The World
The World depicts a crowned Slavic Mother-Earth figure before a vast World Tree, with an eagle above and serpents below, symbolizing the integration of opposing forces. Upright, it promises completion, recognition, travel, and the integrity that comes when skills, lessons, and relationships align, inviting celebration and movement into new horizons. Reversed, it warns of loose ends, delays, or a reluctance to finish a cycle, indicating that important work remains in either the roots or the heights. By integrating neglected parts and honoring endings, closure arrives and wholeness becomes the path forward.
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Visual Description
A crowned woman in ornate Slavic dress stands before a vast, gnarled tree, with red antler-like horns rising from her head. She lifts green sprigs in both hands as a young winged figure perches on a branch to her left and a dark eagle spreads its wings to her right. The tree’s roots sink into dark water where red serpents coil among the roots beside animal skulls. A sunlit forest glows behind the trunk and thick grass gathers at her feet.
Meaning (Upright)
The World closes the circle with a calm breath, as if the World Tree itself gathered all paths into one. The image nods to Slavic lore: the eagle of Perun above, the serpents of Veles below, and a Mother-Earth figure like Mokosh or a Berehynia holding the center. Upright, it promises completion, recognition, travel, and the sweet integrity that comes when skills, lessons, and relationships finally fit together. Doors open and borders feel porous because you have become your own compass, capable of moving between realms without losing yourself. This is graduation energy—celebrate, share your craft, and let the next horizon invite you.
Meaning (Reversed)
Reversed, the circle wobbles: loose ends, delays, or a reluctance to step through the gate keep the journey unfinished. Perhaps a missing piece lies in the roots you avoid or in the heights you undervalue; integrate both and closure arrives. Tie off promises, honor the ending, and the tree will lift you to the next cycle where wholeness becomes the road rather than the destination.
Slavic Legends Tarot
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