Tarot Strength
One of the more enigmatic cards of Tarot.
In a reading when a card is opened and I look at it, I see it almost in 3D with colours shining brightly, each time different. The card also has an atmosphere, a feeling, a hinge of the energy that it brings to that particular reading. The energies combine and the story is read. When I say “Cards talk to me”, I mean this psychic relationship I have with them.
Strength is the card that for a long time was silent. Of course, I knew the traditional meaning and various takes on it by some of the most respected adepts of the Gift, but every talented reader would tell you that to read successfully you have to feel the cards.
I understood Strength when I became older and lived through various challenging situations.
The essence of Strength is confidence in your own talents. Strength comes from within. It is an indication that you are on a right path. Now it is not the time for doubt. Deep down you know what you are capable of, but you do not really believe in it. Strength is when you Know and you Believe. Your conscious and subconscious are for once in harmony and you feel strangely serene and prepared.
Strength of the mind. The base. The foundation.
It is like reaching a higher level of fitness in a hypothetical sense. Whereas before you were out of breath going to the top of the stairs, now you spring up without even noticing. Tasks at hand are no longer difficult. You are able to achieve more in a shorter period of time, you can see further and in general you feel lighter.
The Maiden mentally conquers the lion and makes him her loyal companion because deep down she is not afraid of him. She genuinely likes him, is excited by him, wants to hang out with him. Conquering the lion was never on her mind, she was seeking a friend and in friendship she found protection and spiritual union. She became stronger and very close to being invincible. Remember, Lion is the Sun, and the Sun is the most powerful card in Tarot.
The Strength is a welcome sign to receive in moments of struggle. Nobody knows what the Maiden was like before she met the Lion. It may very well be the Lion rescued her from some trouble and took under his wing.
Through the Sun this card is connected to Money. There is an opportunity there for you, look out for your own Lion. It can be a person, but most likely it’d be a situation that has strong and even dangerous energy. Business going through troubled waters? – That’s your Lion, the one that can easily destroy you, but which, if turned your way, could make your life a safe and a wonderful one.
Turn your face to Fear, to the Lion in front of you and try to take a situation as a being that has its own trends and directions. Look out of the box, what do you see? You have the talent to befriend the Lion and to make some money too. If approached in calmly fashion, this situation could help the querent build a solid foundation for further growth and expansion.