
12/06/2025
The World is the last Major Arcana of the Tarot deck and fittingly the world represents the completion of things. The ending of cycles and the promise of something new.
The world portrays a n**e woman floating in the sky holding lightning rods and surrounded by a wreath- a symbol of success and triumph. She is protected by guardians, mush the same as the Wheel of Fortune has guardian protecting it.
Her nudity is representative of her freedom from the rules, concerns and worries of the world for she has come to the conclusion that everything has its time and everything comes to an end. Everything is temporary and to see this card is to have the universe pat you on the back for a job well done and the reward being travel, which is the other meaning of this card. To travel, be that locally, interstate or to another country, travel is about the freedom to express yourself in a new environment. Travel and often holidays abroad have a tendency to bookend cycles in our life. We often mark a holiday or travel as a milestone that we have achieved and everything before it and everything after it is marked by that change because travel in the world gives perspective which changes our perception of life and ultimately gives us a greater appreciation and gratitude for our life.
In its revered form, The World can speak of a sense of personal closure around things in our life or the frustration of delays and trying to take shortcuts to achieve goals. You can’t short cut a process because you cheat yourself out of the satisfaction and victory of the lesson within the process.