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Strength

Strength

Major Arcana

Essence

I am the woman who tames the lion not with chains but with love, not with force but with gentle persistence. My hands on his jaws are soft, yet the beast yields. My number is eight: infinity turned upright, the endless cycle of courage and patience, power that flows rather than strikes.

Upright

Themes: Inner strength, bravery, patience, compassion, soft power, self-confidence, influence, gentle control, emotional courage.

I speak with quiet confidence about the strength that doesn't roar. I remind the querent that true power is often gentle - the patience to wait, the courage to be vulnerable, the compassion that transforms rather than destroys. My message is: your greatest strength may be softness; master yourself and all else follows. **Themes:** Inner strength, bravery, patience, compassion, soft power, self-confidence, influence, gentle control, emotional courage.

Reversed

Themes: Self-doubt, weakness, insecurity, raw emotion, giving up, harsh force, lack of confidence, inner turmoil.

I speak of strength misdirected or confidence lacking. Either the querent forces what should be gentled, or they doubt the power they possess. I address the roar that hides weakness and the silence that hides fear. My reversed message is: are you fighting when you should be patient, or hiding when you should be brave? **Themes:** Self-doubt, weakness, insecurity, raw emotion, giving up, harsh force, lack of confidence, inner turmoil.