Major Arcana 0 · Aleph א · Air · Uranus
The Fool
Beginnings, faith, the leap into the unknown. Leap, but look once before you do.
Good and bad traits
Good traits
- Free-spirited
- Brave
- Spontaneous
- Open-minded
- Optimistic
Bad traits
- Reckless
- Naive
- Careless
- Restless
What The Fool means
- Love
- Love starts fast and light; you need a partner who keeps life an adventure.
- Work
- New starts, travel, risk and anything unknown suit you; you learn by jumping.
- Money
- Money comes through risks and new ventures; keep a reserve, because the Fool spends on the moment.
- Health
- Accidents from haste are the weak spot: watch your step, your driving and your sleep.
- Spirit
- Trust that life catches you; the soul grows each time you begin again with an open heart.
- Advice
- Leap, but look once before you do.
Reversed
Recklessness: jumping without looking, or freezing at the edge and never jumping at all.
Shadow work: Restlessness can leave a trail of half-started things. Finish one before the next leap.
Yes or no
Yes
As a yes or no card, the Fool answers yes.
Ask yourself
What would I start today if I were not afraid of looking foolish?
Affirmation: “I step into the new with trust and open eyes.”
Correspondences
- Number
- 0
- Hebrew letter
- Aleph א
- Astrology
- Air · Uranus
- Constellation
- The Fool is zero: the open start before every number, and it stands alone.
- In the Destiny Matrix
- Freedom, Spontaneity, Lightness, Fresh starts, Childlike joy; in the minus: Irresponsibility, Chaos, Naivety, Recklessness
The Fool as a birth card
Add your birth month, day and year (for 7 March 1990: 3 + 7 + 1990 = 2000), then add the digits until the total is 22 or less; 22 is the Fool. The card you reach first is your soul card, the last your personality card. Work out yours.
Famous people with The Fool as their soul card
Every card
- 1. The MagicianWill, skill, turning ideas into reality
- 2. The High PriestessIntuition, secrets, the inner voice
- 3. The EmpressFertility, abundance, nature, mothering
- 4. The EmperorAuthority, structure, fatherhood
- 5. The HierophantTradition, teaching, institutions
- 6. The LoversUnion, choice, values
- 7. The ChariotWillpower, victory, direction
- 8. StrengthCourage and gentle mastery (Justice is 8 in Marseille;…
- 9. The HermitSolitude, wisdom, the inner light
- 10. Wheel of FortuneCycles, fate, turning points
- 11. JusticeTruth, cause and effect (Strength is 11 in Marseille; Lust…
- 12. The Hanged ManSurrender, sacrifice, a new perspective
- 13. DeathTransformation and endings
- 14. TemperanceBalance and alchemy (Art in Thoth)
- 15. The DevilBondage, desire, materialism
- 16. The TowerSudden upheaval and revelation
- 17. The StarHope, healing, renewal
- 18. The MoonIllusion, dreams, the unconscious
- 19. The SunJoy, success, vitality
- 20. JudgementAwakening and calling (The Aeon in Thoth)
- 21. The WorldCompletion and wholeness (The Universe in Thoth)
Questions and answers
What does The Fool mean?
Beginnings, faith, the leap into the unknown. Leap, but look once before you do.
What does The Fool mean reversed?
Recklessness: jumping without looking, or freezing at the edge and never jumping at all.
Is The Fool a yes or no card?
Yes.
What does The Fool mean in love?
Love starts fast and light; you need a partner who keeps life an adventure.
What does The Fool mean for money and work?
Money comes through risks and new ventures; keep a reserve, because the Fool spends on the moment. New starts, travel, risk and anything unknown suit you; you learn by jumping.