The World
The World
Universal Waite
A naked dancer, draped in a purple sash (purple for wisdom, power, spirituality). She is dancing on one foot, holding two wands within an oval wreath that is tied with red sashes. Around the corners of the card is representations of the four elements - air, fire, earth and water.
This card has a very balanced feel to it visually for me, with an image in each of the four corners, the oval in the centre and the dancer in the centre of the oval. Even the dancer seems to be balancing on one foot and also balancing the wands in each hand. This makes me think that balance is sort of a key to success and that all these things come together in the end for completion. Also as each of the elements are represented in the four corners, it makes me think that the dancer is also a depiction of the fifth element - spirit.
The oval laurel wreath symbolises success and achievement, and being in a completed circle that is held together with the red sashes (red for passion, courage, drive, desire - all of these are needed to reach your goals or achieve your dreams). The oval I understand can also be representative of the cervix and the connection of the birth of a new cycle or adventure upon completion of the previous one.
Apart from the balance, success, completion feelings of this card I also sense a joy and freedeom when I look at the dancer. Dancing around naked (not that I do it often
) but it can give you such a sense of freedom and joy at life itself. It is almost like a celebration of life and free spirit and has a feeling of natural beauty about it.
By posting my notes on the World this week, I do feel a sense of achievement in having perservered with my studies through the Majors and now look forward to beginning again and moving on to the minors.
CreativeFire