To jump right into the study group started by Lewen, I reread the first couple chapters (had read the entire book about a year ago but am excited to go back with a finer tooth comb...) AND I took a long look at the "Fool" in Robin's deck.
I feel I can personally relate deeply to the Fool. For one thing, it's the journey of anything...life, work, relationships, projects, etc. that interests me more than reaching the finish line. Is now and always has been, even when I was a kid. That, for me, is the essence of the Fool.
On his back he has everything necessary for that journey (of life)...HE (the card has a very male feeling to me for some reason) doesn't necessarily know how to use the tools. He may know the tools are in the pack, but then again, he may not OR he may forget he even has them...a bit scatterbrained, perhaps or maybe just so full of joy and innocence, nothing but how he's feeling and the journey ahead really matters. In fact, he may be so excited to be off on his adventure, he can't even feel the weight of the pack on his own back.
This card reminds me, in its positive sense, to never lose the child-like wonder we were born with. Life's blows has a way of diminishing that wonder in each of us. The Fool hasn't been tainted yet by those blows. He's set out on an adventure where ANYTHING can happen. He's not worried that the "anything" might be bad. He's got joy in his heart, a blue sky overhead and his faithful companion at his side.
But wait, is the dog barking to remind him that he's getting awfully close to that mountain's edge? Or is the dog just as excited as he is? Maybe better pay at least a wee bit closer attention to details on this journey, eh?...like where the road ends, which way might be best to turn, packing some rations since there might be no where to get food down the line (oops, forgot that!), considering where to sleep for the night...Aah, but the Fool's not worried about any of that just yet. For now, he's just happy to be starting. He'll worry about the rest like Scarlett O-Hara in "Gone With The Wind": "I can't think about that right now. If I do, I'll go crazy. I'll think about that tomorrow."