manifestation, thought and intellect.
Stance – His stance is suggestive of both the spirit realm and the physical realm. His arms reach to the sky and point to the earth.