What does Strength mean in tarot?
Strength represents inner strength, courage, persuasion, influence, compassion. Strength depicts a woman gently closing the jaws of a lion, crowned with the infinity symbol hovering above her head.
Tarot — Strength
Strength Tarot Card: Meaning, Reversed, Love & More
Strength tarot card means inner strength, courage, persuasion, influence, compassion. Reversed, Strength shifts: self-doubt, weakness, insecurity, lack of…
Strength stands for inner strength, courage, persuasion, influence, compassion. Strength depicts a woman gently closing the jaws of a lion, crowned with the infinity symbol hovering above her head.
Upright — Inner Strength, Courage, Persuasion, Influence, Compassion
Strength depicts a woman gently closing the jaws of a lion, crowned with the infinity symbol hovering above her head. This is not a scene of violent conquest but of gentle mastery. The woman wears a white robe, symbolizing purity of spirit, and is garlanded with flowers, showing her connection to nature. The lion represents our primal nature—our passions, instincts, fears, and raw power. Unlike The Chariot, which masters through willpower and control, Strength achieves mastery through love, patience, and compassion. This card teaches that true strength is not about dominating our animal nature but befriending it, not suppressing our shadow but integrating it with gentleness. When Strength appears, you're being called to face your fears with courage, to tame your inner beasts with kindness rather than cruelty. This is the strength of the soft answer, the power of persistence, the force of compassion. It takes far more courage to be gentle in a harsh world than to meet force with force. Strength reminds us that the most powerful warriors are those who have conquered themselves, who can remain calm in chaos, who can influence through love rather than intimidation. This is feminine power at its finest—yielding yet unbreakable, soft yet unshakeable.
Reversed — Self-Doubt, Weakness, Insecurity, Lack of Confidence, Raw Emotion
Reversed, Strength indicates that you've lost touch with your inner power. Self-doubt has taken hold, and you may be feeling weak, insecure, or unable to control your impulses. The reversed Strength can manifest as the lion overpowering the woman—your instincts, fears, or passions running wild without the tempering influence of compassion and wisdom. You might be being too hard on yourself, wielding cruelty where you need kindness, or you may have become timid, shrinking from challenges that require courage. This card can indicate codependency or allowing others to dominate you because you've forgotten your own power. Sometimes the reversed Strength appears when you're trying to force outcomes through aggression rather than achieving them through patient persistence. It may suggest that you're feeling emotionally raw, reactive, and unable to maintain your composure. The lion within you might be sick, depressed, or lethargic—your vital life force diminished. This is a call to reconnect with your core strength, to remember that you are far more powerful than you believe, and that true power comes not from domination but from self-mastery and compassion—toward yourself and others.
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What does Strength mean reversed?
Reversed, Strength indicates that you've lost touch with your inner power. Self-doubt has taken hold, and you may be feeling weak, insecure, or unable to control your impulses. The reversed Strength can manifest as the lion overpowering the woman—your instincts, fears, or passions running wild without the tempering influence of compassion and wisdom. You might be being too hard on yourself, wielding cruelty where you need kindness, or you may have become timid, shrinking from challenges that require courage. This card can indicate codependency or allowing others to dominate you because you've forgotten your own power. Sometimes the reversed Strength appears when you're trying to force outcomes through aggression rather than achieving them through patient persistence. It may suggest that you're feeling emotionally raw, reactive, and unable to maintain your composure. The lion within you might be sick, depressed, or lethargic—your vital life force diminished. This is a call to reconnect with your core strength, to remember that you are far more powerful than you believe, and that true power comes not from domination but from self-mastery and compassion—toward yourself and others.
What is Strength in love and relationships?
In a relationship reading, Strength brings the energy of inner strength, courage, and patience. Upright it leans toward inner strength, courage, persuasion, influence, compassion; reversed, watch for self-doubt, weakness, insecurity, lack of confidence, raw emotion.