Stepping into the Unknown: a Beautiful Lesson by the Fool

I would give anything to bring back that sense of wonder and joy I once had as a child. When I was learning to ride a bike, for example, I wasn’t concerned about falling. I was excited about the experience. I couldn’t wait to see me racing through the street without my training wheels!

Wouldn’t it be nice if we could rescue that feeling of joy from when we were little? Enjoying day by day and just observing things as they unfolded?

I know it’s not realistic sometimes. Especially now, as we are facing a pandemic that seems to have no end. In general, we can’t take a lot of risks.

But we can still bring ourselves to the present moment. We can enjoy our presence with our family, our loved ones, and still count our blessings.

On times like these, the Fool, a Major Arcana tarot card, teach us a bit about our human condition, and about how to be a child from time to time. For starters, I’m not a Tarot Expert. I just love to see the archetypes and the stories behind them. I think the Tarot can teach us lessons, regardless if we believe in divination or not. These archetypes all tell us their stories, and we can be them at some point in our lives.

And what a beautiful card “The Fool” can be!