I began this project in 2004 at the age of 43. Unbeknownst to me at the time, it was the end of a 22-year Major Arcana cycle in the Tarot. For me, it was the year of The World card.
I turned 44 the following year, which I learned was the year of The Fool card, and that’s when everything with my project got kicked into full gear. It was the beginning of a whole new adventure for me.
Many years passed before I discovered this. Once I realized it, it felt like a higher calling of some kind.
And so my story unfolded before me…
Age 44 = 0-The Fool - Madonna And Chris (07/22/2005 to 07/21/2006)
Age 45 = 1-The Magician - Madonna And Chris (07/22/2006 to 07/21/2007)
Age 46 = 2-The High Priestess - Madonna And Chris (07/22/2007 to 07/21/2008)
Age 47 = 3-The Empress - Madonna And Chris (07/22/2008 to 07/21/2009)
Age 48 = 4-The Emperor - Madonna And Chris and 72 Days of God (07/22/2009 to 07/21/2010)
Age 49 = 5-The Hierophant - 72 Days of God, A Wandering Magi, and Unconditional Love (07/22/2010 to 07/21/2011)
Age 50 = 6-The Lovers - 72 Days of Angels (07/22/2011 to 07/21/2012)
Age 51 = 7-The Chariot - 72 Days of Angels (07/22/2012 to 07/21/2013)
Age 52 = 8-Strength - 72 Days of Angels, The Transfiguration of Christ, and Blood Moon Tetrad (07/22/2013 to 07/21/2014)
Age 53 = 9-The Hermit - Blood Moon Tetrad (07/22/2014 to 07/21/2015)
Age 54 = 10-Wheel of Fortune - Blood Moon Tetrad and The Ninth of Av (07/22/2015 to 07/21/2016)
Age 55 = 11-Justice - The Ninth of Av (07/22/2016 to 07/21/2017)
Age 56 = 12-The Hanged Man - The Ninth of Av (07/22/2017 to 07/21/2018)
Age 57 = 13-Death - Kindred Spirits (07/22/2018 to 07/21/2019)
Age 58 = 14-Temperance - Kindred Spirits and The Second Turning (07/22/2019 to 07/21/2020)
Age 59 = 15-The Devil - The Second Turning (07/22/2020 to 07/21/2021)
Age 60 = 16-The Tower - The Second Turning (07/22/2021 to 07/21/2022)
Age 61 = 17-The Star - The Tower, Star, and Moon - The Third Turning (07/22/2022 to 07/21/2023)
Age 62 = 18-The Moon - The Tower, Star, and Moon - The Third Turning (07/22/2023 to 07/21/2024)
Age 63 = 19-The Sun - The Fourth Turning (07/22/2024 to 07/21/2025)
Age 64 = 20-Judgement - Bearing Witness for the Creator (07/22/2025 to 07/21/2026)
I still had three years to go to complete the Journey of the Fool and the 22-year Major Arcana Tarot/Tree of Life cycle. With three years to go, I couldn’t help but wonder what the rest of my journey would bring.