The ChariotTarot card meaning
The Chariot is card 7 of the Major Arcana. In tarot it means drive, victory and willpower. As a yes or no answer, it leans yes.
Momentum is yours if you take the reins. The Chariot is disciplined desire, two forces pulling different ways, harnessed into one direction by your grip. Drive, don't drift.
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- Arcana
- Major Arcana
- Astrology
- Cancer
- Number
- 7
What the card shows
An armored figure rides a stone chariot drawn by two sphinxes, one black and one white, facing slightly apart. There are no reins: the driver steers with will alone. A canopy of stars covers him and a walled city sits behind; he has left safety to move. Two forces that want different directions, held on one road.
The Chariot reversed
The wheels are spinning but the chariot isn't moving, or it's moving somewhere you never chose. Reversed, it names lost direction and force applied without aim.
How to read a reversed card →The Chariot in love
In love, the Chariot is moving forward with two forces pulling in different directions: the white sphinx and the black one, head and desire, what you want and what is wise. The card says the relationship goes forward if someone takes the wheel with clarity. It also speaks of distance: a love that travels, or one that needs a decision to stop going in circles.
Is The Chariot a yes or a no?
The Chariot answers yes, if you take the reins. In the picture there are no reins: the driver steers the two sphinxes, one white and one black, by will alone. The answer is yes for the one who drives, not for the one waiting for the chariot to move by itself. Choose one direction and hold it.
The Chariot and its neighbours in the arc
| Card | Keyword | Element | Yes or no |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Lovers | union | Major Arcana | Yes |
| The Chariot | drive | Major Arcana | Yes |
| Strength | courage | Major Arcana | Yes |
| Temperance | balance | Major Arcana | Yes |
Cards that often appear with it
- The Lovers
The card before it in the major arc
- Strength
The card after it in the major arc
- Temperance
Its mirror from the other end of the arc
- Ace of Cups
The ace that speaks its element at street level
Number and correspondence
In the deck's old correspondences, The Chariot belongs to Cancer.
Will this card find you tonight?
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