A small, elegant white cat gently touching the nose of a large, ferocious lion with its paw, surrounded by blooming roses and an infinity symbol overhead.

Upright Meaning

Strength

Archetype: The Inner Lion

courage, patience, compassion, self-control, inner power

Quick Symbolic Profile

Core Meaning

courage, patience, compassion, self-control, inner power

Reading Summary

The patience you cultivated in the past is the key to your present need for gentle strength, leading to a future of complete mastery over your own spirit.

Card facts

“Power, energy, action, courage, magnanimity; also complete success and honours.”

— A. E. Waite, The Pictorial Key to the Tarot (1910), Part III §3, 8. Fortitude
Arcana
Major Arcana
Element
Fire
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Drawn 27 times in signed-in readings since 5 Jul 2026 · 56% reversed (as of 1 Oct 2026; founder and test accounts excluded)

Light & Shadow Keywords

Light: courage, compassion, patience, soft power, resilience

Shadow: pride, weakness, cowardice, brute force, self-doubt

Quick answers

What is the core meaning of Strength?
courage, patience, compassion, self-control, inner power
What does Strength suggest in a reading?
The patience you cultivated in the past is the key to your present need for gentle strength, leading to a future of complete mastery over your own spirit.
What are the key themes of Strength?
Light: courage, compassion, patience, soft power, resilience | Shadow: pride, weakness, cowardice, brute force, self-doubt

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