Strength
Keywords:
Courage, bravery, passion, control, taming, confidence, overcoming self-doubt, compassion, vigor, self-confidence, inner power.
General:
Inner conviction leading to outer action in alignment with your values is the hallmark of Strength.
The confidence and determination to overcome your problems are available to you now, but you must be willing to face them and trust the universe to support you at this time.
It would be impossible for the woman to bend the lion to her will, if she had not first learned to tame the wild and instinctual parts of herself and channel them into something more productive.
Money & Career $
Are you facing challenges at work? This card suggests they will be resolved best through gentleness, subtle maneuvering, and compassion.
This is a time for having confidence in yourself and taking steps towards your career goals.
From a financial point of view this is a card of security that comes from a long period of mastering your emotions and reaping the rewards of decisions made over an extended period of time from a place of stability.
Love & Relationships <3
If you are looking for love this card suggests you take your shot with confidence. Don’t to give up the search if nothing is presenting itself in this moment.
If you’re in a relationship it suggests feelings of safety and confidence within your relationship and if you are going through trying times it suggests you have what it takes to get through.
It may also indicate the wilder side of love or lover. So it is important to be aware of what is driving you as well as to consider the intentions of your lover.
Other Aspects.
NUMBER: 8
KEY NUMBER: 19
ELEMENT: Fire
NUMEROLOGICAL LINK: 17, The Star
ASTROLOGICAL PLANET OR SIGN: Leo the Lion
ASTROLOGICAL DECAN: N/A
PATHWAY ON THE TREE OF LIFE: Ninth, in-between Geburah and Chesed
HEBREW LETTER: Teth
Translation: Courage
Symbol: The Serpent
CHAKRA: Solar plexus, for self-empowerment
PERSONALITY:
ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Fortitude, Force, Lust.
ANSWER: Yes
Strength Reversed
Keywords:
Weakness, low confidence, self-doubt, inadequacy, pride, weakness, cowardice, forcefulness, raw emotion, vulnerability, struggle, feelings of inadequacy.
General:
When this card is reversed doubts appear and it is not so easy to push away fears or exhibit the confidence it proposes when upright.
Weakness in some area of your life is very likely prevalent. It will benefit you greatly to put matters of mental health and spiritual wellbeing above worldly pursuits at this time, especially if you are feeling that your reservoirs of confidence or self worth are empty.
You do have the strength to deal with the issues that confront you, but it may require that you go deep within bring it up. Alternatively, it may also be of assistance to look outward and spend time with people who uplift you and help you to look at the bright side of life.
It is important to remember that often times the thing we resist dealing with aren’t nearly as bad as the long drawn out process of not facing up to our fears and acknowledging that eventually we will have to bite the bullet anyway.
Money/Career $
In work environment this card is telling you to claim your personal power. There is a strength in you, you just need to see it. Don’t let fears, anxieties, or the enormity of the tasks ahead paralyze you. Confidence is gained by trying and failing and getting back up again.
In regard to finances, this is card cautions against impulsivity despite however secure your financial state may be at the moment.
Love / Relationships <3
In love Strength can indicate choosing bad partners due to lack of low self regard or an inability to control impulses.
Also, it may show someone who is domineering in relationships. Or an individual who has submitted to a dominant partner and even though they are unhappy they’re still not sure how to get out of the relationship.
When codependency is exhibiting in your relationship sometimes the reversed Strength card will follow. If you know that you need to leave a partner, but are lacking the strength to do it, this card may be a sign to rip the bandaid off.