Strength Tarot Meaning: Upright & Reversed
On Strength, a woman gently opens the lion's jaws, the lemniscate above her head. Power here is not brute force but patience and integration—the soul's calm mastery of instinct.
Strength upright
Upright, Strength shows that real power does not crush—it includes and persists. You can speak with fear, anger, and desire rather than destroy them. The tamed lion shows nature and spirit can coexist through patience.
Advice: Meet challenge with gentle firmness. Patience and self-compassion are strength.
Strength reversed
Reversed, the lion bites back: doubt, loss of control, or hardness hiding vulnerability. Power may bully the weak, or inner criticism may freeze action.
Advice: Do not war with feeling—admit fear, then move. If you have harmed others, repair before you claim strength.