| The Mystique Tarot by Moon Masque | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| "To bend like a reed in the wind -- that is real strength." ~Lao-tzu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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STRENGTH Strength Patience Compassion Soft Control Courage |
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Behind the Lens |
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| Strength is not always hard and stern. Strength can be soft, too, but equally strong. I find water to be a prime example of soft strength. Place a rock in a stream and the water will shape it smooth. Put a boat on the ocean with no oars, sail, or engine to control it and watch as the water leads it away. We should never underestimate the many means in which strength can appear in our lives. |
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The Card's Meaning |
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| While the Chariot card shows the masculine technique of overcoming our animal nature through mastery and firm control, Strength demonstrates the feminine method of temper-ing willful energies using kindness and a soft touch. However, neither the masculine nor feminine approach is better than the other in helping to keep intense passions and impulses under control; they can each work equally well in different situations. In readings, Strength can represent patience and compassion. It's easy to become angry when a situation provokes intense negative emotions. However dealing with a frustration calmly, accepting others, and practicing the delicate art of forgiveness takes great strength. When this card appears it may suggest that gentle manipulation is needed in the form of empathy and kindness. Strength can also symbolize steadfast bravery in the face of adversity. Inner strength comes from within, and can grace us with the quiet qualities of courage, perseverance, and resolve. When our lives seem difficult, the Strength card urges us not to give up but to maintain an unwavering determination to remain true to ourselves and our beliefs. |
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| Home The Fool The Magician The High Priestess The Empress The Emperor The Hierophant The Lovers The Chariot Strength The Hermit The Wheel of Fortune Justice The Hanged Man Death Temperance The Devil The Tower The Star The Moon The Sun Judgment The World |
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