Whether you are a tarot novice or expert, you've likely landed on this page out of curiosity about how it has inspired Frid's story. In order to understand that, we first must understand what tarot is.

Tarot began in 15th-century Italy as a card game before it was adopted, centuries later, as a tool for divination and reflection, a purpose it's kept ever since, evolving through countless decks and traditions into the imagery most people recognize today.

The 78 cards consist of 22 Major Arcana, which map out The Fool's Journey, and 56 Minor Arcana, split into four suits: wands, cups, swords, and pentacles. The Major Arcana represent life's big, archetypal turning points; the Minor Arcana capture the everyday details and moments along the way.

Today, many use tarot secularly as a form of self-reflection. Many writers, artists, and musicians also use its universal and symbolic images and meanings as inspiration.

This is where I have landed with Frid the Fool. The protagonist, Frid, is The Fool card, and he moves through the Major Arcana, in order, on his path to becoming his best self. The Minor Arcana are woven into the story as scenes to look out for. The symbols on the cards appear as synchronicities: meaningful signs that arrive at the right time, guiding Frid (and others) toward choices and paths. The court cards of the Minor Arcana are characters. The societies are inspired by elemental and planetary energies.

You don't need to know tarot to enjoy the story! It reads as a fun sci-fi, spiritual adventure, but if you do, the story will be that much deeper.

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