Reading Tarot Card–The Fool
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How to read tarot cards series–The Fool (Major Arcana)
From this post onwards, i will be focusing on all 78 tarot cards of the tarot deck. However, i do not encourage you to take all my word on the meanings of the tarot cards. Reading tarot cards is rather a subjective matter and different people will have different interpretation of the tarot cards. What i am doing here is actually to provide a guidance to tarot newbies who absolutely don’t know how to start on the journey of reading tarot cards. What i will try to do is to provide a bit of history of the tarot card and to provide some advice on the meaning of the tarot card. However, as mentioned in my previous post, a sense of affinity and relation to the tarot cards is really important. You need to feel the cards before tarot reading is of any real benefit to you. Hence, choosing the right tarot deck for yourself is ever so important. Take the meanings stated here and in future posts with a pinch of salt. My intention is to guide you initally but i will be more than happy if you can relate to the tarot cards and read them with confidence. The best scenario will be to actually feel the tarot cards and instill your own meanings to these tarot cards. Reading tarot cards for you will then become more and more accurate. I feel that i need to be frank with you in the beginning for you readers to reap the benefits of reading tarot cards. 
The Fool Tarot Card from Rider-Waite Tarot Deck
Tarot Symbol
The fool is dressed in colorful clothes with his belongings packed and tied to a staff. There’s a small dog and cliff in his surroundings.
Tarot Story
The Fool does not have too much possession and all his possession were packed into one small pack. He has visions for his future although he does not know where to go at this moment of time. He doesn’t notice the cliff tight in front of him, and doesn’t see that he is very likely to fall off the cliff. The dog following him tries to warn him of the impending danger.
Tarot meaning
The Fool is a card with #0 and is a card of infinite possibilities. With all his belongings packed into a small bundle, he has all he needs and be all anything that he wants once he unpacks his belongings. The Fool is on his way to a brand new beginning. However, on a warning note, the card also tries to warn the individual reading the tarot card to be more practical and stop daydreaming. Watch your step lest you fall over like a fool.
If you are reading tarot cards for yourself (otherwise known as the Querent), do note that the Fool almost always stand for yourself. For example, other cards such as The Hermit can stand for someone in your life. However, The Fool almost always represent yourself and not someone else in your life.
The Fool is a refreshing card, it signifies something brand new is going to happen in your life or your life is going to be a brand new life. It indicates a free and light-hearted feeling and possibly a second chance to feel young and refreshed. Although you might not know where to go or what to do, it really doesn’t matter. The feeling of freedom is what’s important to you at this point of time.
However, The Fool is also trying to advise that it is not good to be overly naive. An interesting point to note is that if this card turns up in your query about a financial investment or your love life, it can mean a warning/advice. Do not daydream too much about your new love or new financial investment you might be interested in. It is time time to look at your surroundings and there might be a warning dog which has been trying to tell you to watch. This may be your close friend or your instincts.
Hence, reading this tarot card goes this way: there might be a refreshing change for you and you might be feeling the freedom that you have always wanted and dreamed of. The change might be good, but do not be overly engrossed in it that you neglect the warning nuances in your surroundings.
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Interesting - because that is the same thing I found out last Thursday.