The World

Major Arcana XXI

Keywords

• completion
• wholeness
• integration
• a cycle fully closed
• fulfillment

Upright meaning

Completion, wholeness, integration, a cycle fully closed, fulfillment.

Reversed meaning

Incompletion, the final step missing, shortcuts, closure delayed.

A reversed card isn't simply a bad sign: usually its energy is blocked, turned inward, delayed or excessive.

Image and symbolism

The dancer inside the wreath, the four fixed signs at the corners.

Place in the journey

The World completes the journey: wholeness, integration, a cycle fulfilled. Major Arcana: a core life theme, carries more weight.

Other cards in this group: The Fool, The Magician, The High Priestess, The Empress, The Emperor, The Hierophant, The Lovers, The Chariot, Strength, The Hermit, Wheel of Fortune, Justice, The Hanged Man, Death, Temperance, The Devil, The Tower, The Star, The Moon, The Sun, Judgement.