The World
The card depicts the great Ymir, a towering figure who is half humanoid and half roots and branches, whose death will become the elements of the world. The runes Perthrô and Hagalaz on his body emphasize fate, interconnectedness, and a storm of creative change. Upright, the card signals reintegration, completion, milestones achieved, and giving back to community; reversed, it points to mourning, fear of being seen, or the need to let go and create better conditions. Overall, it urges recognition of one's place in the larger cycle of transformation and the power of renewal.
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Description
The great Ymir stands taller than the tiny mortals, who appear at the bottom right corner of the card. However, he retains a human face and features. His long white beard flows in the breeze as he moves over the land. Half of his body is humanoid, while the other half slowly changes into roots and branches of flora from the ground around him. After his death, his body will become the world, his blood the ocean, and his skull the sky. The Rune for Perthrô glows green in his chest. It is obscured by the bark and roots growing from the same spot. A second Rune, for Hagalaz, shines brightly in front of him. The clouds obfuscate the light, diffusing it over his body. The reflection of a red sky appears in the lakes behind the giant.
Upright
reintegration, feeling complete, job well done, milestone achieved, giving back to your community.
Reversed
mourning for things lost, fear of being seen, create better conditions in your world, let go of a situation.
Rune
Hagalaz. Everything is connected and has a meaning, the storm of creation.
Visual Description
A towering, muscular humanoid figure fills the card, its left side solid and corporeal while the right side dissolves into dark, smoky tendrils. Above the figure the Roman numeral "XXI" is printed and a crescent moon appears in the upper right; a bright sun glows on the left horizon. A luminous rune-like character resembling an 'H' glows on the figure's chest and a small green light is visible near the heart. In the lower right a procession of small human figures approaches across a rugged landscape with lakes and distant hills, and the words "THE WORLD" are written in gold letters along the bottom. Flowers and rocky ground are visible in the foreground beneath the giant's feet.
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