The Fool tarot card is the first of the 22 cards of the tarot major arcana, cards which each symbolize major archetypes and life events. Appropriately for the first card of the set, the Fool tarot card is concerned with new beginnings.
Symbolism of the Fool Tarot Card
The Fool represents trust in the benevolent support of one’s environment, a sense of playful innocence alongside spontaneity in the joy of discovery. When stepping into the unknown, there are inevitably associated risks, the Fool shows trust and optimism in the face of these unknowns.
The Fool tarot card symbolizes the bringing together of different, but complimentary, elements of life, weaving them together to yield a successful outcome, often beyond our expectations and hopes! The sense of joyful play and the open perspective of the Fool tarot card are key to harnessing the many diverse forces needed for a successful new venture.
When the Fool tarot card manifests its negative aspect, for example when it appears reversed in a divinatory tarot spread, it signifies an immature naivety, or lack of faith in, or trust of, genuine support, including mistrust of one’s own inner voice.
Use in Wiccan Tarot Magic and Spells
The Fool Tarot card may be used in Wiccan Tarot Magic and Spells when seeking support with new beginnings and opportunities. A simple way of harnessing the power of the innocent trust of the fool is to carry the card when starting any new project such as starting a new job or beginning a new hobby.
The Fool Tarot Card in Wiccan Divination
The Fool appeals to the childish sense of play in all of us, but there is great wisdom and potential in his trusting and hopeful spirit. According to the position of the Fool in a Tarot spread, he may represent communication, trust, new beginnings or synchronicity. When reversed a certain level of narrow-mindedness or fearful isolation may be indicated. Always seek the potential relationships between neighbouring cards when interpreting a tarot spread that includes the Fool card.
To develop a deep and instinctive understanding of any tarot card, spend time in mediation and study, using both classic and modern books on the tarot, as well spending time for personal reflection on the meaning of the image.
Wiccan Tarot Divination may be practiced alongside scrying with black mirrors and crystal balls. Each divination technique has its own particular insights and strengths to offer and the combination of the two may be especially powerful in revealing hidden truths.
Sources:
Tarot for All Seasons: Celebrating the Days & Nights of Power by Christine Jette
The Wicca Bible: The Definitive Guide to Magic and the Craft by Ann-Marie Gallagher
Witchcraft and Practical Magic by Susan Greenwood and Raje Airey
