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The Bruxa's Deck
Strength card from the Bruxa's Deck

Strength · The Bruxa's Deck

Major Arcana

Strength

Strength arrives carrying gentle courage. It's not a verdict on your future, it's a mirror for you to see your present more clearly.

The short message

Strength speaks of gentle courage. Breathe, feel where this touches your life right now, and don't jump to conclusions.

What Strength wants to tell you

When Strength appears for you, it brings gentle courage. This is the energy asking for your attention right now, not always in an obvious way, but always to show you something you need to see.

As one of the Major Arcana, Strength marks a big theme, the kind that shapes an entire chapter of life. It's not a detail of the day, it's the backdrop.

Strength in love

In love, Strength speaks of gentle courage. Notice what this energy is stirring in your relationship right now, because it tends to point exactly at what needs attention.

Strength in money and work

In money and work, Strength asks you to look honestly at gentle courage. That's where its practical message is for you.

When Strength appears reversed

When Strength appears reversed, this same energy shows up stuck, exaggerated, or beginning to dissolve. It's usually an invitation to let go of what has already served its purpose.

Numerology: Card 8, which reduces to 8, the number of power and the cycle that turns the page. Astrology: ruled by Leo, gentle courage.

Questions people always ask

What does Strength mean in tarot?

Strength speaks of gentle courage. It's a Major Arcana card, so it marks an important theme of the moment.

Is Strength a good or a bad card?

Neither. In tarot there's no such thing as a good or bad card, only its message. Strength shows gentle courage, and what you do with it is what counts.