All journeys begin with the Fool, for it is the Fool’s journey.
When seen in a reading, the Fool will most likely represent the querent in the reading.
Like most of the Major Arcana, he can also represent a person in the querent’s life.
Figuring out who he is specific to the reading takes context; don’t be afraid to ask questions from the querent, especially if you don’t know them.
The Fool is one of my favorite cards.
He represents new adventures, the journey, and an innocent curiosity in the unknown.
He is ready to leap into new beginnings despite having no idea what lies ahead.
He is often seen as playful and unfinished: a fresh canvas, ready to be developed by what’s ahead.
In his reverse aspect, beware of recklessness and irresponsibility.
Sometimes a situation calls for jumping forward with no fear or anxiety, other times it is foolish, naïve, and can quickly lead to a train wreck.
Depending on the other cards in the spread,
the Fool reversed could also mean that in order for the querent to get the card flipped to the positive, they need to let go of their anxieties about moving forward.
Is doubt clouding your vision?
Don’t let fear control you.
This card works great with the success of The Magician and the travelling aspects of the Eight and Two of Wands.
Beware when this card appears with The Devil.
It warns of perceived carefree fun living, turning into addiction, mental illness, and self-destruction.
The Magician.
The Magician is a card of focus and success.
Like the Fool, the Magician is a card of beginnings,
but of beginnings in a project or a certain goal.
When paired with the Fool in a reading, especially with the Fool in the present position and the Magician in the future position,
expect a time period where your labor will come to fruition.
This card speaks of a time to channel the universe’s energies into obtaining your goal.
He is a card of the conscious action, of creativity and wishes.
He tells of a time where everything just falls into place.
In his reversed nature, you could be facing a roadblock to success.
Maybe you face a creative dry period,
or you are directing your efforts into something meaningless to your overall goal.
Personally, I asked if I would be playing field hockey in college, and the Magician reversed appeared.
Later I would realize that playing field hockey in college would prove incredibly detrimental to my academic career.
The stress would have been too much.
Especially when paired with the Chariot, and one of the cards is reversed, you might feel like you are succeeding and gaining all you desire,
but beware of the cost.
I am so excited to read your entry every week. It was interesting to read about how the fool card can be interpreted in so many different ways. At first, I loved the idea of the fool, until I read how about how the reverse nature represents recklessness. I also find it interesting that the magician’s card can reveal if a person is directing their energy into the wrong goal.
Tarot cards have proved to be more complex than I ever imagined, and I love it. This entry was so interesting, and apart from the content, the structure of your posts is easy to read and digest the information. I hope that I never get the reverse nature of the Fool card, but I know that’s not how it works haha. I really like how you mentioned your personal experience with the Magician reversed card and the stress of field hockey on your academics. The reality is very relatable, but the Tarot card makes it magical.