The Fool is the ultimate expression of freedom. He is unbound by conventions and unscarred by the opinions and cliches of the world. He is delighted by simplicity and capable of great and private depths. When entranced by an object, being, emotion or idea he will remain in rapt attention through storms and tempests (and mauling tigers) such is his simple fascination with the world. As a card the fool represents the freedom of the heart and mind, an idea, person or situation that stands alone, unique and free from the boundaries of the social world. However, in this freedom there is a disconnection from others thath can lead to isolation from the world, being set apart and labled 'different'. There is also the possibility that such unshakeable focus can become madness, and all clarity can be lost to the whorls of life. In this the fool is un-numbered because he is everything and he is nothing. He is the human self before birth when it is unlearned and unaffected by the world.
Madeleine Parsons (No_ordinary_Rabbit@iprimus.com.au)
Okay, The Fool for me basically resides in the number, or in this case the non-number of zero. In numerology zero indicates the 'nothingness' which has all the numbers latent inside it. The Fool is only a 'fool' because others can't comprehend what he knows, or why he behaves the way he does. He is God before God asked himself the divine question 'Who am I?' Classically, I would assume the card meant being careful of what lies ahead, playing it conservatively, the 'look before you leap' approach. Yet, Crowley has shown him in all his true colors. He is afraid of nothing, he is hindered by nothing, he is 'charmed' as it where. He can do anything he wishes. If this card comes up in a reading it says to me that the situation is unhindered. Anyway, keep in mind the numerology connection here, because the numbers correspond with the cards. 78 cards - 78 numbers. "Who's the more foolish; the 'fool' or the fool that follows him?" - Obi-Wan Kenobi
Joall Taeuber (joalltaeuber@hotmail.com)

Zero is the starting place for the fullest potential. Innocence which protects. Going forward, living in the moment, trusting in a higher faith. Unique, individuallity. Original.
Kaira (kaira@neteze.com)