The World

This is card number twenty one in the Rider Waite deck and it’s the last card in the major arcana. The World is generally seen as a very happy card in readings. It depicts a lady skipping through a central ellipse and carrying a wand in either hand. At the four corners of the card there are illustrations of a bull, man, an eagle and a lion. These are said to be representative of the four elements, earth, air, water and fire.

In The World we get a sense of everything coming together. It is a card of harmony and it gives a sense of bringing together all the elements that make up your life’s ambitions and of achieving a goal that you have been working towards. Thus, if The World comes up in a reading this could mean that everything you have worked towards is now coming together. You are on course to achieve what you have set out to do and there is, or soon will be a sense of completion and of great satisfaction.

Sometimes we feel that we have reached the end of an era in our lifetime. Maybe we’ve moved to a different house or we’ve taken a different job. Maybe we’ve retired altogether. If this applies to you and The World comes up in a reading then it may mean that there has never been a better time to extend your horizons. Perhaps now you should seize the chance that has been given to you to be like the figure depicted on the card. Step out from your world and reach out for the new opportunities around you. See how these opportunities might come together to help you achieve new goals. Use your talents to do what you know is your heart’s desire and what you know will bring you happiness. The World is wonderful card for new beginnings as well as for harmony and completion. The World is telling you now that you are on course to achieve whatever you have set out to do or are about to set out to do. Remember also that you need to have given, or to give enough of yourself to balance what you are taking out. Good luck. This is a very happy card.

There are times when all of us feel that we need some guidance in life, especially when we feel unsure about the path we're taking. A daily tarot card can often help you to see things a bit more clearly. There is no magic in this. What you are doing is drawing on your inner resources and strength. You are using your intuition and the illustration on the card to help you to see things in every possible light. I find that rather than relying on a computer to draw the daily card for me it's best to have an actual deck that I can draw a card from myself. The deck I'm using here is the Universal Rider Waite deck which is easily available online. Some of the auctions are shown below, or for more information visit our Rider Waite page.