Welcome the Fool. He’s here to inspire you to do something you thought was not within your reach. Hello, Fool!

Look at him. He’s about to walk off a cliff, but he’s not afraid. We don’t know how steep this cliff is. It may be only a few inches, or it could be more.  The Fool is willing to go. He has his best friend with him, who seems to be warning him not to get hurt. Or does the little dog just want to play?

The Fool has a small pack of supplies with him in the pack over his shoulder. He’s handsome and he looks as if he might know it. Please note that his eyes are directed upward. Is he focusing on something ahead? We don’t know, and that’s part of the beauty of this card.

We also don’t know how long The Fool has been out there or how long he plans to be out. He’s busy smelling a rose while the sun shines brightly down upon him. In this version, the Hoi Polloi, from the early 1970’s, there is a red ball at his feet. Is it the dog’s toy?

I won’t go into all the symbology of this card, but there is plenty! Suffice it to say that this is the card of new beginnings.

Many love the fool because he is the symbol of a new start at something. It could be learning something entirely new or a new way of viewing something old. It could be a new project, a new place, or a new mindset.

The image of The Fool reminds me of taking a leap.

We all need a little fool in us to keep us excited about the future.

Can you think of a time you took a leap into something new? Maybe it was a relationship or a hobby. Maybe you decided to paint a room a new bright color, just on a whim. Perhaps you decided to do something about your health or your job. What did you do and how did it turn out? What did you learn?

We can all learn from The Fool. He’s part of living a full life. Please honor The Fool in you!

Tarot inspires me.  Tarot energizes me.  Tarot helps me figure out where I am and where I’m going.  Why?  Because it’s visual. Its images pique my curiosity.  It opens the mind.

A major component of reading tarot is not reading at all.  It’s listening to people.  It’s listening to yourself.  It’s opening a door to what is and what could be.  I use tarot as a tool for helping people listen to themselves.  It’s not about me;  it’s about the other person.

Part of the beauty of tarot to me is that there are as many ways to read tarot as there are readers.  I’m not a fortune-teller. And I’m not a psychotherapist.  But here’s where I can “read” tarot:  I can use my experience, my emotions and my listening skills to see patterns through communication and images.  And you can, too.