Strength upright
A figure calmly closes a lion's jaws with bare hands. Strength is not force but steady, compassionate courage, the quiet confidence that tames fear and impulse.
Strength reversed
Reversed, it points to inner doubt, a temper that takes over, or exhaustion from holding everything together alone.
In love and relationships
Patience and kindness carry the relationship through friction.
At work
Keep going steadily; soft skills win here.
A question to reflect on
Where could gentleness be the stronger move?
Card meanings follow the Rider–Waite–Smith tradition. Tarot is offered here as a tool for reflection and entertainment, not prediction or professional advice.