#qots 3x13

[nikascott]

[northcountry39]

QOTS Season 3 Parallels (3x02, 3x04, 3x13) (for @mymostimaginaryfriend)

[minibetta]

Always the gentleman, even heading into torture someone:

[floresdeldoza]

THE PACT HAS BEEN MADE. SEE YA IN S4, BITCHES.

[nikascott]

I had not learned to let go with the hands, As still I have not learned to with the heart

[northcountry39]

Final QOTS S3 Tarot Thoughts: Ouroboros/El Mundo

Here we are on the cusp of Season 4, so here are a few final thoughts on the tarot symbolism of Season 3! 

Season 3 is quite the wild ride for Teresa, and in the final moments of 3x13, we the Queen presenting her with a tarot card - El Mundo/The World (pictured above). This is hugely symbolic of Teresa's journey. The World represents achievement, completion of your goals, and a phase of your life coming to a close. All of the pain and suffering, the trials and tribulations experienced along the way have made you stronger, wiser, and ready to embark on new adventures.

Teresa started off the season pretty much alone (throwback to La Ermitana) with a fledgling operation, and look how far she's come! She's confident and in control, jetting off to exciting new places with a solid crew to back her up, and the world is her oyster. She's accomplished what she set out to do - establishing a business and a name for herself, becoming powerful enough so that no one can hurt her - and learned a lot of important lessons in the process. (Plus The World can indicate literal travel, so it's fun that the final moments are on a plane.)

I love that the show included the Ouroboros on the card. Also isn’t that an awesome word? This is a mythical snake that symbolizes the cyclical nature of the universe (creation out of destruction, life out of death), as it devours its own tail in a wheel of perpetual renewal. In this case, our ouroboros is in a lemniscate or infinity symbol.

The Tarot itself is an ouroboros of sorts - each card represents a point in a greater cycle or journey, but together they create a whole. The World and The Fool are the cards that sit at each "end" of the circle, with The Fool representing new beginnings, opportunities, and potential. There were no episodes titled “The Fool” in Season 3, but I think it’s still an important card for QOTS. 

Because once those beginnings represented by The Fool have reached their full potential, we arrive at The World (completion, success). And once you have achieved that spot on the wheel, you will once again be back where you started (The Fool) as you enter your next phase.

I LOVE this as a visual for each leg of Teresa’s journey as she recreates herself. And I think we'll see The Fool reflected in her new forays into NOLA - lots to explore and learn as she expands, and no doubt plenty of setbacks and growing pains. But I'm sure we'll also see her rise again on the Wheel of Fortune to once more reach The World (perhaps as Queen!Teresa). 

Can’t wait to see what lies ahead. Thanks for joining me on my tarot adventures!! xo 

[minibetta]

Javier is every James Stan.

[minibetta]

“It’s been a hell of a ride, this is where I get off.”