Recently I viewed an amazing video on YouTube by Kelly-Ann Maddox. It was all about the Fool card in tarot, but she really brought it home for me by discussing its relationship to the Death card. Often with change, transitions, death and dying there are moments of regret. Connecting the Fool card with the Death card allows us to recognize areas of our lives where we are stagnant. Then and only then can we break cycles of doubt, fear, and regret. The Fool card is card 0, the beginning of the journey. The card depicts an adventurer, a tourist open and willing to go on a journey. Is this person brave, bold, a hero? Or is this person naïve, foolish, a jester, a joker? The Fool represents a genesis, a fresh start, a new plan. A person like you and I, but open, without judgement, developed ideas, apathy, beliefs, or philosophies. A person that has not gathered any information. A mental and spiritual person of purity, with no bias. The Fool is led strictly by the willingness to learn, led purely by interest, intuition, and inspiration. Can you even remember the last time you were an open vessel or channel? Open to being vulnerable, courageous, expressive, faithful, and believing without planning, replanning, and making sure that there was a safety net? Before I die, before we die how willing are we to be The Fool, open to new experiences? Unfortunately, our experiences, our daily routines and the voices inside our heads make the Fool inside each of us ridiculously small. Smothering our light and potential, even though we now very well that Death lingers around the corner.
Now, let us be honest the Fool in each of us can be selfish and lack responsibility from time to time but death awaits so what shall we do? What can we do before our time runs out? How foolish will you allow your inner Fool to be? Like the fool, I too have a nap sack full of shit and I am ready to go!