Description: There is a wreath of leaves surrounding the dancer, who is holding a magic wand in each hand. The four corners of the card show the four animals of Ezekiel and the Apocalypse. This is a slightly different version from that shown in Key #10 (Wheel of Fortune).
The wreath symbolizes Nature on her regular course, and also the crown of the initiate, which is given to those who master the four guardians. This means they enter into the presence of unveiled truth. The dancer represents the final attainment of man, the merging of the self-conscious with the subconscious, and the blending of these two with super consciousness. This card implies the state of cosmic consciousness, the final goal to which all the other cards have led. Divinatory Meaning: Completion, reward, assured success. Triumph in all undertakings. Arrival at the door of cosmic consciousness. Can mean movement in the seeker's affairs, travel. Reversed: The fear of change. An earthbound spirit attached to one place or profession. Sloth and stubbornness. A refusal to learn the lessons of life as shown in the other cards. |