The World
Symbolic Attributes
- Element:Saturn
- Arcana:Major Arcana
- Suit:Trump
- Archetype:Enlightenment
- Numerology:21 = 2 + 1 = 3 (expression, result)
- Hebrew Alphabet:Tau/Cross/400
Keywords
Description
As this final message of the Major Trumps is unchanged--and indeed unchangeable--in respect of its design, it has been partly described already regarding its deeper sense. It represents also the perfection and end of the Cosmos, the secret which is within it, the rapture of the universe when it understands itself in God. It is further the state of the soul in the consciousness of Divine Vision, reflected from the self-knowing spirit. But these meanings are without prejudice to that which I have said concerning it on the material side. It has more than one message on the macrocosmic side and is, for example, the state of the restored world when the law of manifestation shall have been carried to the highest degree of natural perfection. But it is perhaps more especially a story of the past, referring to that day when all was declared to be good, when the morning stars sang together and all the Sons of God shouted for joy. One of the worst explanations concerning it is that the figure symbolizes the Magus when he has reached the highest degree of initiation; another account says that it represents the absolute, which is ridiculous. The figure has been said to stand for Truth, which is, however, more properly allocated to the seventeenth card. Lastly, it has been called the Crown of the Magi.
Light Meaning
- Having it all
- Knowing and loving yourself as completely as possible
- Seeing the interconnection of all things and people
- Enhancing your perspective
- Living life to its fullest
- Understanding the meaning of life
Shadow Meaning
- Allowing greed and envy to prevent you from enjoying what you do possess
- Failing to see the larger design in ordinary events
- Believing that everything that exists can be touched, counted, or measured
- Failing to see the divine reflected in those around you
Questions to Ask Yourself
- •For me, what would having it all mean?
- •How aware am I of my own connectedness to the world around me?
- •What keeps me from having it all right now, today?
Personal Meaning
Realizeation of your greatest dreams. Stay engaged with others as you enter this time of happiness and integration, for your connection with others will make your feelings of fulfillment all the greater.
Realizeation of your greatest dreams. Being engaged with others and celebrating your connections.
Realizeation of your greatest dreams. Stay engaged with others enjoy this time of happiness and integration, for your connection with others will make your feelings of fulfillment all the greater.
Personal Reversed Meaning
Things don't look too good for a successful completion of goals. You may feel disappointment or incompleteness. Examine your options carefully and try to make changes now that will be more likely to assure you the results you are looking for in the future.
Things didn't go nearly as well as you had hoped. There may have been feelings of disappointment or incompleteness.
Things don't look too good for a successful completion of your goals. You may feel disappointment or incompleteness. Examine your options carefully and try to make changes that will be more likely to assure you the results you are looking for.
Fortune Telling
- •Winning the lottery
- •Getting your heart's desire
- •Having everything you ever imagined having
Mythical / Spiritual Context
The ascended Christ. The Buddha attaining enlightenment. The alpha and the omega. The completion of the alchemist's great work.