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The World (XXI) is a trump card in the tarot deck. Tarot trumps are often called "Major Arcana" by tarot card readers. It is usually the final card of the "Major Arcana" or tarot trump sequence. In the tarot family of card games, this card is usually worth five points. Image File history File linksMetadata Major_21. ...
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In card games, trumps frequently figure in trick-taking games such as bridge, euchre, and spades. ...
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The Major Arcana (Trumps Major, Major Trumps) of the Tarot deck consists of 22 cards. ...
Austrian-style 54-card Tarock hand: the Fool; six trumps; King, Queen, 1 of hearts. ...
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Some frequent keywords used by tarot readers are: - Fulfillment ----- Completeness ----- Integration ----- Personal realization
- Involvement ----- Peace of mind ----- Prosperity ----- Accomplishment
- Satisfaction ----- Contentment ----- Success ----- Good feelings
- Finding vocation ----- Happiness ----- Wholeness ----- Harmony
A naked woman or hermaphrodite hovers or dances above the Earth surrounded by a green wreath, being watched by various creatures. In older decks, these are usually a human face or head, a lion, an ox, and an eagle, the symbols of the four Evangelists, Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. This is a reference to the all-emcompassing knowledge of the Bible, the Word of God. Later decks avoid such blatant Christian symbolism, or ignore it altogether, choosing to explain these observers as representatives of the natural world, or the kingdom of beasts. In some decks the wreath is a basilisk (crowned snake) biting its own tail - this basilisk is also sometimes called an Ouroborous. The 1st-century BC sculpture The Reclining Hermaphrodite, in the Museo Nazionale Romano, Palazzo Massimo Alle Terme in Rome In zoology and botany, a hermaphrodite is an organism that possesses both male and female sex organs during its life[1]. In many species, hermaphroditism is a common part of the...
Evangelism is the proclaiming of the Christian Gospel. ...
Woodblock print of a basilisk from Ulisse Aldrovandi, Monstrorum historia, 1642 In European bestiaries and legends, a basilisk (from the Greek βάσιλισκός basiliskos, a little king, in Latin Regulus) is a legendary reptile reputed to be king of serpents and said to have the power of causing death by a single...
In some decks, this card is also called 'The Universe'.
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Le Bateleur, The Mountebank, the first trump in the Tarot de Marseille. ...
Interpretation A major element of happiness is wholeness - the sense that everything is working together in harmony. Not in a static way, but with dynamic balance. Involvement is also important. To be happy, we must feel connected - engaged with what is around us. There is also accomplishment - knowing that we have goals and are moving toward them successfully. When all these elements come together, we feel fulfilled and blessed.
The World represents these moments and all that goes into them. In readings, it is a very positive sign that you are in a position to realize your heart's desire. What that is for you depends on the situation, but it will always feel great. Remember, though, that Card 21 is a symbol of active contribution and service. To hold the World in our hands, we must give of ourselves to it. That is the source of true happiness.[1]
The World represents an ending to a cycle of life, a pause in life before the next big cycle beginning with the fool. The figure is at once male and female, above and below, suspended between the heavens and the earth. It is completeness.
The woman is surrounded by the wreath representing water, hawk-air, lion-fire, ox-earth and male figure as a spirit. The five elements. The four creatures/beings in the corners of the card are also referenced in the Book of Revelations, 4:7 - "And the first beast was like a lion, and the second beast like a calf, and the third beast had a face as a man, and the fourth beast was like a flying eagle." The Revelation of St. ...
Trivia - Due the fact that X/1999 manga made by CLAMP is not complete, there is no world card in the Tarot, but fan rumors say that maybe Kotori Monou is The World since: there are no more important characters without card, the description of this card seems to suit her, this is the last card of the deck and she is one of the two most important persons to Kamui Shirou, the main character (it was said by Kamui early in the series that the world for him consisted of the people he loved, meaning the sibilings Kotori and Fuuma Monou)
House of the Dead 4 is a Light gun arcade game with a horror theme and the third sequel to the House of the Dead series of arcade games developed by Sega. ...
References [1] - The World from Learning the Tarot: A Tarot Book for Beginners - Joan Bunning Arthur Edward Waite (October 2, 1857 _ May 19, 1942) was an occultist and co-creator of the Rider-Waite Tarot deck. ...
The Pictorial Key to the Tarot is A. E. Waites influential guide to Tarot symbolism, published in 1910 in conjunction with the Rider-Waite-Smith deck. ...
External links - New Catholic Dictionary: symbols of the evangelists
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