Fool's Wisdom

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Sonia Choquette is a prolific author and creator of Oracle decks, whose works focus on the soul’s journey, and spiritual gifts. The Fool’s Wisdom Oracle Deck is her latest offering, and it too has been created with the advancement of the Seeker’s spiritual path in mind. The 52 card deck is loosely modelled on the tarot in that it has both major and minor divisions amongst the cards. There are 40 Minor Fools and they are easily discerned by their pun-like titles – Thank Fool, Meaning Fool, Soul Fool, Wish Fool and so on. Like the Minor Arcana in the tarot, Minor Fools focus on the challenges of daily life. There are only 12 Major Fools and their titles are more straightforward – Drunken, Lazy, Crazy, Romantic, Petty, and is so forth. These cards look deeply at the Seeker’s greater challenges. While the Minor Fools have reversed meanings, the Major Fools do not - the issues they deal with are large enough without being diversified. Traditionally the Fool was the only member of the Lord’s or King’s court who, as well as being an entertainer, could speak the absolute, unadulterated truth without fear of reprisal. The Fools in this deck function in a similar way – while they are not cru

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