The Fool
This card often shows a young person standing on the edge of a precipice. The person is looking up at the sky, lost in daydreams and unaware or not caring that they are about to step off a cliff.
Card Number 0:
This card can be placed either at the very beginning of the tarot or at the very end as a form of rebirth.
Place in the Fool’s Journey:
He is the beginning and stands for each of us as we begin a new journey in our life. He is innocent and new to whatever it is he is learning.
Upright Meaning
Keywords:
The Beginning - Free Spirit - Unlimited Potential - Passion for Life Excitement - Risk Taking in a positive way - Spontaneous in a positive way True authentic self
As a Person:
The Fool is often seen as an embodiment of his name. Foolish, young, innocent, full of energy, walking into situations and dangers he knows nothing about. He is leaving home with only what he has but is doing so with complete optimism and faith that everything will fall into place for him.
As a Situation/Experience:
The Fool represents the start of a new way of life. New adventures. Big leaps of Faith. Life examples include starting out in the world after finishing high school, starting a new job, stepping into a new lifestyle or anything that involves someone moving forward into a new way of being in which they have no previous experience and will have to learn it completely from scratch.
As Advice:
Lighten up. Trust where the universe is taking you. Move forward with faith that if you step off the cliff you will fly and not fall. Be spontaneous and open to receiving new lessons and new experiences. Enjoy the journey and don’t focus so much on the outcome. Be present in the moment and with no expectations. Leave behind things that are unnecessary
Reversed Meaning
Keywords:
Recklessness - Distraction - Lack of faith - Holding back - Immaturity
Acting foolishly - Inconsideration - Fear of the Unknown - Lack of direction
As a Person:
The Fool is often seen as an embodiment of his name. Foolish, young, innocent, full of energy, walking into situations and dangers he knows nothing about. He is leaving home with only what he has but is doing so with complete optimism and faith that everything will fall into place for him.
As a Situation/Experience:
The Fool represents the start of a new way of life. New adventures. Big leaps of Faith. Life examples include starting out in the world after finishing high school, starting a new job, stepping into a new lifestyle or anything that involves someone moving forward into a new way of being in which they have no previous experience and will have to learn it completely from scratch.
As Advice:
Lighten up. Trust where the universe is taking you. Move forward with faith that if you step off the cliff you will fly and not fall. Be spontaneous and open to receiving new lessons and new experiences. Enjoy the journey and don’t focus so much on the outcome. Be present in the moment and with no expectations. Leave behind things that are unnecessary
Artist credits to: Arthur Edward Waite and Pamela Colman Smith’s Tarot Vintage Deck, Matt Hughes’ Ethereal Visions Deck & Mrdiyshisha’s Cute Ghost Tarot Deck
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