The Fool
Tarot Card Meaning & InterpretationThe Fool Major Arcana Tarot Card Meaning
Symbolism and Interpretation
Description
A young person stands at the edge of a cliff. In one hand he holds a white rose. In the other hand he holds a tamborine with an Eye of Horus symbol painted upon it’s drumhead. He holds against his arm a walking stick with a pinecone at it’s top, and next to it is a red bag containing his possessions. Beside him stands a fox, and behind him is an old pine tree. In the distance are mountains, and in the sky a rainbow is visible.
Keywords
Upright
Joy, spontanaeity, risk, adventure, beginnings
Reversed
Upright Meaning
The Holy Innocent as they begin the journey of transformation.
The Holy Innocent, the young Fool carries a bag of their worldly possessions as they walk along the top of a cliff about to journey into the unknown. The light of the spirit shines above the Fool, and the animal companion could be either a dog or a wolf (ally or threat).
The Fool is protected by their innocence.