The Chariot
This Slavic-flavored Chariot depicts Baba Yaga rocketing through the sky in her mortar, steering with a pestle while a tethered raven and white owl strain at the ropes. Upright, the card symbolizes disciplined forward motion: harnessing opposing forces, setting boundaries, and steering with intent so that focused willpower converts pressure into victory. Reversed, it warns of tangled demands, reactive behavior, aggression, or burnout when impulses pull you apart and direction is lost. The advice is to pause, realign, and lock will and direction together so instinct and skill can propel you deliberately through the storm.
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Visual description
An old horned woman with a long nose rides a wooden mortar through a bright blue sky, gripping a long pestle while a red cloak whips around her. Bones, charms, and a small skull decorate the vessel as loose feathers drift on the wind. Below, a black raven and a white owl, tethered by ropes, flare their wings beside a tall wooden post. The image is framed in black, with the title “The Chariot” at the bottom.
Meaning
In this Slavic-flavored Chariot, Baba Yaga rockets through the sky in her mortar, steering with a pestle while a raven and a white owl strain at their tethers. The wind tears at feathers and bones rattle, yet she stays steady because her grip is sure and her destination chosen. Upright, this is disciplined motion: harness the opposite wings of your life, set boundaries, and steer with intent. Victory arrives when focus trains your power and skill overrules impulse, turning pressure into propulsion. Your instincts are potent allies when trained, and competing demands can be yoked to a single aim. Reversed, the birds pull apart, the ropes tangle, and the ride devolves into lurching reactions, aggression, or burnout. Refuse to be dragged by mood or fear; pause, realign, and decide the route before you accelerate. When will and direction lock together, the storm becomes your road.
Slavic Legends Tarot
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