Strength Tarot Meaning
Upright Keywords: Gentle Mastery · Patience · Deep Devotion · Emotional Restraint
Reversed Keywords: Self-Doubt · Raw Reactivity · Holding Back Passion
A woman in a white robe calmly closes (or strokes) the jaws of a golden lion with bare hands, wearing a crown of flowers beneath the infinity sign.
Strength Upright
When Strength appears upright, it marks a major archetypal threshold governed by Leo: gentle mastery, patience, deep devotion, emotional restraint. Rather than a passing mood, this card signals a structural shift in how you and the other person relate to truth and desire.
Strength Reversed
When Strength appears reversed, the energy turns inward or resists its natural movement—manifesting as self-doubt, raw reactivity, holding back passion. Notice where fear or pride is blocking the next honest step.
What They Feel When Strength Appears
They have strong passion for you that they are deliberately holding in check. Patience and warmth will open them far faster than pressure.
Strength for Getting Back Together
Slow, steady repair. Gentle honesty disarms their defensiveness.