Strength: tarot card meaning

General meaning

Strength is not about force, but gentle mastery. You have the courage and patience to handle this without violence or haste. Your power lies in calm and compassion.

In love

In love it speaks of a bond strengthened through patience and tenderness. Intense passions can be channeled well. Treat your partner — and yourself — with firm kindness.

At work

At work it shows you'll overcome challenges through composure, not confrontation. Persevere, handle difficult personalities with diplomacy, and trust your own capability.

Strength reversed

Reversed, it reflects doubt, insecurity, or impulses getting the better of you. You may be too hard on yourself or reacting from fear. Reconnect with your center: the strength is still there.

Sources: Waite, The Pictorial Key to the Tarot (1911); tradición RWS

Frequently asked questions

What does Strength mean in tarot?

Strength is not about force, but gentle mastery. You have the courage and patience to handle this without violence or haste. Your power lies in calm and compassion.

What does Strength mean in love?

In love it speaks of a bond strengthened through patience and tenderness. Intense passions can be channeled well. Treat your partner — and yourself — with firm kindness.

What does Strength reversed mean?

Reversed, it reflects doubt, insecurity, or impulses getting the better of you. You may be too hard on yourself or reacting from fear. Reconnect with your center: the strength is still there.