THE FOOL CARD in The RIDER WAITE Deck of Tarot Cards

Major Arcana

Quick Keywords

New ideas, childlike ambitions, carefree, go with the flow, trust yourself, support of Universe, spontaneity, faith, heading into the unknown, letting go of expectations and feeling uninhibited and free to express yourself and to create something magical and wonderful, simplicity, detach from worldly values and possessions, risk, leap of faith, personal quest, potential of spirit, courage, optimism.

Symbols

The bag on a stick – This represents his past experiences and memories. He is taking with him just the bare minimum that he needs, which is not very much.  He is mindful of them but they do not control him. With taking so little on his journey, he is very trusting that he will be provided for.

The white dog – Traditionally in stories and fairy tales, when someone goes off on a journey, they have some sort of animal to accompany them.

The dog can be seen to trying to warn the figure about the possible impending danger of stepping over the edge of what might be a cliff or might be jumping, gleefully alongside and encouraging him every step of the way.

Meaning

There is an opportunity for new beginnings, you may feel a strong desire to take a leap of faith and do something completely different in your life. Trust in your heart, go with the flow and allow the Universe to support you.

You may need to add some logic into your plans, however do not use logic as an excuse for not following your heart or your dream.