Strength is a card of great meaning, very encouraging in the right position, indicating strength, courage, patience, control, and compassion, among many other things. When The Force appears reversed, it indicates weak physical and mental attitudes, insecurity, lack of self-discipline, and diminished will.
Letter correspondences:
- Kabbalistics associates this card with the planet Saturn, with the letter Kath, and with the number 11 ( the hidden forces ).
- Esoterically they are associated with the astrological sign of Leo, the element of fire, and the season of summer.
- In numerology, it represents the number 11, but also 2, (11= 1+1= 2 ).
Graphic description of the letter:
The Strength card is presented in the chart with the following elements: Under a golden or yellowish sky, a woman gently caresses a lion on the forehead and lower jaw.
The woman looks up at the lion with a peaceful smile on her face and appears to be successfully taming the wild beast. The fact that The Strength card is represented by a woman indicates that it does not focus on pure physical strength.
She has the symbol of infinity (the Lemniscata) above her head, the same symbol is seen on the Magician, who also features a sky of the same color.
The white robe that the woman wears is an indication that she is an innocent person, which indicates purity of spirit. The blue mountain in the background is the same phallic symbol seen in the Lovers.
The lion is a symbol of our animal passions and desires. The animal is sticking out its tongue and thus, it is presumed that it is not going to bite, since animals that are preparing to bite do not stick out their tongues. This lion is pleased with the woman’s presence and surrenders to her.
The woman defeats the lion with a silent strength that can only come from within. Her left arm represents mental effort, while her right arm represents physical effort. Her right arm is simply holding on, while her left arm is doing all the pressure.
The woman stands without any protection in an open, very green field and wears a crown of flowers on her head and an identical, much larger crown with which she surrounds the lion. The crown represents the most beautiful expression of nature and transient life.
The Force in the right position:
General Meaning:
This card represents strength, courage, patience, control, and compassion. It is also closely associated with good luck and fortune. It is always recommended before any game of chance to visualize The Force to have luck in the game. This Strength card indicates the importance of mind over matter and reminds you to allow yourself to focus on what you want instead of what you don’t want in your life.
Your main point is that you can take advantage of your thoughts and use them to your advantage in everything, and it is not only a capacity but your responsibility. So you must conquer your fears, control your impulses, and never lose patience with yourself or what you are doing.
It is important now for you to make time to meditate, contemplate, and spend some time alone, even if you live surrounded by people. You should not allow yourself to spend more time stopped and focused on worries, immobilized in fear.
This card from The Force tells you that everything will go and be fine, as long as you control your emotions and impulses and keep your head in its place. It is a card about self-control, the ability to tame the beasts, fundamentally those within us. You should not rush things by letting yourself be carried away by impatience or impulse.
Everything will fall into place and be solved, and rushing or wanting urgent solutions will make you make mistakes and not achieve the results you want. Everything comes in due time.
If The Force appears in the context of a result, this final result can only be victory and success, often even sudden and unexpected, since luck and chance have a lot to do with this card. If strength appears to define a person, this is undoubtedly someone of great strength and will, with great determination.
This is a person who has learned to control himself, he is self-confident and this allows him to understand his environment, circumstances, and people, characteristics that make him a magnetic and charismatic person.
This person is not afraid of challenges, he faces and resolves them with fortitude and great willpower. If we wait for a response to a certain situation and this card appears, it will indicate that the situation will be mastered with will and patience, with control. You can control and convince others with the charm of confidence and measured reflection.
A situation with this card is strong and intense but very balanced. It is a good situation where balance is the axis.
Job :
The work must go well. If you’re looking for a job, you know you have the means and skill set to find it.
If you are already employed, and there is no room for promotion or advancement, do not hesitate to negotiate what you are worth. You may be surprised by the good reception you get.
If there are no possibilities for a raise or promotion where you are now, think seriously about finding something where there is this possibility, or consider what you would need for you to be able to strike out on your own or have your business.
You may have more options than you normally think possible. There may be changes at work that will be for the better, pending work issues may be resolved, and your advice and opinion are valued and requested.
It is also a good time for creativity, to analyze new ideas or those old ones that you had discarded because they seemed too crazy or risky.
Love :
Love, just like at work, should be having a very good time. If you are already committed to a relationship, it is very likely that it is strong, with beneficial mutual support, tolerance, and understanding.
There is patience and balance to resolve and direct things, “unity is strength.” If you’re looking for someone, this is a much better-than-average time to meet people.
You are in a phase of self-confidence, so don’t be afraid to go out and mix with others, you could be pleasantly surprised by the results you find.
You are in a phase of self-confidence, so don’t be afraid to go out and mix with others, you could be pleasantly surprised by the results you find.
You have a real need to put your attention on the relationship you have or on love if you are looking for romance. This will undoubtedly make things progress very well, both for you and for the other person.
The Force suggests the arrival of moments of intense romanticism, and passionate sensual and sexual encounters. It’s a great card for love in the whole set.
Money/finances:
It is a time of good and profitable income. Luck is on your side. Investments of all kinds are recommended as they will be successful.
Good fortune and chance also accompany, so there can be pleasant surprises in games of chance or money arriving in various unexpected ways. It is a positive cycle for money in general.
Although saving is always good and advisable, at this stage you may overspend large sums that will be profitable and safe investments, such as the acquisition of a piece of furniture, a franchise or business, or a new car.
If there are prospects and possibilities on the horizon to make investments or expenses of any kind, this card tells you to do it. It’s a very good play.
Health:
You are overflowing with vitality and energy, fresh, your strength is high in every sense. If surgery is planned, this is the right time to do it since your strength will ensure that you have a very good and prompt satisfactory recovery.
This is a good time to correct bad habits if necessary to protect your health, starting with small goals, such as a balanced diet or light ten-minute exercises.
It is an optimal time even for the eradication of harmful habits such as alcohol or tobacco since you are in a moment of great physical and mental robustness to achieve it successfully.
Spirituality:
This is likely to be a very spiritual time for you, even if you don’t have anything resembling a religious belief.
To be truly strong, you must pay attention to and develop each arm of the triad that we are made of body, mind, and spirit. Make sure you’re spending time with all three.
That’s harder to do when things are difficult; If you receive this letter when you are at a low point, know that things are very likely to be improving and going up soon.
That’s harder to do when things are difficult; If you receive this letter when you are at a low point, know that things are very likely to be improving and going up soon.
The Strength is a reminder that you are strong, probably stronger than you think.
