Despite its silly reputation, this playful day has some 
fascinating roots! Some believe it goes all the way back to 15th-century France 
, when someone had the bright idea to switch the date of the New Year celebration from March 25–April 1 to January 1 
. Those who kept celebrating the old date? They got labeled as April Fools 
!
fascinating roots! Some believe it goes all the way back to 15th-century France , when someone had the bright idea to switch the date of the New Year celebration from March 25–April 1 to January 1 . Those who kept celebrating the old date? They got labeled as April Fools !No matter where it began, April Fools’ Day is now celebrated across Europe 
, the United States 
, and even as far as India 
!
, the United States , and even as far as India !Maybe it’s because many cultures saw the fool as a magical figure 
—someone blessed by the gods . The fool was like the jester 
, entertaining kings and queens and spreading much-needed laughs before the days of TV sitcoms 
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—someone blessed by the gods . The fool was like the jester , entertaining kings and queens and spreading much-needed laughs before the days of TV sitcoms .In tarot, The Fool is card #0 
—the very beginning of the journey. It’s all about taking that first bold step and making a leap of faith 
. If you have a tarot deck, find the Fool card (or look one up online 
). Look at that carefree soul, ready to step off a cliff, with nothing but a bag over his shoulder 
and a loyal pup trotting behind 
. Doesn’t that kind of freedom sound magical?
—the very beginning of the journey. It’s all about taking that first bold step and making a leap of faith . If you have a tarot deck, find the Fool card (or look one up online ). Look at that carefree soul, ready to step off a cliff, with nothing but a bag over his shoulder and a loyal pup trotting behind . Doesn’t that kind of freedom sound magical?TRY THIS
Take a moment today to meditate on The Fool
Is there something you’ve been dreaming of doing but holding back on? Something that feels a little wild or scary? Maybe today’s the day to be your own April Fool—and take that leap of faith!
Something that feels a little wild or scary? Maybe today’s the day to be your own April Fool—and take that leap of faith!