You know how annoying it is to have some unfinished business? It doesn’t matter if it is something from your work, personal life, or any other aspect of your life. When you don’t finish the things you started, you are left with an anticlimactic feeling, as if you are missing something.
We humans have an innate need to finish what we started – to tie loose ends, so to speak. Even a Major Arcana card represents this sense of wholeness and successful completion – the World card.
As such, this card is highly significant for spiritual practices and energy work. Read this article as a comprehensive guide to understanding this card and its significance for your life and spiritual path.
The World Tarot Keywords
Upright card (keywords)
Achievement, Fulfillment, Possibilities, Successful conclusions
Reversed card (keywords)
Delayed success, Failed plans, Lack of completion, Stagnation
The World Tarot Card Description
Fun fact – the World is the final card within the Major Arcana part of the tarot deck. It’s numbered as the 21st card, but it’s the 22nd card of the Major Arcana cards in the Rider-Waite deck because the numbering starts from 0 instead of 1.
Now, let’s see what this card looks like and why it looks that way. The central figure on this card is a naked woman holding a baton in each hand. Around her there is a large green wreath tied together with two red ribbons.
In the corners of the card, you can see four interesting figures emerging from clouds: a man, an eagle, a bull, and a lion. These figures have several potential meanings. They can represent the signs of the zodiac, as well as the four tarot suits. They also symbolize the four compass points, four seasons, and even four evangelists – Matthew, Mark, John, and Luke.
The World Upright Meaning
When in the upright position, this card represents a successful completion of something you have started. All your hard work and personal growth have finally paid off, and you have reached the finish line, and you finally feel like you are in the right place.
But what now? Well, after making a full circle, it is time for new beginnings. Enjoy your success and achievements, but there is so much more that you will accomplish in the future. As you fulfill some of your goals, some new possibilities open for you, so make sure to grab them while you can.
Love Meaning
In the love tarot reading, this card is a positive sign. You are in a stable and committed relationship, full of love, trust, and mutual respect. Both you and your partner are ready for the next step, regardless of what that step could be in the context of your relationship.
Of course, that doesn’t mean you should become too complacent. While you do have an almost perfect relationship, you should still work hard to keep it that way. Keep working on your issues (every relationship has them), and try to communicate openly with your partner. Such an open approach will help you get a better understanding of your partner’s feelings, opinions, and desires.
Career Meaning
In the career context, this card symbolizes the accomplishment of your career goals. Things you have dreamed of for so long are finally coming true. It could be anything – from finally getting a well-deserved promotion, opening your own business, or accomplishing any other long-term goal you had. Good job, and keep going on! This is only the beginning of your accomplishments.
Finances Meaning
By fulfilling your career goals, you are also closer to fulfilling your financial goals as well. Thanks to your wise decisions and responsible spending habits, you have achieved an enviable level of financial security. However, don’t place too much importance on money only. There is so much more to your life and the world around you. Money is important, but it’s not the only/most important thing in the world.
The World Reversed Card Meaning
A reversed position of this card shows that you still haven’t accomplished some of your goals. There are certain delays in your plans, as things aren’t going as you imagined. This can make you feel like a failure and even interrupt your flow of life. However, you can also look at it as a lesson: sometimes, things don’t work out as you planned, and you can either stay patient or try another approach.
There also seems to be a discord between your need to be your individual self and your need to feel that sense of belonging to some community. Deep within, you want to belong somewhere, but you are also too individualistic to fully fit in. In order to reach your higher self, you will have to learn how to find a perfect compromise between these two tendencies.
Love Meaning
Are you one of those people who can’t let go of the past? Well, that could be sabotaging your love life. It seems that you are still obsessed and heavily influenced by one of your past relationships.
While it is completely normal to cherish memories from the past and use your past relationships to learn something new, there is a clear line between cherishing the past and being stuck in it.
You are in a great relationship at the moment or you will soon enter one such relationship. Do you really want to ruin it by thinking of someone from your past? Allow your relationship to grow to a higher level, let the past stay in the past, and focus on your new partner.
Career Meaning
Your career path isn’t going as you expected it, is it? You have been working on a long-term project, planning to achieve certain goals, but now you feel like you are still far away from those goals, and the project keeps prolonging. It’s like you are in a constant state of limbo, waiting to finally reach that finish line and move on to new projects and opportunities.
Finances Meaning
You have made some risky investments recently, and they could endanger your financial stability. It’s nothing that can’t be fixed, but you should certainly be more cautious in the following period. Instead of trying to get rich through some quick (and shady) schemes, change your approach. Keep working hard, stay patient, and focus on more sustainable and realistic ways to make money.
Other Cards With The World Card
If you pull the World card in your tarot spread, pay attention to other cards that you pulled together with this card. Tarot cards and their meanings interact with each other, sending you a more nuanced message. That’s why, if you only look at the individual meaning of each card, you might miss some important details and nuances. Here are some interesting card combinations that include the World card:
The World and The Hanged Man
The Hanged Man is a card that reminds you to stay patient and surrender yourself to forces that are bigger than you. On the other side, the World represents your accomplishments. Together, they send a unique message to you. While you should work hard and never give up on your dreams, you should also learn that you can’t hurry or force certain things. Learn how to be more patient and try to enjoy things as they are now, not as you wish them to be. You will still get what you want but with a healthier approach.
The World and The High Priestess
When you see these two cards together, it is a sign for you to trust your intuition and higher powers. They will lead you where you want to be, but you need to trust them. Oftentimes, we see success as a result of some visible forces and actions, but there is also so much that we don’t see.
The World and The Fool
The Fool is the first Major Arcana card, while the World is the last one. The World represents the final destination, the end of the Fool’s journey. You have embarked on an adventure, an exciting journey, and this adventure is slowly reaching its end. While it may feel bittersweet for you, it also means that you fulfilled the intended purpose. You are finishing one chapter of your life, opening up space for new chapters.
The World Card and Its Astrological Sign
The world card isn’t associated with any Zodiac sign in particular, but it is associated with the planet Saturn. Saturn is the planet of discipline and structure, which further emphasizes the meanings of the World card.
It is worth noting that there is an indirect connection to the zodiac signs of Leo, Taurus, Scorpio, and Aquarius. Go back to the beginning of this article and to the card description section. There, we mentioned that the four corner figures could represent zodiac signs. While this connection isn’t so obvious at first glance, it could still be significant.
Conclusion
The tarot meaning of the World card is complex and educative at the same time. The World card invites you to work hard to make your dreams come true. It represents the importance of tying loose ends and finishing everything that you start. There are also many subtle messages and potential meanings, depending on your circumstances.
Hopefully, we are doing a good job of being your tarot guide. If you agree, check out our other articles, as well as our free tarot readings and psychic chat!
