Major arcana
Strength
Strength
gentle strengthcouragepatienceinstinct
Upright
Strength through compassion and presence. You can meet fear or anger not with struggle, but with steadiness.
- Inner endurance
- Kindness to yourself
- Taming impulse
Reversed
Self-doubt or suppressed feelings. True strength begins with honesty, not violence toward yourself.
- Weakness
- Bursts of anger
- Fear of vulnerability
Myth and symbol: Strength
The card shows not violence but trust: the lion stays near when approached without fear. This is how you learn wholeness.
An artistic retelling of the card's symbolism, not a historical treatise.