VIII. StrengthRider-Waite-Smith (RWS) Tarot Meaning

Strength card from the Rider-Waite-Smith (RWS) tarot deck

Number: VIII · Arcana: Major Arcana

Fairness
Truth
Karma
Cause & Effect
Clarity
Law

Upright meaning

Real power and courage in action, exercised with genuine magnanimity.

Reversed meaning

Power turned to abuse or petty despotism, or the opposite failing: weakness and discord.

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