Strength
Upright: Strength, courage, persuasion, influence, compassion
Reversed: Inner strength, self-doubt, low energy, raw emotion
The Strength card represents strength, determination, and power-like The Chariot but with a twist. While The Chariot signifies outer strength and will, the Strength card speaks to the inner strength of the human spirit's ability to overcome any obstacle. When the Strength Tarot card appears in a reading, you are fueled by your inner strength, personal power, strong will, and determination. Your strength gives you the confidence to overcome any growing fears, challenges, or doubts. The Strength card urges you to tame your animal instincts, gut reactions, and raw emotions, and to channel these initial responses constructively.
The Chariot has a typical, yet modern Tarot image. The woman looks calm and gentle, yet dominant over the lion. Fuerza: Strength suggests what it takes to embrace yourself fully. Everyone has a "beast" within them. Acknowledging or owning these parts of yourself makes you a complete person. But you can't let the beast run wild. The mature part of you should lovingly, yet firmly guide it. It's normal for feelings such as anger, rage, sadness, guilt, or shame to arise in certain situations. It's what you do with these emotions that makes all the difference. Now is a time when you need to be conscious of your instinctual urges and bring them into balance with the greater good. Approach your situation from a place of forgiveness, love and compassion.
The Chariot card resides in the element of Fire.