Card 7

The Chariot

Brief Description

The Chariot represents triumph and victory achieved through the harmonious balance of opposing forces. The hero-victor stands in his chariot, contemplating his achievements while being pulled by both light and dark sphinxes symbolizing positive and negative motivations. True success comes from integrating pride and ambition with humility and nobility. This card speaks to managing one's resources and understanding how personal accomplishments fit into life's greater journey.

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The Victor's Contemplation

The hero-victor stands in his triumphal chariot, with a great city behind him. Perhaps it is a city he has conquered, or maybe it is the city where he was born, awaiting his triumphant return. At this moment, he reflects on his achievements and how they fit into the current river of his life experience.

The Dual Forces of Motivation

The light and dark sphinxes that pull his chariot represent the positive and negative forces that drive him. His motivation for success may stem from a desire to serve or a desire to dominate. His pride, strength, and ambition combine with humility, magnanimity, and nobility.

Harmony for Ultimate Success

All these qualities must be combined in harmony to achieve ultimate success.

Keywords

success, self-satisfaction, meaning of achievements, managing one's resources, destiny.

Visual Description

A bearded charioteer stands in a decorated chariot beneath a star-patterned canopy, holding a wand or scepter. Two sphinx-like figures with pharaonic headcloths — one dark, one pale — lie at the front as if ready to pull the vehicle. A stylized winged emblem decorates the chariot's front, and wheels are visible at its sides. In the background rises a walled city with towers and a river, and trees soften the midground.

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✍️ Deck author(s): Giulia F. Massaglia, Barbara Nosenzo (based on Alphonse Mucha)

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