0 The Fool

The Fool is the 0 card.

Anything can happen.

Beginnings and New Beginnings

Taking a leap of faith or a foolish leap

Do we ever know the difference? Until a later judgment.

The Fool character in Shakespearean plays:

Clever, witty, wise, humorous, and sarcastic.

A commentator on the characters and critic of societal norms and the powers that be.

Advisor, comic and fools are symbols of free speech and freedom of thinking. Makes me think of Lenny Bruce and George Carlin, comedy geniuses

The fool across cultures:

In ancient Greece the fool was called Philosophos, which implies the quality of wisdom.

Court jesters are a form of the fool, sometimes with a deformity and oh so colorfully dressed, often pied with alternating patterns on different limbs of their bodies. The fool often has a deep understanding of the world. The beautiful youth who is often androgynous and known for their beauty, wit and wisdom is another kind of fool. In some cultures, the fool is a trickster archetype. The trickster, a character in many cultures, has some features of the fool, but tends to actively outsmart others. The holy fool puts spiritual beliefs ahead of societal conventions and is seen as wise and holy.

The fool is often a clever and wily individual who is able to be successful and surpass those of higher social status with regard to…