Strength

Strength is not domination but the soft hand that closes the lion's jaws without fear. You are being asked to meet your wildness with tenderness, to lead your instincts rather than be led by them. True power here is the quiet sovereignty of a heart that does not flinch.

Reversed, Strength speaks of self-doubt, repressed instinct, or forcing control where patience is required. The lion has become a tyrant — or you have turned its jaws upon yourself. Restore the gentle partnership before the wildness breaks loose.

✦ The Illustration

A serene feminine figure in flowing Art Nouveau drapery calmly closing the jaws of a golden lion, the infinity lemniscate floating above her flower-crowned head. A thorned rose vine climbs the left edge; a single purple petal falls from the right — the surrender of resistance.

✦ Affirmation

“My power flows through gentleness; I tame what is wild within me with love.”