Major Arcana · 7

The Chariot

Moving forward by holding opposing pulls together.

Willpower and focus move you forward. Hold the reins steady.

determination
drive
direction

Traditional association: Cancer

What the card shows

An armoured figure stands upright in a chariot under a canopy of stars. A black sphinx and a white sphinx rest in front of it, and the figure holds no reins. A city lies behind.

Seven is the number of tests. The two sphinxes face different ways, so the driver steers by will and focus, not by force. Cancer, the usual sign, gives a protective shell around a determined aim.

▲Upright

Disciplined drive: you keep moving by holding competing pulls in line.

Lightdetermination, focus, momentum

Shadowforce without direction, running over others

LoveChoosing where to put your energy and sticking with it.

WorkPushing a project through to the end; staying focused under pressure.

What am I steering, and where do I want it to go?

▼Reversed

Drive is scattered, stalled or turned aggressive.

Blocked: stuck without direction.

Excess: forcing things, aggression.

Inward: pulled two ways at once.

Am I steering, or being dragged?

The Chariot in a reading

In love

Choosing where to put your energy and sticking with it.

Reversed: Drive is scattered, stalled or turned aggressive.

At work

Pushing a project through to the end; staying focused under pressure.

Its shadow side: force without direction, running over others.

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What does The Chariot mean in tarot?

Disciplined drive: you keep moving by holding competing pulls in line. Keywords: determination, drive, direction.

What does The Chariot mean reversed?

Drive is scattered, stalled or turned aggressive. Blocked: stuck without direction. Excess: forcing things, aggression. Inward: pulled two ways at once.

What does The Chariot mean in love?

Choosing where to put your energy and sticking with it.

What does The Chariot mean for work?

Pushing a project through to the end; staying focused under pressure.

What question does The Chariot ask?

Upright: What am I steering, and where do I want it to go? Reversed: Am I steering, or being dragged?

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