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When I first was learning tarot, I did a daily draw. I would draw a card, think about the meaning I intuitively got, and write it down. I'd then compare what answer I had with looked up meanings and ones that were provided with my tarot deck. This was a useful strategy for me...until I started getting the same cards over and over again. Learning tarot this way is an excellent method; however, if you never come across the Nine of Swords until you do a reading for someone else, you're kind of screwed as a reader. So along with my daily draws (the I still do like this), I decided that to truly learn my tarot cards, I had to go through one by one and review the cards I hadn't pulled yet. That's what we're going to start doing today. We're going to go through every card, starting with the Major Arcana, and dissect them intuitively and with the most common meanings I can find for these cards. First off: The Fool! The one that every one I know who doesn't know tarot seems to make fun of. I wonder why that is... Seriously, The Fool is a prime example of a card meaning more than it appears to. It's one of those cards that, once pulled, the person receiving the reading feels like I'm going to tell them they're stupid. You're not! I promise! First ImpressionsThe first thing that I've always noticed when it comes to The Fool is a lot of decks have a jester. Again, seeming to go along with that idea of being an idiot or silly and not taking anything seriously. I can kind of understand that, at least the "not taking anything seriously" part. The boy depicted in the card is free-spirited. He's happy and excited. He clearly is lacking reason and his expectations for the journey he's about to go on are INCREDIBLY low (he only brought one bag?!). He thinks this trip will be brief and happy-go-lucky, hence the lack in preparation. Through traditional meanings, which I normally look up here, The Fool is about new beginnings, spontaneity, and innocence. Both him and his little animal companion, typically a dog, are young and inexperienced. They're ready for what life has in store for them and don't anticipate any hardships along the way. Personal TakeUsually when someone draws this card in a reading, they usually need to lighten up. It's time to start on a new path, as difficult as that actually is to put into practice. I feel like it also represents choice. You can choose to set out on a new journey for yourself. You can choose to stay within what is familiar or take a chance. A lot of people are terrified of taking chances. Breaking the status quo is a lot easier than it sounds. I think that bravery to change your circumstances is admirable, though. That willingness to make better opportunities for yourself is what I feel The Fool is all about. We all need to remember what it's like to be young and have nothing the lose yet. We need to remember what it's like to feel complete joy and excitement in what we do, especially when it's not planned.
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