Thank you for this, Julie! What a gorgeous look at the Fool! I love this and I love all four of those cards! For me, The Fool energy shows up each and every time I'm in a situation and find myself saying/thinking "What do I do?" My guides have beat it into my head that the answer is ALWAYS "Nothing." Do nothing, make no decisions, be still, be open and allow. It's hard for a control addict like me to not rush into resolving or fixing things, but the fool helps me remember to move forward when the path appears rather than forcing a path where there isn't one.
So true! One can only jump or take a step if there is something there to enter into! Like you I want resolution. Not always easy to sit with a question without a firm answer. But I guess that defeats the purpose of the question and the contemplation. Your guides gift of, "Do Nothing" is very profound. A beautiful invitation to rest, to trust the wisdom and energetic of the unfurling.
This so hits give today Julie. The Fool is alive in the process of hiring a private caregiver for my in-laws. It's a leap I have hoped to make for at least six months and I'm excited to take the leap.
This transition also means letting go of some of our current caregivers we've had through a service. It's not the most comfortable position to be in, but I trust it will be an improvement.
On the flip side, I got news that feels very shadow Fool. MU sister has just been diagnosed with end stage alcoholic cirrhosis of the liver. I don't have much information to wrap my head around this news. This is so opposite the Fool as innocent traveler, looking forward to what might be discovered around the corner. Instead of butterflies of excitement there's a rock of uncertainty and fear.
And an acknowledgement that I have nine older siblings and that is a lot of potential loss/grief in my future.
Hey Marie! First, I want to say my condolences around your sister and big love to you. May you and your family be held in the grace of whatever is needed during this time!
Yes, The Fool, you stated it very well in your life examples, is either jumping in knowing this is what is called for or pulling back out of trepidation and fear. Either way there is a type of jumping in. For the latter, The Fool's message is to look for simplicity within complexity. To see where we get snagged into shutting down and away from our curiosity. For example, being curious about fear and uncertainty. Not as a dismissal of the pain around it but as an exploration of it.
For me, having more challenging feelings becomes harder when I identify with them. They take me down the rabbit hole. Learning to be with them feels like The Fools energy. Being inquisitive and investigating them. What message do they have for me?
I am using the knowledge that it was her coping mechanism to avoid facing difficult situations and emotions that paved the path her current situation. Sitting in the unknowing is one of my least comfortable spaces. My nervous energy craves information, next steps and solutions. In absence of those, I am fighting to remain curious about the mental and physical pulls for distraction, instead. The idea of staying in bed all day is hugely tempting
Yep, I hear you! I feel the same. It is not always easy. Sometimes resting and being gentle with ourselves is called for. Love to you, be kind to you! ❤
I'm trying to channel this energy a bit into my knitting! I've wanted to make a garment for myself since I started knitting last December, but my perfectionism has gotten in the way. I finally decided to just cast on a hat with some mini skeins and let it be a low-risk leap; I've already had to rip back and replace a colour I didn't love in combination with the others, but I'm moving forward despite my hesitation, with curiosity about what I want instead of judgement or a need for it to be perfect.
I love this A. There are many ideas and feelings that can get in the way of us jumping in. I can relate to the perfectionism. This is one of my companions too! And the gift The Fool has to offer, is a means to move through what is holding us back from stepping in. Being curious about creating. Like with you discovering what colors work and which ones don’t.
I paint. The hard part about experimenting is not to take it personally when it goes wonky. When I do that, it can lead to quitting. For me, a reminder that I am just seeing what doesn't work. That only leads to what does.
Thank you Julie. I really enjoyed this card. THE FOOL and yet in the FOOL is such a WISE person...To do nothing. To do question. To wait. To ponder. To discover the magic in the moment. To wander and discover. Right now I am with the Fool. I am at unfurling stage. I have to wait. I have to be patient. I have to let more messages, insights, feelings come through. I have to ask the right questions. Ahhh, as always a perfect read for me, at this moment. Thank you Julie.
Ahhh to wander and wonder! Yes that is the key isn't it, being patient, resting in the assuredness that all arrives at that sacred section of convergence. Such wisdom in our unfolding as all the parts come together to show the way. But not as a timing of our own. For me at times it can be hard not to take action, do something! Yet there are little steps that inform the larger movement along the way. Many times simple actions of just being present with what is in front of me. An insight pops in. A piece of the puzzle set in place. Thank you Sam!
The fool teaching how to leap. How to sit as a student of life. Such beautiful medicine found in those spaces. Thank you for bringing the fool forth for us to receive. I feel as though the fool is often close by, humbling me. Only revealing the next step and not the whole journey so I may continue to be held within the mysteries of life's unfolding. <3 Big Love
Your words about the magic in the ordinary and the potential solutions, whether big or small, are a beautiful call to action. Thank you for creating this space for reflection and growth.
Thank you for this, Julie! What a gorgeous look at the Fool! I love this and I love all four of those cards! For me, The Fool energy shows up each and every time I'm in a situation and find myself saying/thinking "What do I do?" My guides have beat it into my head that the answer is ALWAYS "Nothing." Do nothing, make no decisions, be still, be open and allow. It's hard for a control addict like me to not rush into resolving or fixing things, but the fool helps me remember to move forward when the path appears rather than forcing a path where there isn't one.
So true! One can only jump or take a step if there is something there to enter into! Like you I want resolution. Not always easy to sit with a question without a firm answer. But I guess that defeats the purpose of the question and the contemplation. Your guides gift of, "Do Nothing" is very profound. A beautiful invitation to rest, to trust the wisdom and energetic of the unfurling.
This so hits give today Julie. The Fool is alive in the process of hiring a private caregiver for my in-laws. It's a leap I have hoped to make for at least six months and I'm excited to take the leap.
This transition also means letting go of some of our current caregivers we've had through a service. It's not the most comfortable position to be in, but I trust it will be an improvement.
On the flip side, I got news that feels very shadow Fool. MU sister has just been diagnosed with end stage alcoholic cirrhosis of the liver. I don't have much information to wrap my head around this news. This is so opposite the Fool as innocent traveler, looking forward to what might be discovered around the corner. Instead of butterflies of excitement there's a rock of uncertainty and fear.
And an acknowledgement that I have nine older siblings and that is a lot of potential loss/grief in my future.
Also, feeling annoyed I didn't proofread this.
No worries, I got it. And just in case you were unaware, if you click the "..." below the post you can go back in and edit it.
Hey Marie! First, I want to say my condolences around your sister and big love to you. May you and your family be held in the grace of whatever is needed during this time!
Yes, The Fool, you stated it very well in your life examples, is either jumping in knowing this is what is called for or pulling back out of trepidation and fear. Either way there is a type of jumping in. For the latter, The Fool's message is to look for simplicity within complexity. To see where we get snagged into shutting down and away from our curiosity. For example, being curious about fear and uncertainty. Not as a dismissal of the pain around it but as an exploration of it.
For me, having more challenging feelings becomes harder when I identify with them. They take me down the rabbit hole. Learning to be with them feels like The Fools energy. Being inquisitive and investigating them. What message do they have for me?
I am using the knowledge that it was her coping mechanism to avoid facing difficult situations and emotions that paved the path her current situation. Sitting in the unknowing is one of my least comfortable spaces. My nervous energy craves information, next steps and solutions. In absence of those, I am fighting to remain curious about the mental and physical pulls for distraction, instead. The idea of staying in bed all day is hugely tempting
Yep, I hear you! I feel the same. It is not always easy. Sometimes resting and being gentle with ourselves is called for. Love to you, be kind to you! ❤
I'm trying to channel this energy a bit into my knitting! I've wanted to make a garment for myself since I started knitting last December, but my perfectionism has gotten in the way. I finally decided to just cast on a hat with some mini skeins and let it be a low-risk leap; I've already had to rip back and replace a colour I didn't love in combination with the others, but I'm moving forward despite my hesitation, with curiosity about what I want instead of judgement or a need for it to be perfect.
I love this A. There are many ideas and feelings that can get in the way of us jumping in. I can relate to the perfectionism. This is one of my companions too! And the gift The Fool has to offer, is a means to move through what is holding us back from stepping in. Being curious about creating. Like with you discovering what colors work and which ones don’t.
I paint. The hard part about experimenting is not to take it personally when it goes wonky. When I do that, it can lead to quitting. For me, a reminder that I am just seeing what doesn't work. That only leads to what does.
Thank you Julie. I really enjoyed this card. THE FOOL and yet in the FOOL is such a WISE person...To do nothing. To do question. To wait. To ponder. To discover the magic in the moment. To wander and discover. Right now I am with the Fool. I am at unfurling stage. I have to wait. I have to be patient. I have to let more messages, insights, feelings come through. I have to ask the right questions. Ahhh, as always a perfect read for me, at this moment. Thank you Julie.
Ahhh to wander and wonder! Yes that is the key isn't it, being patient, resting in the assuredness that all arrives at that sacred section of convergence. Such wisdom in our unfolding as all the parts come together to show the way. But not as a timing of our own. For me at times it can be hard not to take action, do something! Yet there are little steps that inform the larger movement along the way. Many times simple actions of just being present with what is in front of me. An insight pops in. A piece of the puzzle set in place. Thank you Sam!
The fool teaching how to leap. How to sit as a student of life. Such beautiful medicine found in those spaces. Thank you for bringing the fool forth for us to receive. I feel as though the fool is often close by, humbling me. Only revealing the next step and not the whole journey so I may continue to be held within the mysteries of life's unfolding. <3 Big Love
Your words about the magic in the ordinary and the potential solutions, whether big or small, are a beautiful call to action. Thank you for creating this space for reflection and growth.