Major Arcana
Strength
Card 8
CouragePatienceCompassionInner strength
Deluxe Astrology's tarot card encyclopedia documents the Strength with upright and reversed meanings, full cosmic correspondences (Major Arcana, Fire element, Leo, Sun), love and career context, yes/no guidance (yes), numerological ties, and crystal associations. Free, no registration required.
Affirmation
“My gentle courage tames every challenge with grace.”
Numerology
8 — infinite strength, karmic mastery
Cosmic Correspondences
Element: Fire
Zodiac: Leo
Planet: Sun
Crystal: Sunstone
Color: Golden Orange
Yes/No: Yes
Upright Meaning
Inner strength, courage, and compassion. Gentle persistence and patience will help you overcome challenges.
Reversed Meaning
Self-doubt, weakness, and insecurity. You may be struggling to find your inner courage.
Card Description
Strength is not about brute force but about the courage of the heart. True power comes from patience, compassion, and mastering your inner world.
This card also governs Elizabeth I's cosmic destiny (Leo Sun) — explore their chart and coinage.
Frequently Asked Questions About Strength
What does the Strength mean in a love reading?
In a love reading, the Strength (Major Arcana, Fire element) reflects courage, patience, compassion. Inner strength, courage, and compassion. Gentle persistence and patience will help you overcome challenges. Reversed in a relationship context, it suggests Self-doubt, weakness, and insecurity. You may be struggling to find your inner courage.
What does the Strength mean in a career reading?
For career and work, the Strength upright points to courage and patience under Sun’s influence. Inner strength, courage, and compassion. Gentle persistence and patience will help you overcome challenges. If it appears reversed, watch for Self-doubt, weakness, and insecurity. You may be struggling to find your inner courage.
Is the Strength a yes or no card?
The Strength is traditionally a yes card in yes-or-no tarot readings. Its energy supports forward movement, affirmative answers, and positive momentum when drawn upright. Reversed, consider the answer conditional on surrounding cards.
What zodiac sign is associated with the Strength?
The Strength is associated with Leo (Fire element), ruled by Sun. This astrological connection shapes the card’s core themes: courage, patience, compassion. When Leo season is active or when Sun is prominent in transit, the Strength often carries extra weight in a reading.
What does the Strength reversed mean?
When the Strength appears reversed in a tarot reading, it indicates Self-doubt, weakness, and insecurity. You may be struggling to find your inner courage. The reversed meaning is not simply the opposite of upright — it often signals the same energy turned inward, blocked, or overdone rather than its literal negation.