The World Tarot Card Description

The World card in the tarot deck has a dancing figure at the center. The dancing figure on the card has one
leg crossed over the other and holds a wand in either hand. She symbolizes balance and evolution in movement.
The fulfillment and unity that she represents is not one that is static, but ever-changing, dynamic and eternal.
The green wreath of flowers that surrounds the central figure is a symbol of success, while the red ribbons that
wrap around it are reminiscent of infinity. There are four figures on each corner of the card - and they are the
same ones that are in the Wheel of Fortune. The four figures represent Scorpio, Leo, Aquarius and Taurus -
representative of the four corners of the universe, the four elements, and the four evangelicals. Together, they
symbolize the harmony between all of their energies.

Upright World Meaning

To encounter the World in your cards is to encounter a great unity and wholeness. It symbolizes the moment
when the inner and the outer worlds - self and other - become a single entity. In some traditions, this state is
described as enlightenment, or nirvana. There is a recognition that the individual self is profoundly linked with
all other things, and that we all dance and sway along the flow of life to one rhythm. Not only do you hear this
rhythm, but you participate in it - following the dips and the rises, the joys and the sorrows.
To encounter the World in your cards is to encounter a great unity and wholeness.
The meaning of the World card is fulfillment, achievement, and completion. This shows that all the efforts that
you have been putting in place are starting to pay off. It reflects that you have completed a major milestone in
your life and you have built the resilience to withstand challenges. The World may indicate completion of a
long-term project, study or any other major event in your life. It may also mean the birth of a child, marriage,
graduation or any other thing that you have accomplished.
The World card shows that you have a desire to give back to the community in various ways. You have a
commitment to make the world a better place because you understand that everything is connected.

Reversed World Meaning

You are drawing near to something that marks the end of a journey or an era. You may have many
accomplishments that have lined your path, but there is a strange emptiness that fills you when you look
backwards upon it, as if you have all the pieces but they are not coming together. What is missing? Do you feel
connected to what you're doing? Do you feel connected to others? What alienates you from feeling complete?
From feeling whole?