Upright: New beginnings, Pilgrimage, Journey, Crossing borders, Vagabond, Original, The Fool of God, Trickster, a frivolous person, Freedom, instinct, curiosity, folly, joy, possibility, potential, innocence, Leap of faith
Reversed: carefree, confused, immature, irresponsible, failure to follow instinct, fear of taking a chance
Message of The Fool:
I am your original essential nature, your infinite spirit which now inhabits your finite flesh. I carry the seeds of the potential within you, your talents, gifts, qualities, characteristics. Know you are limitless. Every moment of your life, every step you take on your Journey is an opportunity to begin anew. Do not be afraid to take the leap into the unknown.
"I enthusiastically walk my path in life."
What is holding me back from starting a new journey?
What would I do if I had no limitations?
How can I embrace a more passionate and carefree existence?
The Fool as an Action:
As an action to take, The Fool represents taking a leap of faith and praying that angels will catch you if you fall too far.
The Fool as Advice :
When The Fool card comes up in a spread in the position as advice, The Fool is telling you to let go of what holds you back… fear… intimidation… self-doubt. Trust yourself. Listen to your heart to move forward.
The Fool as Desires in a Person:
In a relationship reading the person wants something casual, no strings.
The Fool as Desires in a Situation :
As a desire, it represents the need for a fresh start, new scenery, new visions. In a career reading flexibility and out-of-the-box thinking is key
The Fool as Feelings about a Situation :
The Fool represents playfulness, joy, and living in the moment.
The Fool as Feelings for Someone :
As a person’s feelings towards you, this would be friendly camaraderie, nothing serious, not looking towards the future.
The Fool as an Outcome:
In the outcome position The Fool proclaims a dissolution of boundaries and social constraints. It is up to you whether this is a positive outcome leading to selfless idealism or a negative one where you go nowhere because you can’t separate fantasy from real possibility.
The Fool as a Person:
As a person, The Fool represents someone young or young at heart… someone who sees your Potential, someone who encourages you by words or action to have courage, be adventurous. You are the Fool when you take a Leap of Faith. Also, a Madman, a Trickster, a Joker,
The Fool as Timing:
The Fool lives in the moment. The time is NOW. The Fool is also associated with Aquarius (Jan 20th-February 18th), April Fool’s Day (April 1st)
The Fool as Yes/No:
Yes
Archetype: The World Egg, the Uroboros
Astrology: Uranus: Rules Aquarius(the Star card): originality, individuality, breaking with tradition
Element: Air
Rune: Yr (“z” sound): Bow made from the Yew tree, the movement of the waxing/waning Moon
Stones: Emerald, Green Tourmaline, Clear Quartz
Tree of Life (Kabbalah): Kether(Crown) to Hokmah(Wisdom), Path 1
Numerology: 0 representing Infinity and the Divine Source, also 22 XXII
Ogham tree and Letter: Birch and Yew, first and last of the Ogham, Beith/B and Ioho/I
Plant/Fragrance/Essential Oil: Ginseng, Jimsonweed, Ether(anesthetic--puts you in a trance state)
Deities; The spirit of God moving over the face of the waters.The man of God is drunken without wine,
The man of God is full without meat.
The man of God is distraught and bewildered,
The man of God has no food or sleep.
The man of God is a king “neath dervish-cloak,
The man of God is a treasure in a ruin.
The man of God is not of air and earth,
The man of God is not of fire and water.
The man of God is a boundless sea,
The man of God rains pearls without a cloud.
The man of God has hundred moons and skies,
The man of God has hundred suns.
The man of God is made wise by the Truth,
The man of God is not learned from book.
The man of God is beyond infidelity and religion,
To the man of God right and wrong are alike.
The man of God has ridden away from Not-being,
The man of God is gloriously attended.
The man of God is concealed, Shamsi Din;
The man of God do you seek and find!
JOURNEY OF THE FOOL by Sherree Bailey
I've been The Fool, Chaotic and cool,
In bicycle dreams, I've flown without wings,
The Journey begun, Began and begin,
The precipice calls me, To leap once again.
Ignoring the dangers, Relying on Angels,
To bear me so gently, On clouds of serenity,
Sometimes I crash,
Sometimes I laugh,
Sometimes I burn,
Sometimes I learn.
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth;
Then took the other, as just as fair,
And having perhaps the better claim,
Because it was grassy and wanted wear;
Though as for that the passing there
Had worn them really about the same,
And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black.
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
I doubted if I should ever come back.
I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.