Zephyros
Does the fool follow the trajectory of his staff directly into the abyss, or does he veer off into Hochma?
Happy Christmas!
CED
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Does the fool follow the trajectory of his staff directly into the abyss, or does he veer off into Hochma?
Happy Christmas!
CED
For starters, why are there all of those fifth element (quintessence) symbols all over his/her garment. His staff is pointing toward the sun (an unusual white rather than yellow) from which he is walking away.
Could you tell me the history of that particular symbol. Does it originate in the west as a signifier of Air, Aether, or Spirit. Is it something borrowed from the Buddhists by the 19th Century syncretists?
Old Hindu Mystic said:"The Sun MUST be woman ... otherwise she would not be afraid to come out at night."
I tend to be an optimistic, can-do person who believes that the universe will provide, and this probably colors my view of the Fool.
For me the Fool represents someone who is starting out on a venture believing he or she can do it because NO ONE EVER TOLD HIM OR HER THEY COULDN'T -- so yes, that kind of innocence. And, indeed, although the Fool's journey is challenging, the Fool comes out alright in the end. Maybe not the first time out, but by perservering and going back again, because the Fool doesn't know how to give up, the Fool makes it through.
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