The Fool
Core Essence: Beginnings, freedom, innocence, originality, adventure, travel, foolishness.
The Reading
New beginnings, having faith in the future, being inexperienced, having beginner's luck, believing in the universe.
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General Wisdom
The Fool is numbered 0, the number of unlimited potential. The Major Arcana is often considered the 'Fool's Journey' through life.
He is the empty slate, the unformed consciousness awaiting experience.
Upright Meaning
The Fool depicts a young man walking joyfully toward a cliff edge, packing light and seemingly unconcerned with the dangers ahead. He represents the very first step of a journey.
In a reading, this card invites you to trust the process and take a leap of faith. It urges you to leave behind fear and anxiety about the future.
It is a card of powerful potential, signifying a new phase of life where you are free to invent yourself anew.