Strength
UPRIGHT MEANING
Strength upright represents inner courage, compassion, and the quiet resilience that comes from emotional balance rather than force. It symbolizes the ability to face challenges with patience, kindness, and steady confidence, trusting that calm determination is more powerful than aggression. This card highlights self‑mastery, gentle influence, and the capacity to soothe fear through understanding. Upright, Strength encourages you to lead with heart, embrace vulnerability as a form of power, and meet life’s tests with grace and unwavering inner steadiness.
KEYWORDS:
courage, compassion, inner strength, patience, resilience, confidence, calm, self‑control, determination, emotional balance, gentleness, influence, perseverance, heart‑centered power, grace
The Strength card is represented by the number 8. For more information on the numerology of the number 8, please click here:
REVERSED MEANING
Strength reversed represents self‑doubt, emotional overwhelm, or difficulty trusting your own resilience. It can signal moments when fear, frustration, or insecurity feel louder than your inner calm, making challenges seem larger than they are. This card may point to suppressed emotions, impatience, or a tendency to push too hard instead of approaching situations with compassion. Reversed, Strength encourages reconnecting with your inner stability, softening self‑criticism, and rebuilding confidence through gentleness and self‑awareness.
KEYWORDS:
self‑doubt, insecurity, fear, emotional overwhelm, impatience, weakness, frustration, imbalance, avoidance, low confidence, inner conflict, tension, suppressed emotions, vulnerability, instability