Tarot Some random thoughts, Fool that I Am
by HH
The Fool in nearly ever deck I have available is infused with movement
He, like his planetary attribute is restless, bordering on being overeager and ready to forge ahead, damn the cost
Most often the Fool is accompanied by an animal
In some of the earlier decks the animal is in direct conflict with the Fool such as the dog nipping at his derrière and tearing at his clothing in the Marseille deck
At least one deck, El Grand Tarot Esoterica, shows a large domestic cat biting the Fool’s posterior thigh
The Fool appeals to that part of us that wants to break rules, who wants to be irresponsible and who thrives on impulse
Can following the lead to the Fool in his childlike appeal be tantamount to self-destruction? Can following the Fool blindly be a sign of fear rather than reckless abandonment or an indication of indulgence, of setting reality aside and depending on, as did Blanche DuBois, “the kindness of strangers”? The Fool, perhaps more than any other card in the tarot deck, received direction, definition, and detail from the cards that surround him in a spread
He is readily influenced by every other trump
His fist influence is the Magician
Are you ready to get the journey underway?
It’s in the cards!
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