I decided on calling my forthcoming novel The Magus and The Fool based on two cards in the tarot deck because of their intense symbolism. Read on to learn more about them.

The Magus

A Magus (magician, pronounced: ˈmāɡəs) is the first tarot card after The Fool in the Major Arcana. Some of its meanings are new beginnings, insight, willpower (or even a weakness of the will), cunning, and diplomacy.

If it is reversed (turned upside down), it can indicate misuse of power and disgrace.

The Fool

The Fool is usually placed before the Magus. This card can mean folly, extravagance, intoxication, punishment for mistakes, and even spirituality.

Reversed, it can indicate negligence, apathy, and absence.

In the novel, all of the characters deal with misfortune, loss, frustration, and a frail hope for what they dream of coming true. However, one character represents The Magus and another, The Fool. After you read the book, leave a comment to tell me who is who.If you are interested in learning more about tarot archetypes, I highly recommend the world’s foremost authority on tarot, Rachel Pollack.

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