This card represents Spirit just prior to manifestation,when all possibilities exist. You may be at a jumping-off point in your life,and traveling light. Perhaps you are starting something new,but without much knowledge of forethought. The Fool is about being in the present,and looking at things with fresh,unjaded eyes.
Imagine yourself entering a strange landscape. a world of magicians,of people hanging upside down,and of dancers in the bright air. You can enter through a leap from a height,through a dark cave,a labyrinth,or even by climbing down a rabbit hole chasing a Victorian rabbit with a pocket watch. Whichever way you choose,you are a fool to do it. Why look into the deep world of the mind when you can stay safely in the ordinary landscape of job,home,and family. Herman Melville,in Moby Dick, warned his readers not to take even a step outside the ordinary path laid out for you by society. You might not come back again.
And yet,for those willing to take the chance,the leap can bring joy,adventure,and finally,for those with the courage to keep going when the wonderland becomes more fearsome than joyous,the leap can bring knowledge,peace,and liberation.
Folly,mania,extravagance,intoxication,delirium,frenzy.