The upright meaning for The Fool represents beginnings, innocence, spontaneity, and a free spirit. The lamb and white rose in this card represent purity and innocence. It stares ahead without a care in the world, unknowingly about to walk off the edge of a cliff into the unknown. The birch trees symbolize rebirth and new beginnings, offering opportunity and potential. The shark infested waters represent challenges to come. Balanced by the rainbow, also a representation of new beginnings, it offers hope, and encourages one to have an open mind and sense of excitement; to leave behind fears and anxieties about what might happen and venture off into the unknown. The Fool invites one to connect with your inner child, play, have fun, and embrace whatever comes your way.

The reversed meaning for The Fool represents holding back, recklessness, and risk taking. A business man jumps off the cliff holding nothing but his briefcase recklessly venturing over shark infested waters. A woman kneels over the edge of a cliff wearing yellow denoting her cowardice and lack of self-confidence. She stares into the shark infested waters and instead of jumping into the unknown she holds back in fear, jutting her arm out in frustration. These images represent that a person is taking too many risks recklessly without forethought about the consequences.