Tarot · Major Arcana · VII

The Chariot — tarot card VII

The Chariot's driver holds no reins: two sphinxes, one dark and one light, pull wherever his will points. The card is linked with Cancer, a shell that protects while it moves. It is read as focus and direction, and as a question about where you are steering.

Upright: keywords

  • determination
  • direction
  • self-control
  • momentum
  • victory
  • drive

Reversed: keywords

  • lack of direction
  • loss of control
  • scattered will
  • aggression
  • obstacles

Symbolism

Golden Dawn: sign — Cancer; Hebrew letter — Heth.