Are You Ready for Your Next Chapter?
When the Tarot card for today, the Fool, crosses your path, it is a signal that you are about to embark on a new journey; it may be literal or metaphorical.
This is a card of new experiences; you are about to experience a new chapter in your life. You’re getting a clean slate and a fresh start—what will you do with it?
The Fool can suggest that wherever this new chapter takes you, you may not have the experience—but that’s okay! We can’t know everything going in—sometimes we have to learn along the way. The best experience comes when we, as Nike so fondly says, “just do it.” There will always be a phase or stage where we are the beginner, the novice, the one who’s “green” and just starting out. In that sense, the Fool is each and every one of us.
The Fool can suggest having a sense of awe and wonder about it all; it’s about seeing your world with a fresh set of eyes, with a child-like innocence (the Fool can sometimes represent birth and children in their formative years). What new way could you look at—and therefore have a new experience of—your life today?
The Fool is a card that can tells us to take that leap, as our Fool stands on the edge of a cliff. It’s a leap of faith, knowing and trusting that Source—the Universe (indicated by the Full Moon in the sky)—has your back, and will support you along the way.
For some of us (myself included), that first step can be a scary one to take. For some, the Fool can suggest being carefree and spontaneous, and for others, it can mean being foolish and reckless. We’re not all wired the same way. And that plays into how we view—and experience—new phases and stages.
And, while I’m on the subject of how we are wired, the Fool also is a card that asks us to be Who We Are. We are all different and unique expressions in this world we have chosen to be born into—and we are being encouraged to show up as ourselves. How can we help each other learn to respect and embrace differences in others—when we are seeking to fit in and be the same?
Your partner in your next chapter,
James
For more about my work with Tarot, and how I might help you in starting your next chapter, please visit my Tarot Consultations page.