The Magician (Magus) is a card of power. Power over the elements, power over others - or the ultimate power, power over oneself.

This is card One - and "1" is also "I".

The Magician, also known as Magus, represents those aspects of the personality traditionally considered "masculine". He is in control. He knows how things work, he can analyse them in detail. He takes action and makes things happen.

This is a forceful, dynamic Tarot card, yet one that operates through the power of Will rather than brute force. If knowledge is power then the Magician represents the application of knowledge. The Magician creates his desired reality.

When this card appears in a Tarot spread it indicates the attainment of goals through the application of knowledge and Will. If badly aspected in a spread, this card can represent abuse of power. It can indicate manipulation of others, trickery and deception.

The Magician is usually portrayed as being masculine, but out the characters available, I thought Meg was the best choice for this card. Meg uses the knowledge that she has as a demon to conjure and control magical shadow beasts that she uses to lure in the Winchesters. While still being rather feminine, Meg is brash and tends to wear her hair short and her clothing is rather boyish. I think this helps to sell her as the Magician… not only is between the worlds as a human possessed by a demon but she also seems to buck traditional gender roles.

Meg is a master of being in control, of manipulating events and people to get the outcome that she desires. She definitely embodies the abuse of power, being mauled by her own shadow demons when she underestimates Sam and Dean. Even though the Magician is one of my least favorite cards, Meg is one of my favorite female characters in the show.