The Fool, like all tarot cards, has a different meaning depending on whether it appears in the upright or reversed position. The Fool, as a quick guide, represents in Vertical: principles, innocence and spontaneity, a free spirit. Inverted: It means naivety, foolishness, recklessness, taking excessive risks.
The Fool in tarot cards
Associations and correspondences:
- In Kabbalistic: It is the number 400, the letter TAU, and the earth.
- Elements: Associated with fire, but also with the other 3 elements, since it is considered that your bag carries all of them
- Numerology: it is number 22
Figure description:
The Fool wears the number 0 since he does not have a defined place. Zero is limitless potential. Tarot cards represent a journey with their major arcana, which The Fool is the beginning of it. This is the journey we take through life.
The sun in the figure represents the beginning of the journey. The cliff you are about to descend is the material world. In the bag, he has everything he needs for this trip, but he still doesn’t know all its contents. The little white dog is his guide, his mentor, who also encourages him to learn what his journey has in store for him.
The white rose in her hand is the innocence with which this adventure begins, it represents the purity with which we come into the world. The madman looks up, at the divine spirit. The mountains that have been left behind are the places from which the madman has left, the territories of the spirit, where he will try to return throughout his long journey.
When The Fool comes out in a natural position (to the right)
General Meaning:
Principles, innocence, spontaneity, a free spirit. In general, The Fool is always an indicator of novelty; as well as purity and great energy, without folds, like the open heart of a child. This is generally considered a positive card, with the caveat that it is important to take the time to make sure that you are “watching where you are going.”
This card could indicate a new beginning that has some deeper spiritual meaning, since although its meaning reaches to everything new that can be started or had, it is more related to things of spiritual significance such as a change of job or city, a marriage or new partner than with more material things like buying a car or a new house.
Job:
Other people may not understand or support your new ideas and/or proposals, but if you know you are right, press and insist and try to help them understand where your reasoning and ideas come from.
This card sometimes indicates the search for a new position at work or even indicates that the time might be right for you to “go out on your own” and start your own business.
There may also be a situation of poor concentration and work apathy, dispersion, and procrastination, all with significant mental effort.
Love:
The appearance of The Fool in the context of love could mean that you are not yet ready for a commitment, even though others may be pressuring you to have one, for example, a boyfriend who insists on getting married or trying cohabitation.
This card is a positive omen for your love life; a lot of fun seems to be in the offing. Of course, don’t let your desire to have fun make you overlook “real love” (true, deep love) in case it is coming to you now or in a while.
There may be some short-lived passions due to lack of commitment and this card may indicate the impossibility of an intense romance or of living a great love, because the current situations are not manageable, nor can they be controlled by the couple.
Finance:
Regarding money, The Fool has an extremely positive meaning. You can expect a raise if you work for a salary or increase your sales and profits if you work for yourself.
Additionally, this card indicates that you will find great strength and confidence in yourself, a knowledge that no matter what happens financially, you will be fine and you will “make it to the top.” Trust yourself, work hard, and things will turn out better than expected.
It is generally an appropriate time to update paperwork, verify investments, and update and monitor accounts.
Health:
You may be a little accident-prone when The Fool shows up; You must be “present at the moment”, attentive, and not take silly risks. In general, however, when this card appears it is very likely to indicate improvements in your health.
If you are having health problems, you will surely find the people and elements you need to move towards a complete recovery. Having a positive thought is important and should come quite easily to you now.
In some cases, it indicates blood circulation problems and recommends resting and resting as much as possible to recover.
Spirituality:
When this card appears, you probably have the desire to try a bunch of different spiritual approaches to see how you fit into each of them.
There is nothing wrong with this exploration, however, you should not get carried away by a single thing, do not rush or be dazzled by the first idea or the first approach, and remember that you are not “buying” anything, just “looking”.
This card may indicate a powerful need to gain deeper knowledge about spirituality, and your friends and family may not understand where this is coming from. In any case, you have to do what is best for you.
