Sulis
So this is one of those cards that is absolutely nothing like the traditional depiction of this archetype.
I have a bit of a special infinity with The World card and how it's usually depicted as a lady dancing on one leg surrounded by emblems of the suits or the universe..
To me the card means the end of a long journey, things are as they should be whether that's what the querant wants or not. The lady dancing on one leg has often shown up for me to represent my amputation which was definitely the end of a very long, personal journey, is most definitely the way things should be for me and the image is quite literal for my personal circumstances too.
In this version of The World we see an elderly gentleman, snoozing in his chair. He looks comfortable, he has his pipe, his glasses have fallen off into his lap and rest there with the book he was reading before he nodded off. A pocket watch hangs from his jacket pocket and just behind him is an old looking tree covered in ivy.
I can see that the message of the card is much the same.. This is a comfortable place, the end of a tiring day or a long journey. The age of the man makes me think that he's in his twilight years and the tree also shows age.
It's not my favourite depiction of this card by any means, I much prefer the usual version but it conveys the feeling of the card nicely I think.
I have a bit of a special infinity with The World card and how it's usually depicted as a lady dancing on one leg surrounded by emblems of the suits or the universe..
To me the card means the end of a long journey, things are as they should be whether that's what the querant wants or not. The lady dancing on one leg has often shown up for me to represent my amputation which was definitely the end of a very long, personal journey, is most definitely the way things should be for me and the image is quite literal for my personal circumstances too.
In this version of The World we see an elderly gentleman, snoozing in his chair. He looks comfortable, he has his pipe, his glasses have fallen off into his lap and rest there with the book he was reading before he nodded off. A pocket watch hangs from his jacket pocket and just behind him is an old looking tree covered in ivy.
I can see that the message of the card is much the same.. This is a comfortable place, the end of a tiring day or a long journey. The age of the man makes me think that he's in his twilight years and the tree also shows age.
It's not my favourite depiction of this card by any means, I much prefer the usual version but it conveys the feeling of the card nicely I think.