What Does the Fool Card Mean?
A fresh look on life can often mean a new start. The Fool tells you to throw the dice and see where they fall; follow on with a skip in your step & an open mind.
Tarot Card Meanings for the Fool
- Keywords for the Fool Card
- New beginnings, spontaneity, adventure, innocence, potential, faith, fearlessness, a leap of faith, originality, freedom from constraints, purity of action, acting without malice, being in the present, acting without thinking, eccentricity, silliness, seeking freedom.
- The Fool Reversed
- Folly, stupidity, not thinking through plans properly, chaos, lack of direction, poor judgement, being gullible, naivety, playing it safe, blocks, restrictions, lacking adventure.
- The Fool as People
- Performing artists, comedians, travelers, wanderers, extreme sport lovers, bungee jumpers, parachutists, daredevils and pleasure seekers, unconventional & unorthodox types.
Correspondences for the Fool
| Key | 0 |
|---|---|
| Element | Air |
| Hebrew Letter | א – Aleph (Mother Letter) |
| Astrology | Uranus |
| Timing is spontaneous | |
| Related to | All the Major Arcana |
| Count | 3 – primordial element |
| Yes/No | Yes |
The Fool as a Daily Tarot Oracle Card
Oracle Message: Spread your wings & fly
It’s a fresh start for many of you today as the Fool ushers in a new sense of self. Sometimes we need to put an old issue to bed. Sometimes we need to move on. And sometimes we need to Just Do It.
Many cards in tarot relate to a time period. The Fool represents no time. He is timeless. What does this mean for you? It means you always get a shot at life. And another one. And another one. And another one…
So what have you put off doing that you really, really wanted to? For whatever reason, fear, money, lack of confidence. Today is like a free ticket on the Life Express.
There’s an opening today, all day, that lets you jump on board and do that thing you’ve always wanted to do. Now is your time. Will you Just Do It?
