Strength
A woman stands in her own power and
strokes the head of a lion beside her.
Card Number 8:
Ambition, Hard Work, Focus
Place in the Fool’s Journey:
The fool has grown into himself and gained strength in his beliefs and own abilities.
Upright Meaning
Keywords:
Strength – Courage – Influence – Compassion – Stability – Calmness
Unconditional Love – Mutual Respect & Understanding – Patience
As a Person:
She is the embodiment of compassion and inner strength. She faces fear and danger with love and understanding. She remains calm in all situations. Her influence is quiet and stable. She leads others down a path of mutual respect and understanding.
As a Situation/Experience:
This is a situation that challenges you to tame your fears. Doubts and anxieties may be running high, but you have the strength and ability to overcome them. It’s a time that requires patience, unconditional love and understanding not only for yourself but for others and the situation on a whole.
As Advice:
You have the strength to overcome anything you may be going through. Be patient with yourself. Give yourself extra love and understanding. You’ve got this! Just breathe and don’t let your emotions get the better of you!
Reversed Meaning
Keywords:
Inner Strength – Self Doubt – Raw Emotion – Lost Positivity - Depression
As a Person:
This is someone lacking in self-confidence. She doesn’t believe she has the strength to overcome the challenges in her life. She is overwhelmed with raw emotion and feel it has control of her and not the other way around.
As a Situation/Experience:
This is a situation of intense emotions. It feels like you are powerless to rein them in and find your balance. You doubt yourself and your own inner strength. You may even be depressed.
As Advice:
Trust yourself. You have the strength you need to overcome this challenge even if you don’t feel like it. Search for even the tiniest thing in your life that is positive and bask in that feeling. Get professional help if you need as they can help you see the situation from a new point of view.
Artist credits to: Arthur Edward Waite and Pamela Colman Smith’s Tarot Vintage Deck, Matt Hughes’ Ethereal Visions Deck & Mrdiyshisha’s Cute Ghost Tarot Deck
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