The Fool
When it comes to Tarot card meanings, many readers will look at the picture and deduce their meaning from that. But there is another element that can be considered which can both simplify Tarot reading and add a greater layer of depth. This element is Numerology.
In the following series of articles I will look at Numerology and the Major Arcana cards and describe the meaning each card can have based upon numerology. I will also give a traditional meaning for each card, a mixed meaning (traditional + numerological) and give some keywords to remember for each card discussed.
We start our series on Numerology and the Major Arcana with The Fool.
Numerology and the Major Arcana.
Card Zero: The Fool
When we consider numbers, 0 does not sound or feel very important. After all, it represents nothing…right? What if you got a paycheck with only 0 on it? It’s value would only be as a piece of paper. It would make a great bookmark…but little else.
But in Numerology 0 is an exciting number. It stands for infinite limitless potential. Eden Gray in her book A Complete Guide To Tarot calls 0 the number of “Unmanifest Deity.” And we can also think of 0 as representing the human soul about to take birth. Much more than just nothing, it can represent a limitless source of potential which, once tapped into, can empower us to achieve more and dream bigger in life.
And in the material world, 0 can also be a powerful number to consider. Let’s go back to our example of a paycheck. If only 0 was written on that check, the check would have no value. Put the number 1 on that check, and it would have some value, though not much. But…start adding 0’s after that 1, and we can see the value of that check begin to take off.
$10, $100, $1000, $10,000.
The sky could be the limit!
So 0 means a lot more than just nothing. It can represent a vast sea of unrealized potential just waiting to be manifested into reality.
The Fool: Numerological Meaning
Relating the number 0 to The Fool we can see the meaning as being Infinite Potential or a soul about to be born into the material world. Instead of representing a foolish person (as some might think) it can represent a being with a great future in front of it. A being of limitless potential about to embark on a grand adventure. A powerful card when viewed from this perspective.
The Fool: Traditional Meaning
When it comes to traditional meanings for The Fool, Eden Gray describes the card as representing a “Dreamer” or a “Mystic. Others relate the notion of travel, escape, foolishness and irresponsibility, innocence, and spontaneity to the card. And these meanings can all fit depending on whether we give a positive or negative interpretation to the card. A Dreamer can be a person who is years ahead of his/her time. But a Dreamer who sits and does nothing gains nothing from those dreams.
The Fool: Mixed Meaning
Considering a mix of the Numerological meaning with traditional Tarot meanings I see The Fool as representing the unlimited potential found within each and every one of us. We are all sparks of Divine Soul running around the planet in human form, and we all have an unlimited potential buried within. The question for each of us is, do we realize some of this unlimited potential by manifesting our dreams into reality…or do we just coast through life doing nothing with the gifts we have been given?
If we choose to do the latter, than we really are The Fool in a very negative sense!
Keywords To Remember
As far as keywords connected to The Fool go, I like to keep in mind Dreamer, Innocent, Birth, Acting On Faith, and Unlimited Potential.
Of course these are just a few possible keywords. Use your own imagination and see what keywords you can come up with.
Well that does it for our first instalment of Numerology and the Major Arcana. Our next instalment will deal with the following three cards in the Major Arcana; The Magician, The High Priestess, and The Empress. Until then take care!
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