Strength
Inner courage, patience, mastery
Associated planet: Sun
What the card shows
A woman effortlessly opens a lion’s jaws. The strength at stake is not that of muscle but of calm. In the Tarot de Marseille she bears number XI; order VIII comes from the Rider-Waite tarot (1909), which our numbering also follows.
Upright
Quiet courage, self-control, a gentleness that stands firm.
Reversed
Doubt, anger spilling over, exhaustion.
In love
A bond where patience calms the passions.
At work
Holding on over time, persuading rather than imposing.
Tame instead of fighting.
In our four decks
Each deck reads the card in its own language. The illustrations change every day.
Tarot de Marseille
Strength
True power needs no force. Tame your impulses with gentleness.
Angel Tarot
The Angel of Gentleness
True strength comes from gentleness. The angels show you that compassion disarms all resistance.
Lunar Tarot
The She-Wolf
The wolf within you knows when to bare teeth and when to nurture. Trust that raw instinct.
Modern Oracle
Resilience
Brute force breaks. Patient strength transforms. What resists in you doesn't need to be defeated, just tamed.