The World
This is the last one for this project. I too have a few
transitions happening in my life that seem to coincide with this working;
endings and beginnings, new eras, new chapters.
I found the World to be rather draining to work with, much
more than any of the other cards. I was so tired when I finished. At any rate,
here is my report.
I opened the session in the same way as I have with all the
previous cards; “Spirit of the World, I call to you. Come to me. Speak to me.
Share with me your wisdom. Show me your forms.” Soon a noticeable stillness
falls over the room and the mantle on the central figure of the card image
begins to glow. Then I see a vision of a dark brook, a creek, winding through a
thick wooded forest. The branches of the trees grow over the creek in a sort of
low ceiling of lattice branches. It looks like a tunnel. It reminds me of the
place I grew up. Then the vision passes and the image becomes the card again.
I ask, “how can I use your energy in my life?” The garland
that surrounds the central figure in the image takes on the appearance of being
comprised of feathers. They become two wings bent in an embrace. I hear, “encapsulating.”
Then the central figure says, “turn,” and I take it to mean changing direction.
I ask, “what are the lessons you can teach me?” The figure
in the center is now a dancer and she says, “the surety of your footfalls.”
Then the angel in the corner says, “the words in the ledger,” and I see the
angel is holding a large book. Then the eagle says, “strength of heart,” as it
thrusts forth its chest. I understand that it is invulnerable. Then the lion
says, “the stillness of the subdued,” and he bows his head and it turns into a
grass covered hill. I understand the hill is a symbol of patience. Then the
bull says, “your curiosity and your humor; your sense of wonder,” and the bull
is laughing like a child.
I ask the figure in the middle, “where are you?” She says, “above
you,” but she answers my question just as I’ve thought it and before I can
speak it.
I ask her, “who are you?” In response I see a vision of a
stone lined well at night. I understand that this well is the only water source
for a small village.
I ask, “What are the objects in your hands?” She says, “the
active and the receptive. The hammer and the bell. The pitcher and the cup. A
man and his god.” In her dance she does a spin. Below, the bull shakes water
from its head as if it were submerged. Then its face becomes human, then two
people’s faces, then back to the bull. The lion’s face changes to an old man’s
face with a long beard but bright, youthful eyes. They are eyes that have lived
a thousand lifetimes. At the top the angel has turned bright red and is
gesturing toward the eagle to try to calm it. Apparently the eagle is angry and
agitated. The figure in the middle gestures toward them all and says, “they
turn as they will.” Then she spins again.
I ask, “what is your connection to the Four Kings?” The
figure in the middle of the card looks thoughtful for a moment and then a
glowing line like a string extends from her heart and connects to the eagle.
Then another extends from her heart and connects to the angel, then the lion, and
then the bull. They are connected through her. She is the product of their combined
efforts. The four of them are her creators and work continuously on forming
her. The moves of her dance are the buffets of their efforts.
The figure in the middle raises her arm in a gesture of
blessing. She is blessing the world. She becomes a heavenly messiah blessing
the earth as she returns.
At this point I am really tired and drained and it’s all feeling
really intense so I decide to end the session. I thank the spirit of the World
for coming and speaking with me, to be at peace. And as I do the figure in the
middle continues dancing.
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