THE FOOL
Each step brings you closer to your destiny -- A leap of faith. Acting impulsively. Foolishness echoing freedom. Acting in self interest. A grand adventure. Optimism. Youth. A journey only you can take. The road is yours alone. Acting Impulsively. Complete trust. Innocence. The beginning of a new cycle. A door opens. The adventure begins.
SHADOW: Purposefully acting childish. Avoiding reality because you'd rather not face the truth. Feigning ignorance to get out of a sticky situation. Playing dumb on purpose. Running away rather than facing responsibility.
The Shadow Witch takes her first step into the Dark Wood. A leap of faith is required. The timid say it is foolish to enter darkness sans light, map, or direction, yet the Fool carries on with equal parts faith and ignorance. She tosses all preconceived judgments aside. The Fool acts in her own best interest. The Fool is a whole and complete agent of herself. She operates outside societal norms. She is not affected by the opinions, judgments, or advice of others. She is blessedly unaware of irrelevant prying eyes and speculation. Her wholeness is sublime. Each step unravels her perfection.
The Fool begins her journey. The end is the beginning. The beginning is the end. Her head tilts toward the sky, reflecting optimism and pleasure in the present moment. Her tattered clothing reflects an individual operating outside the realm of "polite society." She travels free from convention and obligation. Her bag contains past lives, karma, and experience. The white rose in her hand is purity and love. The black cat reflects feline magic, the fox is cleverness, the spider is the master storyteller, and the creeping lizard is passion and fire. The card is our human connection to the animal and spirit world. The jagged cliff generates with each step; the Fool walks in safety.