Tarot card world meaning direct and reverse. Tarot card The World: the meaning of the Major Arcana

Interpretation of the world tarot card in the upright position

Guaranteed success, recognition, happy sexual relations, luck. Meeting new useful people. You will definitely achieve success in the future and will be rewarded for it. Moving, traveling, meeting other countries.

• implementation of plans, guaranteed success, reward, recognition, fame
• harmony, satisfaction, perfection, honesty and truth
• completion, completion of the cycle, accomplishments, unification, journey

The World Tarot card is another card that signifies change, in this case the successful completion of one phase of a person’s life and the beginning of another. The World card speaks of the realization of opportunities, material success and intellectual growth. Previous restrictions and connectedness disappear, and a person gains a sense of freedom and peace. Another meaning of the card is travel, in particular overseas.

The World Tarot card means the successful completion of something (reaching the last stage), success (including material), acquiring higher knowledge, achieving harmony with the world. The World card is a symbol of success, fulfillment of desires, achievement of the ultimate goal, projects for the future, a series of good events that will bear fruit. The world of Tarot can symbolize the end of a stage in life and the beginning of a new one. It can mean the favor of others, official recognition, praise, and affirmation of the correctness of one’s actions. Peace is hope for the future. In some cases, a change of residence and a long journey.

Interpretation of the world tarot card in an inverted position

Inability to solve problems, feeling of alienation, difficulties, procrastination. Try not to give in to apathy. If you think and act positively, you won't get stuck in a routine.

• delay in the implementation of plans, inertia, immobility, stagnation
• escape, disappointment

The World Tarot card reversed means that change is on hold and projects that are close to completion are not yet finished. Possible nervous breakdown; you should be patient and persistent.

In its reversed form, the World Tarot card indicates that the time for big changes for the better has not yet come. The expected results are still beyond the horizon, but don’t lose hope! Sometimes this card position combines success and disappointment (you dream of taking the place of your boss, you achieve your goal and realize that this is not so great).

Description of the map

In almost all tarot decks, the central figure in the world map is a naked young woman, chastely covered with a long, flowing scarf. She is surrounded by a garland of leaves or flowers and leaves. In some decks, she holds wands or staves in both hands. The position of the hands is different; but in a few decks her gesture resembles that of the Magician: one hand points up, the other down.

In the four corners of the world tarot card there are four various figures: in the upper left corner is a winged woman or angel, in the upper right is an eagle or hawk, in the lower left is a bull and in the lower right is a lion. Some decks only show the heads of these four figures on the card; in others, all four figures have wings.

Note that the positions of these four figures are similar to those sometimes depicted on the Wheel of Fortune card.

Inner meaning. Given to understand the straight position of the map

You have learned the lessons necessary for this incarnation (or situation, if we are talking about worldly affairs). You have become who you are meant to be. You know everything you need to know. You have achieved everything you need to achieve. Now you can move on to other things, knowing that this task was completed flawlessly.

There is one caveat. At this level of accomplishment there is neither the possibility nor the need for further development in this area. But someone who has achieved what you have achieved cannot just sit down and do nothing. If you rest on your laurels instead of looking for a new area of ​​growth, the result will be stagnation and stagnation. The job is done, it's time to move on.

The World Tarot card is the last numbered card of the Major Arcana. In this sense, you are the true expert that you have been trying to become throughout your entire journey. Your transformation, shown in the previous card - Judgment, is complete. You have achieved the perfect unity of body (matter), thought (intellect), soul (self-knowledge) and spirit (subconscious).

The World Tarot card symbolizes a complete understanding and mastery of your own inner nature and the forces around you. You know what is good and right in this world, and you are aware of the order prescribed to it. You can trust your judgment to act in current circumstances. You have achieved expert status.

There is no possibility of failure here because you no longer have the chance to make a false choice. Everything you do is right. And you are entitled to everything you have. You know who and what you are. You know why you exist. You know the reasons for your existence. And all the answers serve as confirmation of your purpose. This is the reward for all your efforts.

XXI
World
The World
le Monde (le Chaos)
die Welt

Above the blue sky there is a golden city
With transparent gates and a bright star
And in that city the garden is all herbs and flowers
Animals of unprecedented beauty walk there
One like a yellow fire-maned lion
Another ox full of eyes
With them is a golden eagle of heaven

And in the blue sky one star is burning
She is yours, oh my angel, she is always yours
He who loves is loved, he who is bright and holy
Let the star guide you
Dear to the wonderful garden
A fire-maned lion will meet you there
And a blue ox full of eyes
With them is a golden eagle of heaven
Whose unforgettable gaze is so bright
(Henri Volokhonsky)

World. Reward. Triumph. Universe. Emigration. Crown. Universe. Advisor. Shaman. Loneliness. Great in the Night of Time.

Characteristics of the Last Judgment Tarot:

Description of the tarot:

In Waite's deck, the Jester is placed here (although the World is still number twenty-one and the Jester is still number zero). From the point of view of correspondence to the Hebrew alphabet, this order is correct; Tav is the last letter of the alphabet, and Shin is the penultimate letter. However, in most decks the sequence of Arcana is not broken - the Fool is placed either at the very beginning or at the very end.

The 21st Arcana depicts a floating or dancing androgyne. He rose high in his aspirations. He holds 2 wands in his hands - this is a symbol of love and wisdom. He floats in the sky, surrounded by a wreath of leaves and ribbons. There are 4 animals drawn in the corners of the card, they repeat the idea of ​​the evangelists on the card of the Wheel of Fortune, and also symbolize the 4 elements. Hermaphrodite is a symbol of unity and integrity. One leg of the hermaphrodite is crossed over the other - a schematic image close to the sign of sulfur in alchemy. The dancing figure symbolizes the Universe. And her dance is an eternal renewal, movement, a cycle that contains the end of everything and returns life to the beginning.

The 21st Arcana is the opposite of the 16th Arcana: in the Tower card, the collapse occurred due to misused power, which was appropriated to oneself, in fact, without having the right to it. The reason for the fall is aspirations for false goals. In the World map, you have even more knowledge and power than what you aspired to at the lower stages of development. We achieved higher and more significant goals than those we dared to lay claim to. There is no danger of a crash here, because... there is no danger of making the wrong choice. Having risen so high, you see many paths, development options, paths - and thanks to your developed intuition, you do not panic about which one to take. Everything you do is right. You have the right to have what you have. You know, the purpose of your existence. All the answers you receive serve as confirmation of your true purpose. The culmination of hard work and overcoming obstacles. This is a reward for past achievements. You did everything you had to do in this situation, you became what you were supposed to be. And now, knowing that the task was completed flawlessly, you can move on to other things.

Awareness of your purpose gives you a feeling of peace and harmony with yourself. We flow freely into a single flow because we recognize ourselves as part of something larger. The world also reflects the human need for integrity, independence, the desire to be the master of one’s life. When we feel whole, able to take control of destiny into our own hands, and be guided by our intuition, this is the highest good. We come to the realization that everything in life has its time and place; we perceive the alternation of ups and downs, light and darkness as a necessary experience on the path to becoming a bright, original individuality. This lasso indicates the feeling of inspiration and freedom that we experience with the spiritual comprehension of the world and the growth of our self-knowledge. The World Map is a person who has found his half, who has reached the highest level of knowledge and harmony with the Universe. He's free. The journey is over. The soul has fulfilled its purpose.

“You are confident in your calling and do what you must. Having freed yourself from illusions, you were able to accept the WORLD as it is, and found YOUR OWN, unique place in it.”
(Papus)

Meaning of the card in the upright position:

The 21 lasso indicates newfound unity, peace and harmony. A happy ending to an event. This is a typical happy ending. In our hero's journey through the Tarot cards it is a newfound paradise, in everyday life it is the achievement of a goal. In rare cases, achieving the goal of a lifetime, most often it is the successful completion of the next stage, the feeling that we have finally found our place in life. We enjoy life from the bottom of our hearts. Now, more than ever before, you can control your own destiny. Understanding your nature, the forces around you and mastering them. The goals have been achieved, the training at this stage is completed. And it’s up to you to decide when, like a lasso without a number, to hit the road again, because... The universe is infinite and the path of knowledge has no end. But for now the transformation shown in the previous lasso is complete. You have achieved the perfect unity of spirit, body, matter and thought. The very name of the last card - Peace, speaks of a time of peace, a time without war, this is the time when the earth bears fruit, children are born, art flourishes. The world is our little world and the entire planet Earth with its continents, and the Universe. The short word World combines immeasurable concepts - space and time.

The name of the arcana is multifaceted. This is peace in terms of contentment and peace of mind, victory over the enemy, peace found after long trials. The end of the journey and a well-deserved reward. The end is the crown of the matter. This card connects with the Jester, the zero lasso. Completes the circle, the beginning was nothing and the end was nothing, but this is nothing on a completely different level. Nothing filled with meaning. Like in Zen Buddhism. You can not own wealth in two ways: either you never have it, or you renounce it voluntarily. Only the Emperor can abdicate the throne.

During the period of the 21st Arcana, you can make the most daring plans, because fate itself helps you.

In terms of the psyche - harmony between oneself and the world around us, inspiration. Inner peace is found through awareness of one's calling and purpose. You have stopped perceiving your natal chart, and in particular particularly problematic areas such as vile machinations evil rock. The understanding has come that the vital task lies precisely in the reconciliation and harmonization of tense aspects in both the internal and external worlds. Only in this way can one understand the true beauty of the world. We see how, from the primordial Chaos of contradictions and opposites, an ordered Cosmos is structured, step by step, cleansed of filth.

The World map denotes long-distance travel, travel and international connections.

Reversed/negative card meaning:

There are no expected results yet, victory has been postponed, the time for big changes has not come. Don’t despair, don’t lose hope, know how to enjoy little things. The Inverted World, like the inverted Sun, does not carry any sharp negativity, but it can be a feeling of emptiness after the implementation of the project, like postpartum depression. Travel difficulties, visa problems.

The lasso can also indicate that you will have to return and finish what seemed completed. Difficulty and limitation in action. You are tied hand and foot by the current situation. Material opportunities limit development and personal growth, which can lead to frustration and give a feeling of missed opportunities.

Interpretation of the card in layouts:

Relationship: The union under this card is never a holiday light romance, such as with Strength. This is a genuine deep relationship. A couple accepting each other's weaknesses and shortcomings. Such people can live together for many years thanks to spiritual closeness and deep empathy. Established family relationships. With unfavorable cards, 21 lasso gives balance. Like, for example, the Emperor the Jester - you’re the boss, I’m the fool; The Hierophant and the Hanged Man - rescuer and victim; The Magician and the Hanged Man - one is lucky, the other is being taken. The Sun and Moon are the donor and the vampire. But in some combinations even the World card does not save, such as: Strength and Temperance, Lovers and the Hermit, Devil and Abstinence. When appearing next to the Emperor or Empress, the World card can warn of a desire to raise one’s social status and material well-being at the expense of a partner. With the Devil - about having a second family, or the desire to lead a double life.

With negative cards it speaks of a narrowing of the circle of acquaintances, focusing on one person - the light has converged like a wedge. Philistinism, a closed burgher world.

Studies: Completion of training. Excellent academic performance, if you are not yet among the best, then everything is heading towards that. In the negative version, studying has taken up most of your life, it’s very busy.

Business: Expansion of the scope of activity, access to new level, foreign business trips, lucrative promising contracts. For work - you are in great demand, there are many worthy vacancies.

Magic:

An ecstatic dance to glorify life, rituals aimed at finding integrity and balance. Magical influence is too strong protection, she strangles a man.

Questions for self-knowledge:

• Am I happy with my life?
• Do I feel like I belong? Am I fulfilling my purpose?
• What makes me happy?
• Do I live as easily as if I were dancing?

The twenty-first Arcana of the Tarot World symbolizes transcendence. The card says that you have completed a certain stage of life and are ready to move on to the next. Peace has an astrological correspondence with the planet Saturn and signifies the well-deserved fruits of your efforts.

General meaning in fortune telling

The last card of the Major Arcana is a symbol of success, fulfillment of desires, achievement of goals, projects for the future, a series of good events that will bring results. When used in fortune telling, it often symbolizes the end of a stage in life and the beginning of a new one. It can mean the favor of others, official recognition, praise, affirmation of the correctness of one’s actions. Gives hope for the future. In some cases, it foreshadows a change of residence and a long journey.

Tarot World card lesson. Represents the concept of “All in one, one in all”, natural balance and harmony. This is a card of completion and represents satisfaction with what has been achieved. Your journey does not end with this achievement, it is just a pause to enjoy the triumph and then move on.

The meaning of the World Tarot card: achievements, success, completion, change, success at work, recognition, harmony in relationships, travel.

Interpretation in an inverted position: delay at the start, hesitation, stagnation, unfinished business, laziness, infinity.

In love scenarios

The card is associated with a feeling of deep satisfaction. If you are guessing about an existing relationship, her appearance means that this particular partner is right for you the best way that you can completely trust each other. Due to the connection with Saturn, it may indicate long-term relationships and marriage.

For those who predict future love, the World foretells a meeting with a soul mate, a true soul mate. A relationship with such a person will fill your life with meaning. This does not mean that everything will go smoothly for you, but the keys to happiness are in your hands, together you can overcome difficulties.

If your question concerns intimate relationships, then the World is a card of Tantra. Physical love becomes a tool to achieve transcendence and bliss. During love pleasures you can freely improvise and express your feelings. Trust your partner and in return you will receive a flow of natural and balanced energy that creates a feeling of both freedom and belonging.

Interpretation in fortune telling for the day

Peace is a powerful and positive card. It means successful completion and reward. Something comes to an end: the end of a project, a job, a task. At work, your efforts and abilities will be noticed and appreciated. For relationships, this is a day of joy and harmony, when differences do not separate, but bring together.

Sometimes the World predicts a new home, a new place of work or a trip. A journey undertaken on this day will expand your worldview and provide new valuable experiences. If there is a change in any area of ​​your life, rest assured that the change is for the better and will only make you happier in the future.

A dizzying map!

In the situation, the World foretells the undoubted success of the plan (and regardless of the field of activity), the fulfillment of all desires, and a happy conclusion to the course of events.

A person will get everything he dreamed of. Achievement of a goal (and it may be even higher than the one expected), completion of the path, apotheosis, complete success. Liberation, truth, peace. Achieving life's perfect form. Confirmation of the correctness of your actions. The card suggests that a person can trust his judgment in current circumstances, here he is an expert and hardly anyone can handle this better than him.

The world is very worried interesting experience, as if the right place for the center of the circle has been found. This is the most important point - the location of the WHOLE circle depends on its location. And so, something like this is found, and everything else mystically falls into place.

Problems are solved, health is restored, people are attracted on their own, and the right ones fall away on their own.

Money, information - literally everything falls into place, and it seems that minimal effort is made, everything happens by itself. This means that a person has achieved in development everything that he should now achieve - that goal that allows him to effortlessly (!) achieve success in smaller and simpler matters. Of course, you can try to “anchor” this state (to which, as it seems, almost all NLP is devoted), but the path is the path, it is impossible to get stuck at one point, no matter how beautiful it may be.

According to the World, a person has this feeling that the puzzle has come together, the task has come together with the answer, something very significant in life has “fit into the groove”, and he feels harmony with himself and with the world around him.

In the World, something must always come into life, manifest itself, be embodied, declare itself. This is a very strong card. It makes sense to have the brightest hopes for the future.

This card can also mean international connections. The world provides a breadth of emerging opportunities, a variety of perspectives. Long journeys (“going out into the world”), travel, change of place.

The World card determines the meaning of all other cards in the layout in a positive direction; its influence is very powerful. If there are cards of a negative series nearby, then their meanings are somewhat softened.

At the event level, Peace personifies the peace of the soul found after long trials. A happy period when we enjoy life from the bottom of our hearts, joy, inspiration, euphoria.

Complete integration of the personality, acceptance of all its components, liberation from contradictions, achievement of the heights of self-actualization. Full understanding of one's own inner nature and those of others external forces. The ability to accept the world as it is and truly find one’s place in it.

This is an indicator of a person who has reached the heights of personal perfection; there is something special and incomprehensible about him, and looking at him it comes to mind that “the world rests on such people.”

This Arcanum often opens in a reading when a person has just taken very significant steps towards himself, towards truth and integrity. According to this map, everything that has happened up to now has complete completion. In inner life, this is the completion of the most important stage in the formation of personality. As Hollander wrote: “There is no possibility of collapse here, because there is no longer a chance to make a false choice. Everything you do is right. And you are entitled to everything you have. You know who you are. You know why you exist. And all the answers serve as confirmation of your purpose.”

Fulfillment, happiness and satisfaction. Victory (“know that the world is now yours”). And, continuing with the words of Kipling’s famous poem: “Know that the world is now yours. And everything that is contained in it. And what’s more, you’re a human now!” Constant movement forward makes it possible to enjoy all the gifts of life. This is the integrity and integration of one’s own soul, synthesis and balance in all manifestations of life, a sense of order and unity, when one action is completely consistent with another.
The world also describes planetary consciousness, cosmic thinking, respect for all forms of life, compassion and the desire for perfection.

A stage in spiritual development, symbolizing a complete understanding of one’s own inner nature and surrounding forces, mastery of them.

This is global integration, achieving the most perfect state possible in the world. this moment. The state of a soul awarded the Divine Vision of things. Comprehension, liberation from illusions (and it does not crush, but actually liberates).

In a symbolic (and sometimes quite literal) sense - a newly found paradise, a return home. Associated with this Arcanum is not only the concept of the end of everything, but also the concept of reward - the identification of a person with the macrocosm. The completed image with which he goes into death is his fulfilled perfection, for the sake of which he lived in this world. This Arcanum, like no other in the Tarot deck, symbolizes a person’s victory over his weaknesses, pulling him down. In the highest sense, this is the state of the Soul, having flown away from the earth, soared up, having already passed the crucible of the Last Judgment, and at this (!) Judgment received complete remission. Completion of an endless series of incarnations, liberation from karmic dependencies, purification, rebirth. At the highest level, Arcanum describes a colossal, inexpressible Peace.

This is probably the same peace that the Master received as a reward. This is the peace that is prayed for after the departure of the soul (“funeral service”), which comes when paid karmic accounts are closed.

If we talk about being on earth, this is harmony and agreement of body, thought, soul and spirit. The card, as in the Tenth Arcana, again depicts Tetramorph and Hermaphrodite in addition, speaking of the complete integration of all sides of the soul into a single and unique whole. The person came to an agreement with himself, that is, he gained an idea of ​​his true inner values. Genuine values ​​differ from counterfeit ones in that they do not cause any protest or doubt.

A person no longer chases mirages, he knows how to separate true desires from random ones. Most decks depict the World as a dancing woman, which in itself says a lot about the Tarot as the heir to the popular medieval Europe occult views that elevate the sacred Feminine Origin. However, just as the Fool has no gender, so does the World. The difference is that the Fool is zero, pure potential, he has NO gender, and the World is a hermaphrodite, endowed with characteristics of both sexes. In some decks you can see that the fluttering ribbon encircling the hips of the dancing World in most images hides the male nature. The world speaks of the unity of Anima and Animus, the Alchemical Wedding, the achievement of true internal integrity (“two are one flesh”). This is Anima Mundi, the Soul of the World, the result of the Great Work (Magnum Opus).

The wreath can also be interpreted as the crown of the initiate entering the gates of the Truth that is revealed to him.

The dancer symbolizes the Universe, and her dance is the constant and eternal renewal of life - a cycle that contains the end of everything and returns life to its beginning. This is the alchemical union of alpha and omega. The symbolism of the two wands held in the hands of the dancing World in the canonical image in the Waite deck is mysterious. The Wand is found in the Arcana - for example, in the Magician - but why two? “And I will take for myself two rods, and I will call one favor, the other bond, and with them I will feed the sheep” (Book of the Prophet Zechariah, chapter 11, verse 7). Favor and Bonds evoke the Tree of Sephiroth - the benevolent, merciful Chesed and the strict, obliging Geburah. The Twenty-First Arcana of the Tarot reflects an esoteric view of the nature of the Creator God as androgynous, in addition, it recalls the feminine component of God, lost in orthodox Christianity.

This forgotten “Divine Feminine” and eternally breaking back into consciousness - from the fervent cult of the Madonna to the nervousness around the “Da Vinci Code” - and draws us the Tarot on the supreme Major Arcana, where everything comes from World to World. Associated with the World, Saturn is the planet of maximum realization. This planet is the patron of Saturday (hence the English Saturday). In Judaism, the Sabbath is considered a holy day and is intended solely for spiritual growth. This is the day when the Creator Himself rests, therefore, on Saturday, everyday worries cease, and a person receives an additional Soul, a “Sabbath”, with the help of which one can comprehend what is impossible to comprehend on weekdays (and at the end of Saturday, this special soul leaves the person, flies away ). This special state is symbolized by the Twenty-First Arcanum.

The world is also associated with the Wiccan circle, the creation of a sacred ritual space, in which symbolic actions can influence the entire vast world.

In this area, the dual meaning of the World card is fully manifested - it can mean absolute success achieved through work and effort, and the beginning of something completely new (and a situation where one does not exclude the other).

In the first case, it is like a fateful discovery in science or a victory in an important competition due to an undeniable advantage. Full control over the situation, following your calling, confident execution of your task, great achievements. A person is in his place and does what he should. The competition is not mentioned by chance - on this card there are awards, prizes and all kinds of laurels with which laureates and prize-winners are crowned (“laurel wreath” of the World). For the participant olympic games one could not wish for a more optimistic card - and in this case, it describes the essence of what is received extremely accurately! For an athlete, an Olympic triumph is certainly the euphoria of victory, world recognition, and a moment of calm, the end of some stage in life, but it is also the beginning of a new path, to new heights.

In the second case, such meanings as a good start, the foundation of an enterprise, creative power, new ideas that help to implement previously adopted plans are manifested; inspiration that will lead to solving problems in study or work, enthusiasm, overcoming difficulties. Innovations, discoveries, patents, innovative inventions, the manifestation of something beautiful and valuable to the world. The favor of others, official recognition, fame, praise, confirmation of the correctness of one’s actions.
Opportunity to find a job according to your vocation.

Training in this area is complete (at least at this stage). The man is a true expert who has passed long haul. And as a rule, this card indicates that in this area and at this level the ceiling has been “reached” and there is neither the possibility nor the need for further development. You should think about reaching a new level.
Unhindered implementation of initiatives.

Global business expansion.

Financial issues are resolved successfully. Prosperity, abundance.

Finding your home. Return to the family nest, to the origins. In some cases - a change of residence and a long journey ( ancient interpretations especially emphasize the importance of travel, relocation, change of place and even escape, emigration).

Inheritance.

Reconciliation, the disappearance of hostility or tension. The unification and coexistence of opposites in complete peace and balance.

Making new inspiring contacts. For single people, the card portends finding a truly suitable partner (and as a rule, the person intuitively knows that he will find him and does not really look at other possibilities). Unity in a couple, spiritual intimacy, the union of lovers. Marriage (“down the aisle”, symbolized by the wreath of Peace). Honeymoon trip. Sexual initiation. Conception of a child or his birth. Sexual satisfaction. All the fullness of happiness, the all-encompassing experience of love. The world may indicate relationships that are developing slowly, at their own pace, and there is no point in forcing events.

Describing the nature of the relationship, the World speaks of love on a cosmic level, when both feel free and happy.

Sometimes the card heralds a stage in spiritual development at which liberation from attachments and dependencies occurs.

Peace, more than any other card, inspires hope for the fulfillment of a person’s true heart desire. But as a rule, this is still precisely a cosmic experience in partnership, when there is freedom from pettiness and conventions, and at the same time both are aware that these relationships are extremely significant (the “world rests on them”). They are usually strong, beautiful and sincere.

An interesting feature of this relationship that does manifest itself in practice (although this situation itself is rare) is the supernatural, titanic, Olympian peace that these two people experience in each other's presence. They can say to each other “you are my home,” and this strange phrase will be true, because they really feel that way. As soon as the hand hugs you, that’s it, this is home, you can fall asleep sweetly, even if it was in the cabin of an airliner shaken by the bumpiness. This is not just conditional social confidence and security, which is given so much importance. No, this is a truly existential feeling, “one flesh”, where there is one, there are two. We are at home because we are together. Alpha and Omega. DNA double helix. What the world stands on. These relationships look not so much like a “safe haven”, but rather like a cradle swaying above the starry abyss, in which newborn worlds sleep. And maybe one day they will wake up and scream. Although another interesting feature of the relationships described by the World is that they are self-sufficient.

This couple may not have children, or the children have grown up long ago and gone their own way. The worlds scattered, but the center of the Universe remained, and in it - spiritual comfort, everyday balance, sexual harmony, spiritual maturity and mutual development and enrichment.

Vitality, excellent health, high energy. Birth of a child. Recovery, recuperation, healing. Processes of self-healing, self-regulation.

For a seriously ill person, the card can become an indicator of the proximity of death, of a fatal outcome, and as an unconditional benefit for the soul. Its highest esoteric and symbolic meaning is triggered - “return to paradise”, the departure of the soul to its cosmic home, to its spiritual homeland (just as in a situation of a more mundane order the card can indicate a “long journey”).

Inverted indicates a total health disorder, its deterioration (other cards will indicate this), a sudden deterioration in health, accidents, miscarriage.

If it is the World that becomes the significator of the disease, then these could be problems with the spine regarding general mobility of the body, back injuries, disability, osteoporosis or a general weakening of the immune system (in the worst case, the immunodeficiency virus)

In the interpretation of the Upside Down World, three different approaches are possible. Apparently, when choosing the most suitable one, it makes sense to rely on own experience observations. For one person, the harmless first option (see below) may work; for another, the Inverted World can literally describe turning life upside down, the loss of something dear, fatal events, a real doomsday (alas, not without victims).

With the first approach, it is believed that even in an inverted form, the World retains all its positive meanings, perhaps with some delay in time (the inverted Ace of Pentacles is often interpreted in a similar way - no matter how you slice it, it’s still a good thing). The card suggests that the time for big changes for the better has not yet come, the expected results are still beyond the horizon, but you should not lose hope.

In the second case, it is believed that this position of the card combines success and disappointment (you dream about something, achieve your goal and realize that it is not so great, and sometimes you even regret and repent).

In the third - the loss of a great good, something dear, significant (like the Inverted Ten of Cups). Victim big goal or love. Loss of meaning or purpose in life.

Other traditional meanings:

• Inertia, stagnation, reluctance to change, loss of energy, apathy. Sometimes the card describes a state of emptiness after great success, fatigue after completing a project, postpartum depression (literally or figuratively).
• Immutability. Land, plot, your place (no moving). This can be the experience of a very inert, limited and protected existence, preventing growth and personal development.
• Sometimes the map indicates the impossibility of travel or the difficulties associated with it (by the way, large-scale problems often appear here, such as hurricane storms that “turn the world upside down”, cataclysms, the Icelandic volcano was also noted).
• Bad start. An error, a mistake, or the need to redo something that seems to be finished. A major risk that puts everything at risk. Sometimes there are losses due to natural disasters. Loss of harmony, chaos. Unattainable goals, intentions that turn out to be pipe dreams. Activities that bring bad consequences, problems due to wrong steps, criminal activity, scandalous, impulsive behavior (“without a king in the head”). Retribution for the harm caused.
• The Inverted World is considered a bad indicator for the whole matter if it becomes the last card in the layout.