May 1996
the world’s card for the month
The collective card for May 1996 is Strength. It’s the same for everyone alive this month, set by the date alone, and it sits in the testing third of the wheel.
Strength is the part of you that meets your own intensity without flinching. It is power held quietly, the steadiness that can sit with fear, anger, and desire without being run by them. It is courage that doesn't need to roar.
How May 1996 becomes Strength
The collective year card for 1996 is The Empress (3). Add the month number (May is month 5): 3 + 5 = 8. Card 8 is Strength.