I have been wanting to make my own tarot deck for a while and I am finally starting. I will post each card I make on here as I make them. I am using ArtRage Lite and Canva to make my tarot deck. I discuss the symbolism in “The Fool” tarot card and how I utilized it in my version of the card.
The Fool
For The Fool, I looked at some of the typical symbolism and then made it my own. I know in the card there is usually a simple of purity like a white rose or something similar, a puppy or other small innocent looking animal to show a loyal companion and innocence, cliff face to show recklessness, and mountains or an area to begin your journey and the sun or sunrise to show beginnings and joyfulness.
I decided to make Loki my fool. He tends to embody freedom and a mix of trickster and even niavety in many stories in norse mythology where he ends up getting caught up in things he shouldn’t and having to fix those problems he started. He also embodies change, adventures and new beginnings. Without his shenanigans and adventures the gods wouldn’t have gotten their weapons or golden hair or other treasures . So, he symbolizes the reckless and optimistic start of an adventure for good or worse. I am using his Fire to symbolize Purity, Baby Fenrir to symbolize a loyal companion and innocence, and he is sitting on a cliff over a ravine and with the view of mountains and a sunrise to represent the start of a new journey.
My Loki “The Fool” Tarot Card vs. Rider-Waite Tarot Card
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