The Awakened One

The fool is the very first of the major arcanas in the tarot. A man, followed by his dog, taking a trip into the unknown with nothing else than his bundle on the shoulder.

He stands on the edge of a cliff, ready to jump. He’s the fool, isn’t he? His loyal dog may surely jump with him.

What if the fool was a pilgrim? What if he was the awakened one?

Actually, he has left everything unnecessary behind him. All he has in his bundle is his soul, a pure soul, innocent and brave. He got rid of his ego and travels light with all he is made of. The dog is like a mirror of the love the fool has to offer.

The fool has walked a long way, deeply knowing that wisdom comes from experiences and detachment.

He’s not afraid to jump from that cliff, because he understands that it is only a part of his journey.

He knows that when he closes the circle, another cycle will begin, offering new adventures. He has replaced fear by faith, hesitation by confidence, hate by love, ego by detachment, suffering by learning. He is in peace in a morning sunrise.

He is the awakened monk starting the 22 major arcanas or closing them, taking new beginnings over and over.

The fool reminds us to be present, to be totally there, now. His dog tells us how much we need to have compassion and love for ourselves, and the others.

Both remind us to be loyal to ourselves whatever we are experiencing.

Each time we feel stressed or anxious, we can refer to him, we can take this leap of faith and jump in the unknown, leaving behind fear and ego.

It is nothing more than taking the risk of living!

I can not tell you any spiritual truth that deep within you don’t know already. All I can do is remind you of what you have forgotten.

Eckart Tolle