Strength is a Major Arcana tarot card associated with inner strength, courage, patience and self-mastery.

Strength upright meaning

In an upright position, Strength commonly highlights inner strength, courage, patience and self-mastery. Its meaning still depends on the question, position in the spread and surrounding cards.

Strength in love and relationships

In a relationship reading, this card can point to compassion, patience and emotional steadiness. Look at real behaviour alongside the symbolism of the card.

Strength in work and career

For work and career, Strength can indicate quiet confidence and handling pressure without force.

Strength reversed

When read reversed, the same themes may appear blocked, delayed, internalised or expressed in an unbalanced way. Reversals are optional; many readers work successfully with upright cards only.

How to read Strength

Ask what this card is inviting you to notice, what part of the situation you can influence and how its central theme appears in the surrounding cards.

Learn more in the Kuutaro tarot guide, browse tarot decks, or explore personal tarot readings.

For historical context on the Major Arcana and tarot structure, see the Victoria and Albert Museum’s tarot history.