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Strength, Rider-Waite-Smith deck

Tarot card meaning

Strength: yes or no?

Upright: Leans yes · Reversed: Maybe or not yet

Strength leans towards success through patience and gentle persistence.

  • courage
  • patience
  • compassion

How our meanings are written

▲Upright

Yes. Strength leans towards success through patience and gentle persistence. You can do this without a fight.

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▼Reversed

Maybe. Reversed, it points to low energy or self-doubt. The answer may depend on rest and rebuilding confidence first.

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Advice

Meet the difficulty calmly and kindly. Be patient with yourself and with others, and let courage be quiet rather than loud.

Reversed: Rest and rebuild your confidence in small steps. Do not try to force a feeling away; give it space and speak to yourself kindly.

A question to reflect on

What would patience look like here?

Reversed: What am I trying to force that needs gentleness?

Strength: common questions

Is Strength a yes or no?

Yes. Strength leans towards success through patience and gentle persistence. You can do this without a fight.

Is Strength reversed a yes or no?

Maybe. Reversed, it points to low energy or self-doubt. The answer may depend on rest and rebuilding confidence first.

What advice does Strength give?

Meet the difficulty calmly and kindly. Be patient with yourself and with others, and let courage be quiet rather than loud.

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