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…
July 22, 2005, to July 21, 2006 - age 44 = 0-The Fool - Madonna And Chris
July 22, 2006, to July 21, 2007 - age 45 = 1-The Magician - Madonna And Chris
July 22, 2007, to July 21, 2008 - age 46 = 2-The High Priestess - Madonna And Chris
July 22, 2008, to July 21, 2009 - age 47 = 3-The Empress - Madonna And Chris
July 22, 2009, to July 21, 2010 - age 48 = 4-The Emperor - Madonna And Chris and 72 Days of God
July 22, 2010, to July 21, 2011 - age 49 = 5-The Hierophant - 72 Days of God, A Wandering Magi, and Unconditional Love
July 22, 2011, to July 21, 2012 - age 50 = 6-The Lovers - 72 Days of Angels
July 22, 2012, to July 21, 2013 - age 51 = 7-The Chariot - 72 Days of Angels
July 22, 2013, to July 21, 2014 - age 52 = 8-Strength - 72 Days of Angels, The Transfiguration of Christ, and Blood Moon Tetrad
July 22, 2014, to July 21, 2015 - age 53 = 9-The Hermit - Blood Moon Tetrad
July 22, 2015, to July 21, 2016 - age 54 = 10-Wheel of Fortune - Blood Moon Tetrad and The Ninth of Av
July 22, 2016, to July 21, 2017 - age 55 = 11-Justice - The Ninth of Av
July 22, 2017, to July 21, 2018 - age 56 = 12-The Hanged Man - The Ninth of Av
July 22, 2018, to July 21, 2019 - age 57 = 13-Death - Kindred Spirits
July 22, 2019, to July 21, 2020 - age 58 = 14-Temperance - Kindred Spirits and The Second Turning
July 22, 2020, to July 21, 2021 - age 59 = 15-The Devil - The Second Turning
July 22, 2021, to July 21, 2022 - age 60 = 16-The Tower - The Second Turning
July 22, 2022, to July 21, 2023 - age 61 = 17-The Star - The Tower, Star, and Moon
July 22, 2023, to July 21, 2024 - age 62 = 18-The Moon - The Tower, Star, and Moon
July 22, 2024, to July 21, 2025 - age 63 = 19-The Sun -
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.