Today is April Fool's Day and Justin's Birthday all in one!
Happy Birthday to our April Fool's baby!
The very first Tarot card in the Major Arcana happens to start with the Fool card. The Fool represents new journeys and beginnings. Also shown as a sign of child-like wonder of the world, he is often shown with a flower in his hand. The Fool is like the joker or the wild card and is not numbered but presents a paradigm of everything and nothing all at once. Mysterious, unknown, it is an omen of great meaning to life's pathways and destinations. The fool card is a signal of change.
It is interesting that, in addition, Justin is also born under the sign of Aries, the first astrological sign of the Zodiac. Also known as the pioneer of the Zodiac, Aries people like to be the first to strike out on a path of their own. This is very much like Justin who is never concerned by what others might think and is always the one to remind me of this important fact. I have learned how to stay true to myself and my values from this amazing friend. He is, for the record, the one who helped me start this blog and continues to be supportive all the while!
I hope that everyone can learn from these daring "fools" and pioneers in life and remember to appreciate the wonderment at what surrounds us everyday. Smell the roses, take long walks, and always, always pick up spare change when you are lucky enough to see it!
(As luck would have it, Justin is also born under the auspicious sign of the rabbit in the Chinese Zodiac)
1 comments:
One of my brothers was born on April the first.
Have you read Thoreau's essay on Walking? I think it's right in your wheelhouse.
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