The Chariot

Major Arcana VII

Keywords

• willpower
• direction
• momentum
• victory through self-discipline

Upright meaning

Willpower, direction, momentum, victory through self-discipline.

Reversed meaning

Scattered forces, lost direction, aggression, control forced.

A reversed card isn't simply a bad sign: usually its energy is blocked, turned inward, delayed or excessive.

Image and symbolism

Two sphinxes pulling opposite ways, held together by will alone.

Place in the journey

The Chariot is victory through will: direction and self-control. Major Arcana: a core life theme, carries more weight.

Other cards in this group: The Fool, The Magician, The High Priestess, The Empress, The Emperor, The Hierophant, The Lovers, Strength, The Hermit, Wheel of Fortune, Justice, The Hanged Man, Death, Temperance, The Devil, The Tower, The Star, The Moon, The Sun, Judgement, The World.