Whenever The World shows up upright, in a reading, I get excited for the questioner. This card is all about success, fulfillment, and completion. It’s about a job well done. This card means that all the hard work you put in, all the time and effort, blood sweat and tears you put into your goal or dream is about to come together. This the consummate goal achieving card and indicates coming full circle. I love goal achievement. I love it when all of the work I’ve done pays off. I love the process, the cycle of making goals and then taking steps to achieve them. And once I reach one goal, I move on to the next. For example, I completed my master’s degree. That was an achievement in and of itself. Within that goal I wanted a 4.0 grade point average. I worked really hard and had some difficult moments achieving that goal but I did it. I also set a goal of growth and understanding within the context of my degree goal. I wanted to learn and I wanted to understand the science behind the human psyche, so I could understand my own and transcend it if possible. I managed to complete most of these and I realize that my transcendence will be continual work in progress! So, knowing that, I set another goal. I start my life coaching certification tomorrow. I am already challenged by the work that will be involved because in addition to learning how to coach others, I too must go through the coaching process. So I am excited and a little nervous. Facing ourselves, challenging ourselves, and working through the highs and lows of goal setting and the path to goal fulfillment can be difficult, sometimes overwhelming, often disconcerting. And there are moments when we let fear guide us that we may want to quit instead of fight through our failures. We have to remember the failures are lessons learned, and they make the success of the pay off that awaits us at the end of the journey that much sweeter. The World is a great place to be and I love being the fool forever on that path.
When I pulled The World I thought about all I have achieved, all I have going on right now as I navigate the various paths to my goals, and the goals I have in mind for the future. What is my overall goal? Is there an ultimate goal that I would like to reach? Fear is a big issue for me, so is confidence. I look forward to the path of my coaching certification goal because I believe it could really help me with those blocks but I am afraid of failure. What if I suck at it? What if I fail the test at the end? I realize that these thoughts are not helpful to my goal fulfillment but instead cause me to second guess myself and fall of my path. Going in to my certification program I must be careful not to let my fear derail my future success. After all, this is a very important goal for me to reach and if I can overcome my fear, I can achieve it.
But what is my ultimate goal? If I am practice overcoming fear and insecurity, if I believe that I can achieve my ultimate goal, what is it? I will tell you…..
I want to build a place where people can come- whoever they are, whatever they look like, whatever they believe, and find peace. I want them to come to find help. I want them to find friends. I want to build a place where we can have serious discussions about painful ideas in order to find healing, or at least a path to healing. I want to build a place where enemies can find common ground and understanding without going to war- whether with weapons or words or fists. I want to build a place where people can seek truth and walk away better than they arrived.
I know, this sounds all pie in the sky by and by. I know. But I would love such a place, wouldn’t you? The ultimate community center. A place for broken people to come to find help as they put their pieces back together again. Where those same people can learn to love themselves and to accept love from others. A place for families to come together to play board games with other families they may never have encountered before. A place that help parents learn parenting techniques from those who have been there. Somewhere to go when they feel they have no where else, no matter the time or day, to find someone to talk them off the ledge and have a cup of coffee. A place to start to find answers- maybe legal help or about social programs that can help them out of a bad spot. A place to learn about continuing education, the employment process from start to finish, or even how to save a life. A safe place and true haven. So maybe not a community center but instead a community haven.
How I would love to open up a boarding area for kids whose parents discarded them so that they may find that they are so, so loved by strangers who will help them through it. A place for women who need a place to stay until they get on their feet again. A place for men in the same boat. A safe haven for the girl who wants to keep her baby but can’t stay at home. A place for the post abortive girl to find peace about her choice and find love through her recovery until she can breathe again. A place for the people who make choices and struggle with the consequences. A place for those who struggle with making a decision. A safe haven… for everyone.
I believe I can make this happen. It may take a long time but I believe it is possible. When I think about the possibilities I can’t help but thrill at the thought of this seemingly impossible dream. But I believe in making dreams goals and taking small steps to achieve those goals and make them realities…. no matter how long it may take. It just takes one step.
So, what is The World to you? What is your ultimate goal? What would fulfillment mean to you? Have you taken any steps toward the goal? If not, why? If so, what are they? And if you have already reached your ultimate goal, what was it and what does it mean to you? What was the journey like and do you have any advice for the rest of us?
Hang in there people. We are all a little screwy but we all have the potential to have The World at our fingertips. Take that first step. It will be worth it in the end.