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Major Arcana · XXI

The World

completionintegrationwholenessfulfillmentcycles
The World tarot card

The Card

A figure dances in the center of a laurel wreath, holding two wands. The four corner figures from The Wheel of Fortune appear again — the cycle has completed. She is clothed in a purple sash that spirals around her. She moves freely in every direction.

Symbolism

The wreath is the crown of victory — circular, unbroken. The purple sash is the color of royalty and spiritual achievement. The four corner creatures represent mastery of all four elements and all four directions. The two wands mirror The Magician at the journey's start — the circle is complete.

Upright

Completion. The World dancer moves within the wreath of victory, holding two wands — she has achieved what The Magician set out to do. A cycle is complete. Celebrate, integrate, and prepare for the new beginning that follows every ending.

Reversed

Incomplete cycles, loose ends, seeking closure you haven't yet earned. The dance is almost done.

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