The World
The World signifies completion, accomplishment, and a sense of wholeness after a long journey, often indicating fulfillment, birth, or travel. Its imagery—such as a mother centaur cradling a baby deer before a labyrinth—speaks to having traversed trials and been reborn through experience. It also represents cycles and transitions, reminding you that as one chapter closes another will begin and prompting timely movement rather than stagnation. Reversed, it warns of delays, abandonment, stagnation, or sorrowful endings that impede fulfillment.
Keywords
Poem
The journey is over, the quest now complete. All the fruits of your labor Now rest at your feet. The reward you have gathered close to your chest. At peace and fulfilled, Now at last you may rest. Still as one chapter closes another will wait so you better move on soon, you don't want to be late!
Meaning
The World card indicates completion, accomplishment, birth and achievement. A mother centaur cradles a baby deer, while behind her stands an imposing stone engraved with a labyrinth, juxtaposing ancient theoretical knowledge with that of real life experience. The World indicates that you have traversed the labyrinth of your trials and come out reborn.
Cycles and Shadow
Still, as one journey ends, another begins. So this card is also about cycles. In its shadow may be the abandonment of a task or goal, stagnation, and incompleteness.
Upright keywords
completion, success, wholeness, travel, birth, cycles, accomplishment, fulfillment, gratification, belonging
Reversed keywords
stagnation, disappointment, heavy burdens, sad endings, abandonment, a sad parting, delayed travel
Visual Description
Inside a tall arched frame a golden antlered figure kneels and tenderly cradles a small fawn while another deer rests curled at their feet. Diagonal beams of light cut through a wooded canopy onto a mossy standing stone behind them, its concentric rings visible. Lush wildflowers and foxgloves border the scene and a narrow decorative border shows the Roman numerals XXI at the top and the title "The World" at the bottom. The palette is warm greens and golds with delicate floral detail.
Children of Litha tarot
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