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Major Arcana · VIII
Strength
Inner strengthCourageCompassionPatienceSoft power
Upright Meaning
Soft mastery. Strength is not domination — the woman quiets the lion with gentleness. Inner courage, patient compassion, the strength of the heart.
Love
Patient love; gentle wins over force; deepening trust.
Career
Quiet competence wins; patient negotiation; inner confidence emerges.
Reversed Meaning
Self-doubt, weakness, lack of confidence, raw force without grace.
Love (reversed)
Insecurity in love; lack of inner steadiness; brittle ego.
Career (reversed)
Self-doubt sabotages career; force backfires.
Astrological correspondence
Strength classically corresponds to Leo — drawn from Hermetic / Golden Dawn esoteric tradition.