Today, the Rose is sent to you by
The Fool
A bouquet of fresh flowers may appear on your doorstep–accept them!
The Fool in tarot represents the very beginning of a journey. He is standing at the face of a cliff, not caring about what is standing at the bottom of it. He has his dog, and a rose in his hand, extended out behind him. Full of hope, the Fool yearns for adventure, and he’ll do anything to get it!
You have an admirer; they’re not looking to keep themselves a secret for much longer, either. They might not have known you for a particularly long time. This connection is still fresh, giving them the confidence to pursue it without hesitation.
The Fool is one of those cards in the tarot deck that gets a bad rep because of its name. Think of similar cards, like Death, that people might misjudge despite not fully grasping the depth of the card’s real meaning.
For example, beginner readers might fear the Fool because they think their deck is calling them foolish. That couldn’t be further from the truth, in most scenarios. The Fool is simply in tune with his inner child. He is ready to take a leap of faith, without any doubt in his mind that he’ll make it out okay.
When this admirer reaches out to you, it may catch you by surprise. You may not be used to receiving this kind of attention, but that does not deem you unworthy of it. Quite the contrary; the Universe is delivering this gift, like roses on your doorstep because you need to learn that you’re worthy of everything you desire. Odds are, this has been something you have silently yearned for but never went after because you weren’t tapping into your Fool energy.
As the Fool stands at the edge of the cliff, he is only looking forward. He looks as though he is daydreaming, thinking about all the possibilities that await him at the other side of what appears to the rest of us as an empty abyss. He may be imagining a number of romantic scenarios, wondering what will happen after he delivers his rose to its intended owner. Overall, he’s consumed by hope and desire, and this driving force is going to get him far in life.
Of course, every rose has its thorns. There is a possibility that whoever, or whatever appears at your doorstep does not last when you begin to see its more prickly side.
But pricks from a rose’s thorn don’t burn forever. Instead, they teach us not to touch that part of the flower while admiring its beauty. You can still pick roses from your garden, but be a bit more cautious when you’re reaching in for a fresh bouquet.
If change is inevitable, why do you fear it? You crave romance, intimacy, and adventure but you avoid them like the plague, when there’s someone ready to give you a rose just for being yourself.
There will always be the potential for a situation to hurt you, but there’s also potential for it to lift you up. The Fool is a bit impulsive, but he is not stupid; he wouldn’t have gone on this journey if there wasn’t a possibility for a payoff in the end.
So, you should accept the rose. It may not last forever, but you shouldn’t close yourself off forever if it doesn’t. Take baby steps in this relationship; that’s the easiest way to authentically enjoy the ride. Tap into your youthful side by engaging with your inner child as you explore your time with someone else to fully engage with the Fool’s spirit!
