00. The Fool
“I leap towards the dazzling white light of truth and fall liberated.”
Vision
The black serpent represents the untamed subconscious. Normally, one’s conscious self guards against the subconscious to maintain their established persona. In this card, however, all past experiences and codes of conduct are abolished. We sever connections with the conventional masses. Alongside the fierce beast lurking within all things, we venture into a void beyond the ordinary’s reach. A silver of bliss breaks through the clouds and hits The Fool’s diminishing ego.
Message
The Fool scares me the most. Not only does it always bring unpredictability to my life, it challenges the most rigid part of my personality and my most conservative beliefs on a deeper level of energy exchange. I don’t like this card, nor do I try to glorify it in my reading. I respect the unique bond that my life trajectory has shaped for me and the card’s imagery. Therefore, whenever I encounter The Fool, I ask myself to treat it in awe. The most valuable lesson I’ve learned from my tarot teacher in the past year is that under the premise of carefully discerning the meaning of each card, one must never lie about their feelings. Hence, in the creation of this deck, I choose to tell stories from my heart. This deck is not a “master key”; all cards are highly personal. I intend to share how they have impacted my life with vivid, stunning memories.
Keywords
radical adventures | leaping into unknown territories | unpredictable | high-risk | derailing from ordinary life | freedom from established rules | unconventional moves | prioritizing spiritual over material fulfillment