The Strength (VIII) tarot card is the 8th card in the Major Arcana. It represents internal strength, like bravery, generosity, persuasion, and sustaining composure under pressure. Its meaning reminds us that internal strength should be in control over our passion and earthly desires.
Seeing the Strenght tarot card in your reading carries a message that internal strength and control are required for your challenges in love, relationships, career, and health.
The Strenght visual depiction and symbolism
In the Strength tarot card’s visual depiction, a woman in a white robe under a lemniscate is tenderly stroking a lion on its forehead and jaw. The woman seems to be handling the animal more like a dog or a house cat than a fierce and strong lion. She is in total control of the situation.
- The lion is a symbol of courage, animal passions, and earthly desires.
- The lemniscate symbolizes wisdom and spiritual powers.
- The white robe represents her pure spirit.
- Controlling and taming the lion represents that inner strength is far superior to physical power. It should be used to manage and manifest our passions and earthly craving.
- Her gentle control of the lion exhibits love and empathy.
The blue sky, green landscape, and mountains show stability and calmness will lead to prosperity.
The Strenght Keywords
Keywords are an excellent help for memorizing tarot card meanings, so let’s look at them here.
Upright Keywords: internal strength, courage, persuasion, endurance, compassion
Reversed Keywords: lack of self-control, self-doubt, low energy, raw emotion
Now that Strenght’s visual elements and keywords have been explained, let’s advance into its deeper meanings in love, relationships, career, money, health, and spirituality.
The Strenght Upright meaning
The upright Strength tarot card represents strength, passion, persuasion, and compassion. It reminds you that your internal strength can overpower any obstacle that you meet. You have the power to maintain your composure and think clearly, even in situations where your courage is being tested. It also reminds us that patience, wisdom, and understanding work far better in managing problems than forcefully imposing your will.
Love and Relationship
The Strength tarot card in love and relationship readings represents your ability to accept others as they are, patience, and demonstrate the strength of love.
If you are in a relationship, the strength can symbolize your tight connection with your partner. Your relationship is in balance, mentally and physically, and there is a lot of compassion and love. You understand each other and can work out your problems with patience and clear communication.
If you are single, you are glowing with confidence and courage, which will attract you in the eyes of others. Strength is a very positive omen for meeting someone new. They might even be a bit wild, which will require some sophisticated skills from you to tame the animal within.
Money and Career
Strength in financial or work-related readings represents the keys to success. You will need confidence, patience, and internal strength to manifest your dreams into reality.
Regarding your career, the Strenght reminds you that you can overcome any obstacle using your internal strength. You already have the talent, potential, and skill. Still, you will need a bit of courage and persuasion to demonstrate them to others. Control your emotions, and don’t let frustration show if you are not immediately noticed. Be patient with the results.
Regarding money, the Strenght reminds you to control your emotions. Don’t make an investment or purchasing decision based on excitement. Use your wisdom to calculate what is sensible at this moment.
Health and Spirituality
The Strength card represents the mind being in control over your emotions. It calls you to contain the emotional reaction that spring from animal impulses. Be in control of your urges and make your mind push you forward in your health goals. Creating healthy habits usually requires mind control. If you have a hard time following a nutritious diet, or you rather stay on the sofa, tame the lazy animal within and push yourself.
Spirituality the Strenght represents a growing connection with the higher power. The lemniscate above her head symbolizes wisdom and spiritual powers. Your spiritual connection feeds your internal strength. So use this connection for your good. Let it provide you with energy to withstand and overcome any obstacles and challenges on your way.
The Strenght Yes or No upright
The Strenght is an indication that internal strength and control are required concerning your challenges. Keeping this in mind in questions that can result in a yes or no answer, the answer you seek is most likely a “Yes.”
The Strength tarot card reversed meanings
The Strength tarot card reversed represents self-doubt, low energy, and a lack of self-control. It indicates that you need to regain your self-confidence and to learn how to channel raw emotions and primal instincts. Letting them roam freely could result in a behavior that leaves you in the shades of others, regretting your reactions, or not accomplishing things that you desire.
Love and Relationships
The Strength reversed in love and relationships can indicate self-esteem issues or that emotions are getting the best of you.
For those in a relationship, the reversed strength can mean self-esteem issues that result in codependency. This may prevent you and your partner from being more self-sufficient and seeking your own interests. Living in a relationship shouldn’t take away individuality. Trust and open conversations about your desires will lead to better understanding and deeper connection. A reversed Strength card can also indicate bossy instead of compassionate behavior. Make sure that this behavior doesn’t get seeded in your relationship and overturn the harmony and balance.
For those that are single, the reversed strength tarot card can indicate that confidence is needed in your love life. The lack of confidence might be causing you to choose the wrong kind of partners or prevent you from meeting anyone new. Don’t let yourself into self-pity or negative voices inside your head tell you that you don’t deserve better. Find ways to regain confidence and let the World see how beautiful you are.
Money and Career
The reversed Strength card suggests that you have the skills and ideas to succeed, but you lack self-confidence and belief. Self-doubt is preventing you from reaching your professional goals. Believe in yourself and your abilities, present yourself with confidence, and others will begin to see you in the same light.
Regarding money, the reversed Strenght tarot card tells you to withdraw from unnecessary spending. There is a danger you are letting emotions influence your decision making too much. Impulsive choices at the moment can damage your economic state more than usual. The reversed Strenght can also indicate financial uncertainty, so make sure you are ready for the unexpected.
Health and Spirituality
Regarding health, Strength reversed is signaling that you lack self-control, which could be feeding bad habits. They naturally harm your health in the long run. Try to remind yourself of self-control and replacing your bad habits with healthy ones. Instead of scanning Instagram, take a walk outside, or read a book that teaches you something new. Choose to drink water instead of sugary drinks to fight your thirst, and so on.
Spiritually the Strength reversed is an indicator that self-doubt prevents you from getting the best of your spiritual connection at the moment. Do things that you enjoy to boost your self-confidence. Spend time with your friends and share your spiritual paths together. This can have a positive effect on your overall well-being, both physically and spiritually.
The Strenght Yes or No Reversed
The Strenght reversed represents self-doubt and lack of self-control. It is a sign that your emotional challenges are causing blockages in different areas of life. Therefore, the answer you seek is No.
The Strength tarot card Combinations
The Strenght encourages us to use our confidence, generosity, persuasion, and the ability to withstand pressure. It gives us control over the situation that we are dealing with. Let’s take a look here what it means when combined with different tarot cards.
The Lovers and the Strenght
Having the Lovers and the Strength combination in your tarot spread is a great combination, especially when seeking questions in relationships. The Lovers is is a sign that you are faced with significant decisions, or you see positive developments on the issue at hand. The Strenght reminds you to control your emotions when making these decisions or keep your cool in the results you see.
The Fool and the Strenght
The Fool is a card of possibilities and joy, and the Strenght a card of self-control. This is a very balanced combination. You face an adventure like no other, and self-control and mental strength are needed on this journey.
The Sun and the Strenght
The Sun shines on us with vitality, consciousness, and potential. It calls us to express and embrace ourselves the way we are. Seeing the Sun with the Strenght is a combination to embrace our inner beauty and enjoy life, but a reminder to maintain control of our ego and impulses.
The Empress and the Strenght
The Empress encourages us to get in touch with our feminine and nurture love on the issue at hand. The Strenght also depicts a woman who is in control. She controls the situation with compassion and not with physical strength. This combination is calling that feminine power is needed at issue at hand. Perhaps there is a need for seduction to persuade the way through this.
The Chariot and the Strenght
The Chariot encourages us to believe in ourselves, define our purposes, and take action. It carries a very similar message with the Strength, but strength powerfully highlights the importance of inner power. Having these two in a reading side by side is a clear message that internal strength and external power are needed in the current challenges.
The Strenght – Element, Astrology and other associations
Here are the associations with the Strength tarot card.
- Element: Fire
- Planet: Sun
- Astrological Sign: Leo
- Key dates: Mid Summer
The Strength as a personality
People with the Strenght personality are patient individuals who are likely to accomplish anything that they put their mind to. Their resilience and fearlessness greatly aid them in their life. They are not afraid to speak out and take control of situations. They are masters at persuading and motivating others, so you will likely see these personalities in leadership positions.
The Strength as feelings
Suppose you are wondering how someone feels about you, and the Strength tarot card appears. It is a very positive sign that this person has feelings for you. However, this person is master at controlling their emotions to take some time before they come forward to tell you this.