The Chariot is also the Child of the Powers of the Waters and Lord of the Triumph of Light. It has affinity with Cancer and represents favourable new beginnings, progress and will-power.
The Chariot is a man-made object, drawn by two horses – one black, one white – which represent the instincts. So your plans and schemes to get you to where you want to go are no good to use without the judicious use of your intuition. Conscious and subconscious forces will be driving the outcome of a new venture, and you don’t want one force pulling one way and the other pulling in the opposite direction as your plans will not go anywhere. There is often conflict denoted in this card, and the need to overcome internal conflicts to succeed at what is really important is what this card brings you to.
The Chariot brings victory after a long struggle in the wilderness, so it represents drive and perserverance. Make sure what you are heading towards is what you truly want. So often in life we start out on one path but when the odds are against us or the going gets tough, we decide that we didn’t want that result after all and so shift our focus. But when we are working towards something that is truly close to our heart, then no amount of delays or frustrations will turn us from our purpose – it’s almost as if we have a different source of energy available to us. That is energy fueled by passion.
Opportunities for travel and news from faraway places that serve to inspire you are possible now and you may attract into your life someone who broadens your horizons and shows you a world of possibilities that stretch your previously narrow focus. Suddenly what you are seeing as possible for you is far beyond what you dared dream for yourself. You are moving into new territory and so you will need lots of energy and focus to navigate the new paths successfully.
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