The World
The World represents a happily-ever-after ending after a difficult journey and the attainment of fulfillment. Hinemoa and Tutanekai symbolize this victorious conclusion and the positive outcome most desired. However, every conclusion also heralds the start of a new journey, reminding that completion leads into new cycles. Upright the card denotes completion, recognition, fulfillment, triumph, and celebration; reversed it warns of imperfection, disappointment, shortcuts, shortsightedness, and anxiety.
Keywords
Title
The World
Character
Hinemoa and Tutanekai
Origin
New Zealand, Maori Legend
Description
The World is the happily-ever-after ending following a difficult journey. Hinemoa and Tutanekai represent the victorious conclusion, a positive outcome most desired. However, a conclusion also heralds the start of a new journey.
Upright
Completion, recognition, fulfillment, triumph, celebration
Reverse
Imperfection, disappointment, shortcuts, shortsightedness, anxiety
Visual Description
A barefoot man and woman embrace and dance together on scallop-shaped stones floating on water against a layered sunset sky and distant mountains. Both wear patterned, traditional garments; the man has moko-style facial tattoos and his hair in a topknot while the woman's long hair flows and she wears a woven skirt. Yellow bell-shaped flowers form a floral frame around the scene, the Roman numeral "XXI" appears at the top, and the title "The World" is printed in a banner at the bottom.
Tarot of the Divine
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