The Fool

Planetary Ruler - Uranus  Timing -  All moments and times

Astrology - The energy of the Fool corresponds to Uranus, the planet of rebellion and revolution, whose energy is about taking risks, innovating, achieving breakthroughs, experiencing limitlessness, and ushering in enormous change.

The key to grasping the spiritual and practical lessons contained in tarot comes down to the story of The Fool's Journey. The Fool archetype is a metaphor for life and the pure, unconditioned embodiment of what it means to exist in the world.  The Fool's Journey begins as all journeys should: with curiosity. The Fool's early life corresponds to the first seven cards in the Major Arcana, which depict fundamental levels of development: from the earliest stages of self-awareness, to education (The Magician); to the first relationships with others: learning of the masculine and feminine archetype (The Empress and The Emperor), to meeting the divine mother (The High Priestess) and divine father (The Hierophant), and his / her / their love, choices and conflict (The Lovers); and the initial attempts at self-mastery (The Chariot), and the trials and tribulations of personal  decisions (Justice).  The journey from Strength, Temperance to the Hermit contains lessons pertaining to the development of the self and the mastery of emotions when faced with external challenges. In the middle of The Fools' journey, the fates shift (The Wheel of Fortune). The Fool now faces a crisis or loss and needs to accept impermanence (The Hanged Man[…]

Upright Meaning - Newness, embracing the future with optimism, a fresh start, new journey, new beginnings, establishing a path, faith, innocence, naive and unaware of pitfalls, open mind when facing the unknown, action before research, living for the moment, extreme sports: bungee jumping, cliff jumping, hiking  

Reversed Meaning - Not thinking something through, irrational behavior, blind faith, breakdowns, living for the moment, in survival mode, insecurity delaying ones growth