The Fool's Journey

What is The Fool's Journey?

The Fool's Journey is an interpretive approach that reads the Major Arcana in order as the story of a person's development. Its hero is card 0, The Fool: an inexperienced but curious traveller who meets a new teacher or test in each card from 1 to 21. The Fool learns will from The Magician, intuition from The High Priestess, letting go from Death, upheaval from The Tower and hope from The Star, completing a cycle at The World (21). A layout often used in teaching arranges the 21 cards in three rows of seven, roughly describing meeting the outer world, turning inward and spiritual integration. A Major Arcana card in a spread can be read by asking which stage of the journey the person is at. A common misconception is that The Fool means foolishness; traditionally it symbolises a new beginning and a willingness to take risks. You can read the Major Arcana with your own question in a tarot reading on Faltastik.

• Archetypes

  Universal symbols based on Carl Jung's theory of the collective unconscious. Tarot cards (Emperor [authority], High Priestess [intuition]) directly reflect archetypal energy.

• Elements (Tarot)

  The four classical elements: Fire (Wands), Water (Cups), Air (Swords), Earth (Pentacles). Each element represents a different life domain and energy type.

• Numerology (Tarot)

  Each number carries distinct meaning in tarot. 1 (beginning), 2 (balance), 3 (creativity)... Thematic connections exist between cards sharing the same number.

• Color Symbolism

  Colors in tarot cards carry deep meanings. Red (passion/power), Blue (intuition/peace), Yellow (enlightenment/joy), Black (mystery/unconscious) and more.

• Kabbalah and Tarot

  The esoteric connection between the Tree of Life (Sephiroth) and tarot. Each Major Arcana card corresponds to a Hebrew letter and a path on the Tree of Life.

• Astrological Correspondence

  Each tarot card's association with a planet, zodiac sign, or element. For example, Emperor = Aries, The Moon = Pisces.