The Fool's Journey
Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2014 6:50 pm
If you are familiar with tarot, you may be familiar with the Fool's Journey.
In the tarot, there are 22 major arcana cards. Each card represents a stage in a journey through life, from 0 (The Fool) to 21 (The World).
The end of this journey is ... wholeness.
So my question for everyone is ... has anyone ever considered the Chronicles in terms of the Fool's Journey? Surely there are some tarot enthusiasts out there.
Just scanning some of this stuff ... I am intrigued.
Consider that the final card, representing the end of the journey, is The World. Can it be a coincidence?
Just to throw out some high points which demonstrate a certain amount of correspondencenicity...
In the tarot, there are 22 major arcana cards. Each card represents a stage in a journey through life, from 0 (The Fool) to 21 (The World).
The end of this journey is ... wholeness.
So my question for everyone is ... has anyone ever considered the Chronicles in terms of the Fool's Journey? Surely there are some tarot enthusiasts out there.
Just scanning some of this stuff ... I am intrigued.
Consider that the final card, representing the end of the journey, is The World. Can it be a coincidence?
- The Fool reenters the World (21), but this time with a more complete understanding. He has integrated all the disparate parts of himself and achieved wholeness. He has reached a new level of happiness and fulfillment.
- At the start of his trip, the Fool is a newborn - fresh, open and spontaneous. ... He is ready to embrace whatever comes his way, but he is also oblivious to the cliff edge he is about to cross. The Fool is unaware of the hardships he will face as he ventures out to learn the lessons of the world.
Just to throw out some high points which demonstrate a certain amount of correspondencenicity...
- By the time the Fool becomes an adult, he has a strong identity and a certain mastery over himself. Through discipline and will-power, he has developed an inner control which allows him to triumph over his environment. ...
At first, the Fool feels defeated and lost. He believes he has sacrificed everything, but from the depths he learns an amazing truth. He finds that when he relinquishes his struggle for control, everything begins to work as it should. By becoming open and vulnerable, the Fool discovers the miraculous support of his Inner Self. He learns to surrender to his experiences, rather than fighting them. ...
Death ...
The Devil is not an evil, sinister figure residing outside of us. He is the knot of ignorance and hopelessness lodged within each of us at some level. ...
The Fool feels absolved. He forgives himself and others, knowing that his real self is pure and good. He may regret past mistakes, but he knows they were due to his ignorance of his true nature. He feels cleansed and refreshed, ready to start anew. ...