The Fool tarot card meaning

  • Major Arcana
  • freedom
  • faith
  • inexperience
  • innocence
The Fool tarot card

The step taken before you can see where it lands.

The Fool upright

  • Freeing yourself from limitation
  • Expressing joy and youthful vigor
  • Being open-minded
  • Taking a leap of faith
  • Attuning yourself to your instincts
  • Being eager or curious
  • Exploring your potential
  • Embracing innovation and change

The Fool reversed

  • Being gullible and naive
  • Taking unnecessary risks
  • Failing to be serious when required
  • Being silly or distracted
  • Lacking experience
  • Failing to honor well-established traditions and limits
  • Behaving inappropriately

The Fool as a prediction

  • Watch for new projects and new beginnings
  • Prepare to take something on faith
  • Something new comes your way; go for it