The Fool: tarot card meaning
The Fool is card 0 of the Major Arcana, associated with the element of Air. Drawn upright it speaks of new beginnings, leap of faith, innocence; reversed, of hesitation, missed opportunity, recklessness.
Upright meaning
new beginnings, leap of faith, innocence, spontaneity
A fresh start made with open eyes and an open heart -- stepping into the unknown before you feel completely ready.
Reversed meaning
hesitation, missed opportunity, recklessness, fear of leaping
A leap you keep postponing out of fear, or one taken without looking -- the risk needs naming before it is taken.
Vedic and astrological correspondence
| Planet | Rahu / Uranus |
|---|---|
| Vedic graha | Rahu |
| Zodiac | Aquarius |
| Element | Air |
In a three-card reading
In the past position The Fool describes the current that carried you to where you are; in the present position, what is most alive in the situation now; in the future position, the direction things tend toward if nothing changes. A reading weighs it against the other two cards rather than on its own.
Questions
What does The Fool mean upright?
A fresh start made with open eyes and an open heart -- stepping into the unknown before you feel completely ready.
What does The Fool mean reversed?
A leap you keep postponing out of fear, or one taken without looking -- the risk needs naming before it is taken.