Dear Ones,
We just passed the landmark of April 1st, the day that marks the beginning of the 2nd quarter of the year.
It is the day when we celebrate or play the Fool!
In the Tarot, the Fool is the first major arcana, numbered 0, represented by a juvenile filled with a sense of adventure, a little white dog as his side and a white rose in his left hand. This young man usually carries a little ‘baluchon’ (bindle) as we say in French.
“The Fool is special to the Tarot deck because the major arcana is sometimes referred to as The Fool’s journey. By starting at the beginning, The Fool travels up the Tarot sequence, experiencing every major event in life before ending the journey with The World…”
While I was well aware of the April Fool’s joke tradition, I never made the connection with the Tarot and even less with the fact that this “Fool Day” might be seen by mystics as a symbolic portal or reset point.
If it is, what could we possibly reset three months into the year?
Please find below the text that Jason D LaBossière posted on Facebook, which inspired my little blurb. Thank you Jason!
Topic: April 1st or the Day of the Fool
Time: Apr 3 @ 4:15 PM Eastern Time
Meeting ID: 822 0464 4695
APRIL 1st
What It Might Mean Mystically
• A call to see beyond appearances.
• An invitation to embrace the unknown, absurd, or paradoxical aspects of reality and spiritual growth.
• A spiritual trial—will you cling to appearances, or awaken to hidden truths?
Esoteric and Mystical Interpretations
• “Day of the Fool” – In Tarot, the Fool (Card 0) represents a beginning of a spiritual journey, innocence, stepping into the unknown, or divine madness. Mystics might see April 1 as a symbolic portal or reset point.
• Hidden Wisdom in Foolishness – In some mystical traditions (Kabbalah, Hermeticism, Gnosticism), the fool or the trickster figure represents hidden wisdom, a challenge to superficial knowledge or ego. April 1, then, is not empty—but veiled.
• Unwritten Holy Day – Some esoteric thinkers view April 1 as a “silent holy day”, where the absence of official prayer reflects the mystical idea that true wisdom is beyond ritual, and that divine truth may be found in paradox or absurdity.
• Inversion and Reflection – The day could symbolize a mirror or reversal—a test to see who is anchored in illusion vs. deeper awareness. In alchemical or mystical practice, fools are often enlightened souls misunderstood by the world.
From Jason D LaBossière
Nurturing the Gift of Seeking 