The Chariot
The Chariot signifies mastery achieved through control, determination, and strong will, pointing to victory after overcoming obstacles. Its imagery of a rider navigating untamable seas emphasizes confident steering through challenges and harnessing opposing forces. The card encourages focused discipline, ambition, and hard work to reach success, while cautioning that triumph can produce loneliness or be won at others' expense. In shadow or reversed positions, it warns of lack of direction, unchecked aggression, or victory pursued without regard for cost.
Keywords
Title
The Chariot
Poem
Onward, upward, over, and out no time for reflection, worry, or doubt. The bridges are burned, it's already too late only victory lies at the end of my fate. Control is essential, determination the key but what is left after conquest? Perhaps only me...
Meaning
The Chariot is a powerful card and generally considered a very positive omen. It is about complete control, determination, willpower, and victory. The ocean is perhaps the most untamable force in nature, but the rider navigates the harsh waves with fervor and confidence.
Shadow
The shadow of the Chariot expresses a victory gained at the expense of others, or the loneliness that may accompany a victory.
Upright Keywords
victory, control, conquest, overcoming obstacles, willpower, success, ambition, discipline, determination, hard work, assertion, dominance, travel
Reversed Keywords
lack of direction, self-control, or focus, powerlessness, aggression, forcefulness, the loneliness of victory, victory at all costs, unchecked ambition, coerciveness
Visual Description
A stylized scene shows two opposing steeds — one pale, sea-green and luminous, the other dark teal — rearing and entwined in a swirl of water and seaweed. A figure with long flowing hair stands behind or between them, partly obscured by waves and foliage, while a round moon or disc glows behind the composition. Gold bridles and reins bind the steeds and suggest control, and a purple banner at the bottom reads "The Chariot" with the Roman numeral VII in a panel above. The image is bordered and framed like a tarot card, with watery, organic motifs curling through the scene.
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