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The Fool, Rider-Waite-Smith
Major arcana

The Fool

The Fool moves forward with little baggage and a lot of availability. He carries his drive into the unknown without first checking where the ground ends.

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What the card shows

The Fool walks at the edge of a precipice, his bundle at the end of a staff resting on his shoulder. A small dog lifts its head towards him, while his own gaze stays fixed straight ahead.

Its light

Your availability opens doors that caution closes. Walking with little makes you light, and the drive stays intact when you accept not to plan everything.

Its shadow

Refusing the frame can become escape: you chain departures together to avoid facing a difficulty. The step is taken without looking where it leads.

Keywords

freedomdeparturespontaneityopennessexperience

Notes on the symbolism

RWS. Arcana 0. The Fool carries a white rose, absent from the older deck, and Waite places him at the opening of the sequence under number 0.

What this card invites you to do

Look at the edge, then step forward anyway. Carry what fits in a bundle, leave the rest, and take one real step towards what draws you now.

A card does not decide for you.
It shows you where to look.

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