Motherpeace Fool
Okay sinking into the card...
With the whole background/landscape being a soft pink, it seems like the universe/world/life is supporting her choice to be on this new adventure where she will develop a new aspect to her character. I suppose that's why she's upside down, very much like birth (mentioned above). She is about to be reborn into a new set of circumstances that she's excited to be a part of, probably wondering who she's gonna be when this is all over. Probably just excited to get started and will figure it all out later!
As there are 8 stones surrounding her, this is reflecting a change in her physical world as new experiences often takes you to new places.
She's crossing a stream which to me represents her unconscious self, with all of its inherent dark areas(alligator) and beauty(lotus flower). The snow-capped mountains suggest to me the life wisdom and experience of the spirit. I suppose that many people would love to be 20 years old and fresh-faced again, with dreams and ideas for the future. But better yet to be 20 years old but have the sensibilities, maturity, and wisdom of their current age. Every time we start a new adventure we bring our current knowledge with us to assist our progress. Perhaps that's what is in her bag suspended on her foot. (Interesting thing about the foot. She is balancing her bag on her foot and in the Hanged One XII, a woman is suspended by her foot. Perhaps she is suspending her fear and trusting in the wisdom of her past lives to guide her).
I imagine she's had some difficult experiences that she's learned from. Don't lotus flowers grow in mud?
Mut (the Mother) watches over her with a benevolent expression. Vultures as natural scavengers eat what is dead and decaying. However, here, there is nothing but fresh newness of expression, no extra baggage brought along for this journey. What is not needed is left behind. Both the vulture and the alligator remind me of concepts in Kemetic/Egyptian philosophy. The alligator, or an alligator-like creature of the underworld would devour those who did not live according to truth and righteousness...the Laws of Maat. Perhaps that's why the mouth is closed, and the expression of both animals is so pleasant. She lives a life that is true to herself. She is "authentic" and her nudity emphasizes the purity of her intentions.
The cat could be her instinctual self, the self-protective part of us that wants to test the waters before jumping in to something new. She seems to be in communication with the cat somehow. It looks as if the cat is warning her about the mushrooms on the other side. I feel this way because there are 5 mushrooms, which always suggest to me some difficulty. As these mushrooms are likely "trance-inducing", it's likely that in large amounts they are dangerous. 5 energy experiences are always 'interesting' because the drama or difficulty they bring always lead you to find strength within your spirit. However, the sun is shining...a dawn of clarity. She knows when 'enough is enough, and 'having too much of a good thing'. Right now she just wants to have fun and is hopeful for the future.