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Our sensory perceptions are distorted today by the magnifying lens of giant Jupiter at it opposes intelligent Mercury. This cosmic tug-of-war between the opinionated planet of big ideas and the messenger planet of raw data makes it hard for us to know when the facts are being bent out of shape. Reality may appear bigger and better than it actually is. Luckily, the smart Aquarius Moon can help us sort through the information as we seek the truth.
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Card:The Fool Deck:Aquarian Motto for today:May innocence find wisdom! General Card Meaning: Pamela Coleman-Smith's artful rendition of an "innocent Fool" archetype (Rider-Waite deck) is often used to represent Tarot in general. Early classical versions of the Fool card, however, portray quite a different character -- a person driven by base needs and urges, who has fallen into a state of poverty and deprivation.
In some instances, he is made out to be a carnival entertainer or a huckster. In others, he is portrayed as decrepit and vulnerable -- as the cumulative result of his delusions and failures. Not until the 20th century do you see the popular Rider-Waite image of the Fool arise -- that of an innocent Soul before its Fall into Matter, as yet untainted by contact with society and all its ills.
Modern decks usually borrow from the Rider-Waite imagery. Most Fool cards copy the bucolic mountainside scene, the butterfly, the potential misplaced step that will send the Fool tumbling into the unknown. Don't forget, however, that the earlier versions of this card represented already-fallen humanity, over-identified with the material plane of existence, and beginning a pilgrimage towards self-knowledge, and eventually, wisdom. The Fool reminds us to recognize the path of personal development within ourselves -- and the stage upon that path where we find ourselves -- in order to energize our movement toward deeper self-realization. Browse this deck Start a Daily Reflection with this deck
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