#( also i've done hexes so already the fool would be pissed at me fidgndf )

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THE FOOL :    A  “ MODERN DAY ”  SETTING .

Any modern pagan or wiccan knows what it feels when a spirit or energy enters the room. Or if you frequently hunt ghosts, you know when their emotions are affecting you. Literature can muck things up quite a bit. Though I’m not changing how the fool would interact with your character, I do want to delve deep into what it means to set up an altar for the fool, and what would happen to you if you were to work with him, his energy, and his power.

Some great examples of what I mean: what would be his favorite offerings; why would he want you to do this or that; what sort of prayers or rituals could you do for him; what ways could you honor him and his work for you?

Let’s take a look.

Let’s get one thing off the bat: The Fool wouldn’t care what you do with his altar. He doesn’t mind if you make it ginormous, or just a simple candle. He wants you to do what you’re comfortable with. The only thing he’ll ever command out of you is that you deliberately choose something you enjoy. If your favorite smell is apple pie, he will command you to get a candle of apple pie. If your favorite smell is moonlight summer, he will command you get moonlight summer. He doesn’t care as long as he knows that it’s your favorite.

What this means is that his altar is going to be a mish-mash of unorganized, probably ugly things that don’t exactly match. An adorable altar cloth that has pretty puppy paws because you love dogs, but gothic-esque boxes because those made your heart flutter, but then this rainbow-colored candle that you could NOT pass up. He wants it that way. He does not want you to focus on organization; he wants you to focus on what you want, as he will enjoy what you will. Sure he may ask for certain offerings at certain times, or his candle to be lit at some times more than others, such as all supernatural would, but he wants to enjoy what you enjoy.

If you hesitate to buy the basics that you don’t enjoy and go for the aesthetic look, he will not like them. That candle will never stay lit, those offering boxes will never work right, and that incense ash will always make a fucking mess; never will it land in the tray. Be sure you get what you like -- toss aesthetic to the wind when you work with this entity.

But once you’ve got the basics down, what else would he enjoy? What offerings? 

For food, he would want junk food and sweets. Especially chocolate. Most people enjoy chocolate as a guilty pleasure and indulge in it when they need relief. Often will he ask for pieces of chocolate, whether that be bars or whole-ass cakes. It’s up to you, but the bigger you give him the better he’ll work with you. Realistically though, he will take anything. It doesn’t matter what it is.

Other than the typical guilty pleasure of junk food, he would also like your favorite food. A few bites, not much -- just so he can get a taste and enjoy what you’re enjoying. If it isn’t your favorite food, he’ll mold it to let you know that this is not what he asked for. Just think that in general, he’d want what your first choice would be. Anything else is lackluster, second best, and generally never worth it.

CITRINE! CITRINE! CITRINE! That is his favorite crystal and he will ask for it ALL THE TIME! Citrine has the power to eradicate depression and bring you joy and happiness. If not citrine, definitely tiger’s eye so he can sneak into your third eye. He’d wanna throw as many signs at you as he can; he would be a very talkative entity to work with. Signs everywhere that basically say: “hey i’m here wanna smell these random flowers i put on your walk to work today?” The more you give him, the more he’ll get to you. A huge chunk of it would make him extra happy! Opalite can work too, but not as powerfully.

What about smells? What sort of perfumes would the fool like? Or incenses? Easy! Anything fruity or nature based. Any sort of wood, especially sandalwood would catch his eye the most. Catch him swirling up that ash or making little designs with the burnt wood upon burning sandalwood incense. But he’ll accept any and all earthy smells. Strawberry incense would be pretty nice too, but he would rather take all those fruity smells for the perfume, and give them to you / let you use them when you need an extra pick me up for the day.

Most deities and entities enjoy lavender. I don’t think the fool would? He isn’t the type of person that likes to “relax.” Not that he doesn’t think relaxing isn’t important itself, and sometimes relaxation is what people need to celebrate! But he, himself isn’t one to really relax or calm down. So anything like lavender, mugwort, frankincense, or the like, would make him upset. He will not enjoy it and he will let you know.

Nature offerings, like Lady Artemis. Pinecones, flowers( especially if you know they’re signs from him ), jars of dirt, any seed from any plant imaginable, roots, crushed leaves, anything that can present itself from mother earth. But what would entice and intrigue him the most is rocks and pebbles from mountains -- something about those seem to catch his interest the most. Seeing the world from a higher level, perhaps? Or perhaps knowing you succeeded in your climb and wanted a souvenir to your victory?

Speaking of signs, what would be signs that he’s in your life? First and foremost -- wanting to go mountain hiking when you’ve never wanted to do that before. Wanting to go sightseeing. Are you hearing laughter or voices in the wind? That’s probably him. Are you getting happy at your small successes? Are you meeting a lot of wise people lately? Perhaps you’re getting the fool and the tower mixed together in your tarot readings, that’s another sign too. Is nature or the environment suddenly a huge interest to you as well? Definitely him, too.

And how can you honor him when he’s finally in your life?

Enjoying yourself! Loving yourself and life by doing what you enjoy and loving it. Stopping to do what is important, like self-care, growth and improvement, and sniffing those flowers along the way, whatever that may mean to you. Giving back to mother earth for what you took from her, and trying out those challenges and accomplishing those goals. Telling people what it means to help yourself and enjoy life, as well. This is how. And he’ll give you more and more power the more you do each of these.

Though this “foolish” energy has some of his own preferences, just keep in mind that if you choose to work with him, he will always want what you want the most, no matter what it is. He will enjoy what you enjoy.

BONUS -   Spells he would assist you with the most:  anti-anxiety/depression spells, fidelity/forgiveness/friendship spells, cleansing, grounding spells.

BONUS 2 -   Prayers can include:  mentions of happiness, helping to “slow down,” trying to find friends and lovers, opening up, helping your garden/harvest, and generally wishing for assistance with your day-to-day life routine.

BONUS 3 -   Punishments include:  never finding peace or joy for an extended amount of time, your garden dying, friends suddenly growing cold, distant, and apathetic in you for seemingly no reason, making sure your routine is to chaotic too enjoy anything.

BONUS 3A -   How to upset him:  destroying mother earth without a proper cause, without giving her an offering, or asking her first. taking away someone’s happiness, whether that be a person, material thing, or general goals in life. hexing people, no matter the cause -- he absolutely hates the idea of dark magic and will never allow you to do so, no matter how much you ask.