Quick answer
Gentle strength: courage that does not shout. Tame instinct with patience, not suppression. It is major arcana number VIII in the classic 78-card deck, which holds 22 major and 56 minor arcana.
Keywords
- strength
- courage
- patience
- instinct
Upright meaning
Gentle strength: courage that does not shout. Tame instinct with patience, not suppression.
Reversed meaning
Self-doubt or harsh reaction. Tenderness toward yourself is not weakness.
Related cards
Frequently asked questions
- What does Strength mean upright?
- Gentle strength: courage that does not shout. Tame instinct with patience, not suppression.
- What does Strength mean reversed?
- Self-doubt or harsh reaction. Tenderness toward yourself is not weakness.
- How do I get a personalized reading?
- Use the interactive oracle: choose a spread, write your question, and let the draw produce a unique configuration.
- Does this page quote Rider-Waite?
- No. The text is original prose by the Aurapure team — it does not reproduce descriptions from protected editions. Card art is the public-domain Rider-Waite-Smith deck.
- Are upright and reversed mandatory?
- No. Orientation modulates meaning; in Aurapure it is chosen transparently during the draw, not imposed as a verdict.