As a Magician, you will find yourself as someone who’s naturally gifted to be a visionary. You have a unique view of the world, far beyond the perceptions of most people. You are wise, and you are enterprising to boot.

Furthermore, you also possess a special kind of drive– one that grants you the power to shape reality as you see fit. In fact, your archetype is aware that not even the sky is the limit. The only thing that can limit you is your own determination to see your plans bear fruit. 

Thus, you are adored and admired. As a refreshing provider of imagination, you are an oasis to a desert of mundanity and mediocrity. You don’t just adhere to standards, you define them. Indeed, you are befitting of the name: Magician.

Basic Qualities

Introvert

You are:

• Perceiving
• Eloquent
• Independent
• Introspective
• Attentive

As an introvert, you are a calm, perceptive character. You do not rush into the heat of battle or allow your emotions to get the best of you. Instead, you allow yourself to perceive your environment and make careful decisions based on all available data. Thus, the decisions you make are often logical.

Aside from this, you are also more likely to think before you speak. You are aware that words have the ability to sway people or change reality. This makes you highly eloquent and capable of convincing people with your views in a passionate yet well-thought-out way.

Things to pay attention to:

• Being overlooked
• Overthinking
• Being mislabeled
• Anxiety
• Insecurity

An introvert’s strength can sometimes be their own weakness. While you take significant pride in your solitude, you are nevertheless social and aware that you make an impression on other people with each move. For this reason, you can be anxious and insecure about your own performance and image.

In addition, your own love of caution can cause you to read into situations too much. This can lead to slower decision-making, which can harm other people, especially when speed is a necessity. Truly, an introvert’s true enemy can be their very own selves, so you should watch your back.

Egocentric

You are:

• Self-regarded
• Self-aware
• Decisive
• Logical
• Professional

Most people are quick to crucify the egoist. In fact, you’ve probably been perceived as someone who looks only after yourself and your possessions. When helping others, you often do so knowing that you will benefit in some way, and people sometimes can’t help but think you’re only using them for your own advancement. In a way, you are perceived as entirely Machiavellian.

But this is a folly. Self-interested as you are, selfishness isn’t exactly a bad thing. After all, it represents the part of our instinct that tells us to look after ourselves, and in this regard, you are a pro. Because of your fundamental desire to survive, you are cunning, decisive, and always precise about what you do. You are, therefore, extremely reliable.

Things to pay attention to:

• Rudeness
• Pride
• Selfishness
• Insincerity
• Loneliness

Predictably, the egoist’s true enemy is his own friend: yourself. The irony of this is magnified in part because you are supposed to know yourself completely. However, even with your immense self-knowledge, you can still fall prey to your worst impulses, manifested in your occasional bouts of arrogance.

If you cannot control the worst of your own impulses, you may feel extremely lonely. This is because none of these traits can make people approach you sincerely; every last bit of these only turns people away. As such, you should try your hardest to be empathetic and understand other people’s perspectives.

Rational

You are:

• Critical
• Logical
• Persuasive
• Articulate
• Efficient

Rational people are sometimes seen as cold and calculating. Indeed, you can give this impression yourself because you often use your mind more than your heart. However, this couldn’t be further from the truth. You are acutely aware that the world is an unpredictable place and that one needs to make sense of it to make things work for themselves and everyone else.

For this reason, you prefer the use of reason before reckless impulse. To you, there is a right place and time for unleashing one’s true feelings. In the meantime, problems should be solved first in order to facilitate the perfect outcome. This capacity for patience and wisdom makes you a valuable ally to anyone who seeks your help.

Things to pay attention to:

• Arrogance
• Condescension
• Manipulation
• Inflexibility
• Excessive criticism

Rational people often live inside their own heads. As such while you can pull off a lot of good things and actually help others find their way with your natural grasp of logic and reason, it can also pave the way for elitism. After all, intellect is one of humanity’s most sought-after talents. Sure, you can lift your muscle and impress people, but you can destroy lives with just your own mind.

Such is the overwhelming power of the spirit that it can sometimes overtake you and make you completely unbendable in the face of critique. You may think yourself too superior to be subjected to criticism or even criticize and be sarcastic to people who are just asserting themselves. As such, you people need to keep your pride in check to prevent stagnation and conflict.

Calm

You are:

• Sensitive
• Optimistic
• Good at decision-making
• Self-aware
• Disciplined

Calmness is an advantage that often shines when situations get particularly stressful. The ability to preserve one’s sense of discipline and awareness truly goes a long way when confronted with difficult situations, as you remain able to approach things your way without being dictated by outside forces.

Ultimately, this means you are a great decision-maker. Sometimes, the people around you won’t see the wisdom of your choices, but because you are meticulous with your decisions, they often realize in hindsight that your choices are in fact superior. As such, it’s easy to see why calm people often make great leaders.

Things to pay attention to:

• Monotony
• Predictable
• Aloofness
• Rigidity
• Being seen as spineless

Being calm, however, comes with its own weaknesses. You may be extremely patient, but more outgoing people can see you as somewhat aloof and disconnected. Due to your adherence to strict and proven routines, they may think that your mind is closed to change or unable to adapt to situations.

Indeed, the latter is particularly difficult because calmness in the face of adversity can be seen as cowardice. People may clamor more for action in stressful times, so telling them to stop and think may simply drive them further into a frenzy. You will often be misunderstood as a result.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Strengths

Introspection

As a Magician, you are introspective and always reflecting on how things are going around you. You refuse to see things only on a surface level and always try to find some deeper meaning in what you say or do.

This insistence on profundity and even greater self-knowledge allow you to derive meaning in even the most mundane experiences. Each day isn’t just some tedious cycle in your life– it’s a whole new experience filled with insight and newfound greater self-awareness.

Great Sense of Self-Worth

Magicians often have a high sense of self-worth, and you are no exception. This means that you are the sort of person who is able to resist abuse from anyone. You are able to read any subtle hints of personal degradation and are able to express your displeasure without reservation.

This high sense of self-pride also means that you are acutely aware of and immensely responsible for your own choices. You are not the sort of person who deflects or evades blame when things go wrong; you own up to your failures and take them in stride

Eloquence

As a Magician, you have a rational nature that naturally drives you to express your thoughts in a more refined fashion, as though you are literally turning pure cognitive ideas into tangible letters or spoken words.

This approach is something that naturally draws people to you. After all, being able to articulate your thoughts with clarity and precision is something that people are naturally drawn to. It projects power, strength and confidence, thus ensuring that you have a leading role where eloquence is most needed.

Discipline

Magicians are known to be very calm, and the way they justify this is through their discipline. In times of peace, you do not lower your guard. Instead, you use this time to productively preempt any eventualities that may head your way. You have one foot in the future, and your actions dictate it.

However, your abilities truly start to shine when things go south. The more stressful things become, the more you actually double down on this particular strength. As a result, you end up preserving your mental acuity, allowing you to make pointed decisions without any drawbacks.

Weaknesses

Uncertainty

Magicians may be some of the most deliberate and cautious characters out there, but that doesn’t mean they don’t question themselves. In fact, this may be the single reason why you’re among the few archetypes that actively question their actions the most.

On the one hand, you can become quite a perfectionist. Since nothing is certain to you, you will want to make sure that everything works according to your plans. You will leave nothing to chance– even if time dictates you to do away with this characteristic.

On the other hand, it could also lead you to frequent existential crises. You may regularly question your own purpose in this world– or that of the universe. Your imagination will take you to good places on good days, but on bad ones, you’ll often find yourself wrestling with your innermost demons.

Pride

Magicians are egocentric and are therefore not short of pride. In fact, you could say that this overwhelming belief in their own abilities and selves is the very lifeblood of their power. Without this guiding, foundational faith, you, as a Magician yourself, can feel quite lost.

While pride can be a great motivator in its own right, it can also force you into completely avoidable situations. For example, your natural hatred for losing will likely force you into unsavory options. Rather than being a true Magician capable of making miracles fair and square, you may resort to using underhanded tactics and earn the scorn of others in the process.

Conceit

As a Magician, you are a rational character. However, you are also a person who regularly marvels at any art that you unleash upon the world. To you, the very act of solving a problem is art in itself, and because of that, it can lead you to become too sure about your own abilities– and of the methods you employ.

There is nothing wrong with having faith in your own abilities, of course. However, the problem starts to arise when you fail to listen to the people around you or stop caring enough about the factors that can lead to your failure. Though you have a gift for caution, your obsession with the grandiosity of your plans may get in the way of a thorough, clear-cut analysis, resulting in botched executions of otherwise entirely perfect plans.

Detachment

As a Magician, your tranquil nature is definitely an asset. However, without careful balance, this could result in you becoming too detached to care about the world and everyone in it. This can be catastrophic in terms of your social life, and it could also be catastrophic in your own planning too.

Detaching yourself from others can damage your social life because your heightened perception may naturally lower your social skills. You may become less interested in what other people are doing, and you may stop caring about the things that matter to them– however quaint and “shallow” they are compared to yours.

Romantic Relationships

Sapiosexual

Due to your rational nature, you prefer like-minded, intellectual types. Whereas other archetypes tend to be whimsical and passionate, you are inclined to follow logic and imagination. 

When you are in a relationship, this tendency will bring rivalry. As such, your relationship may hinge on how well the other person can keep up with you in a debate, or even in a craft that you two share. By doing so, you can both expect to improve one another.

Given this, you are likely to look at your relationship in terms of how far you can take each other. Are you learning something new together? Are you having new, fun experiences worth sharing?

High Standards

Looking at the core qualities of your archetype, we’ll see a Magician who endlessly strives for uniqueness. If you could, you would scour the Earth looking for someone who’s just right for you.

This trait often manifests in your likelihood of finding truly unique characters. You’ll often do your best to refuse to date anyone whom you think is generic, and you will look for someone who has that spark– the same radiant power and drive you possess.

At first, it may seem like arrogance on your part to want to shoot for the stars. But what many don’t understand is that this view on romance has its merits. Magicians seek those with the most compatibility to them so they do not experience pain or waste the other person’s time for that matter.

Friendships

Independent

One key trait of your archetype is your independence as a person. You often will try to walk life alone, and you often execute your plans with almost no material help from other people. 

For instance, when your friends try to invite you to parties, you often consider refusing first because there are other matters more important to you. You may have your career to think about, or even just your plans for the day for your romantic partner– or even yourself. 

Many people might think that this is ultimately selfish, but seeing as how you have a sensitive side to you, it’s actually the opposite. For you, being alone means not involving others in the risks you might take and actually making sure that harm doesn’t reach them. As such, being independent isn’t being antisocial– it’s ultimately showing that you care about others in a different way.

Critical

As a Magician, you naturally do not want any mistakes, especially when you’re the one pulling the strings and making things happen behind the scenes. You will tolerate no kind of incompetence, even from your dearest friends, and when you criticize them, you often approach with such force of personality that they are compelled to listen.

This sort of behavior is consistent with your rational and even your detached nature. With your rationality, you are able to look not only at the things that go wrong, but even deduce all the things that happened prior to the mistake. Your arguments will often be exhaustive, and it would be a mistake to ignore your advice.

Workplace Habits

Works alone

In the workplace, Magicians love to be left alone. Naturally inclined to innovate and create, they have a tendency to see others as potentially opposing forces. As a Magician, you are likely to try and mind your own business most of the time.

This sort of attitude has advantages and disadvantages alike. On one end of the spectrum, you are amazingly reliable on your own. You are aware that you have a lot of shoes to fill, and as such, you will try to perform at your very best in order to keep supervision away.

Ambitious

Magicians are often people who want recognition in life for the things they do. True to their archetype, they seek to dazzle people with their capabilities and want to be immortalized by the very nature of their talents. They are also extremely individualistic, which means they will only seek recognition in the manner they so choose.

Naturally, because of your own ambitions, you will certainly try to outdo everyone around you in some way. You are a competitive character through and through, and you’ll want nothing more than to show the world that you can throw down with just about anyone else in your own team (or game, if you’re in a sport of some kind). You are also dedicated to your chosen craft, working harder and grinding more than anyone else.

Likes intellectual stimulation

As with any rational Magician, you are the sort of worker who likes to have stimulating jobs. You’ll not settle for anything dull or boring, but will instead use your mind for anything that will lead you to your chosen purpose in life.

You may notice, for example, that the jobs written above are all intellectually stimulating jobs. The Magician’s primary objective is to try and shape reality to their own choosing, and to do this, they often need to be in a position where they can pull this off. For this reason, they may not like having roles that effectively undermine their unique objectives. They hate being sidelined, and will likely leave if things don’t improve in their eyes.

Multitasker

As a result of their fierce adherence to rationality and their fervent desire to make things their own, Magicians tend to be great at multitasking. They will often try to do multiple things at once, and where most archetypes would often fail, they not only succeed, but their work ethic and quality actively improves the more pressure is applied to them.

While this mindset may be consistent with your introversion, however, it should nonetheless be noted that your own multitasking may cause an accumulation of stress. The more time you have for work, the less time you’ll probably have with yourself, limiting the things you are able to do to relax. You may find yourself sleeping less in favor of productivity, which can affect your health.