Child
25. Child
The Child is the card of wonder, spontaneity, amusement, and innocence. It represents learning through play. It is the eagerness to try something new while laughing at our own silly awkwardness. In the card, we see a child with angel and ladybug wings on the back of a pink flamingo. We sense the magic and enchantment of the child’s worldview. We imagine pleasure, joy, discovery, surprise, music, laughter, and lightness of being. If you have encountered the Child card today, congratulations! You are invited to bring your light-hearted nature to everything around you. You infuse the world with a sense of play and magic. You are free; free as a child rejoicing.
If this card was pulled with the intent to provide advice:
The Child card has invited you to play. Bring your toys. Bring your sense of curiosity. Learn through laughter and discovery. See the world through the eyes of a child. Be prepared to experience the magnificence of life, as only a child can.
Key descriptors:
Fun, joy, play, spontaneity, wonder, discovery, curiosity, learning through play, lightness, amusement, innocence, laughter, childlike innocence, fortune, happiness.
Introspection:
Am I being asked to have child-like spirit towards life?
Is my life in need of spontaneity, wonderment, and play in order to learn and grow?
Conversely, do I need to make room for more joy in my life?
Advanced play:
Natural Dimension: Intuition
Incompatible: 25 <> 1: Child (play, spontaneity) / Ancestor (discipline, authority)