Introduction: Knowing the Fool card
The Fool card is one of the 78 cards in a traditional Tarot deck. It is usually a part of the Major Arcana and is the first card in the sequence. It is numbered as 0. However, there are many decks which do not assign the Fool card a number, as it has a greater purpose of its own other than numerology. Though it is the first card, it stands as the highest trump among all the cards in the deck.
The history of Tarot cards shows that primarily, in the very dawn of the invention of the cards, they were used as trump cards, and the Fool is the precursor of the Joker. The player who owns the fool has won all the challenges beforehand, and therefore Fool is the highest of the trump cards.
Symbolisms associated with the Fool
In the earliest Tarot decks, the Fool is represented as a beggar, wearing rugged clothes, disheveled hairs, and an unruly beard, which makes him appear as the madman. In modern cartomancy, the Fool is shown as a young man, walking with a solitary look and holding a white flower in one hand, and possessions in the other. The young man represents fresh beginnings, because of his age. He sets his head upright, meaning he is ready to face new challenges and can face them any day. The flower, in his left hand represents purity and innocence, and the belongings or the possessions are the knowledge, wisdom, and courage he owns, His belongings are minimalistic, meaning, he does not require much. His calm face shows that he is very focused on his new expedition, which is yet to begin. There is a dog with him, which seems to bark, and serves as a warning that before taking new steps ahead, we should be more careful, otherwise the journey might get disrupted.
The card might also mean you are making reckless decisions. Being adventurous is good, but you need to work according to some plans. Look forward to the bigger picture the future might draw upon the present decision you are making. It also shows that you are living for the present, and not considering the future.
How to read the Fool card?
Like the other cards in the deck, the right way to read the Fool card is in two ways, upright and reversed.
UPRIGHT: The Fool represents new beginnings and opportunities coming in your way. If you are planning something new, getting a Fool card in your reading encourages you to be more curious and self aware before you take the step. When you are stepping into something new, it will be unknown to you. The first thing you need to do is to follow your heart and commit rightly. Leave behind fears, because they will only hold you back. A new project is not just career centric, it grows you personally, so you need to be brave. Do not wait for someone’s advice, do it yourself. If a Fool shows up, it often means you are struggling with self doubt. Take a leap of faith. The Fool is the embodiment of who you really are.
REVERSED:
The reversed Fool card shows that you might be getting many new projects, but you are unable to gather the courage to proceed with it. You might think the time is not right and that is holding you back. Balance the things out which stand as obstacles. Spend more time with yourself, meditate upon the problems. The card might also mean you are making reckless decisions. Being adventurous is good, but you need to work according to some plans. Look forward to the bigger picture the future might draw upon the present decision you are making. It also shows that you are living for the present, and not considering the future. For lovers, it acts as a caution that you might get into a relationship without knowing the opposite person properly which can be dangerous.
The history of Tarot cards shows that primarily, in the very dawn of the invention of the cards, they were used as trump cards, and the Fool is the precursor of the Joker. The player who owns the fool has won all the challenges beforehand, and therefore Fool is the highest of the trump cards.
Conclusion
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