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Color Card: Gold & White
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Chakra Tie-In: Solar Plexus (confidence) & Heart (compassion)
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Element: Fire
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Feeling: Calm, powerful, emotionally steady
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Memory Trick: Gold = personal power. White = grace. Strength = power through peace.
Symbols & Easy Memory Hooks
Strength Tarot Card Meaning (Upright & Reversed) – Rider-Waite Psychic Insight & Symbolism
Card Number: VIII – Strength
Element: Fire | Chakra: Solar Plexus & Heart | Keywords: Courage, Inner Strength, Compassion, Patience
Keywords (Upright)
Courage • Inner strength • Compassion • Self-control • Patience • Resilience
Keywords (Reversed)
Self-doubt • Anger • Insecurity • Impulsiveness • Fear of vulnerability
Psychic Download
When Strength appears, Spirit is calling your power inward, not outward. It’s the lion tamed by the soul — not by force, but by love and gentle will. I often see this card when someone is in a test of emotional resilience, where compassion will win more than dominance. It’s a message that your softness is your strength.
Modern Everyday Meaning
What does the Strength card mean in a tarot reading? It means you’re being guided to face something with grace, not aggression. It could be an emotional trigger, a difficult person, or even your own fears. This card encourages you to stay rooted in love, confidence, and quiet power. It’s also a reminder to not shrink just because you're scared.
Upright Meaning – Personalized
You’re showing incredible emotional maturity. Instead of reacting, you’re responding. Instead of forcing, you’re flowing. This card is a confirmation that your strength doesn’t come from being hard — it comes from knowing your worth and standing firmly in it. You’re taming the lion within.
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Lion - Raw emotions, instinct, ego
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Woman in white- Purity, spiritual strengths, calm presence.
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Infinity symbol- Eternal power, divine guidance, infinite patience
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Floral crown and belt- Natural strength, harmony with nature
Reversed Meaning – Personalized
You might be feeling overwhelmed or reactive. The reversed Strength card shows up when doubt is louder than faith, or when you’re losing patience with yourself or others. Pause. You are stronger than this moment. It’s time to reconnect with your inner calm and remind yourself what you're made of.