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The Fool, tarot card in the Waite-Smith tradition

The Fool

Major Arcana · 0

Upright

  • New beginning
  • Innocence
  • Freedom
  • Spontaneity
General
A step into the unknown, full of trust. The Fool invites you to leap without planning everything, with the energy of someone who has nothing to lose.
Love & relationships
An unexpected encounter or a breath of fresh air in the relationship. Love without calculation, with lightness.
Career & money
A new project, a change of path, or an opportunity that calls for daring. Money-wise, a risk taken carefree.
Advice
Trust your impulse. Accept that you can't control everything and keep your eyes open.

Reversed

  • Recklessness
  • Hesitation
  • Naivety
  • Escape
General
The leap becomes reckless, or fear blocks the start altogether. Consequences are ignored, or one no longer dares to move.
Love & relationships
A relationship taken too lightly, a commitment avoided, or a naivety that leads to disappointment.
Career & money
A project launched without preparation, a hasty decision, or a thoughtless expense. The lack of a plan takes its toll.
Advice
Look where you're stepping before you jump. Neither flight nor haste: a little preparation.

What you see on the card

  • A young traveler at the edge of a cliff
  • A bundle on a stick
  • A small white dog leaping
  • A white rose in hand
  • The sun in the sky

How the card works

Element: Air

In the Tarot de Marseille

Name: Le Mat (The Madman) · Number: unnumbered

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