victory, drive, determination
The Chariot Tarot Card Meaning
What The Chariot means upright and reversed, with readings for love, money and career.
The picture and its symbols
The Chariot shows a charioteer driving forward behind one black and one white sphinx. It is number 7 of the Major Arcana, the part of the Fool's journey about meeting the outer world and establishing who you are. The two sphinxes look in different directions and there are no reins. The win comes from will, not force: pulling two opposed impulses into one direction.
Upright meaning
victory, drive, determination. Push toward the goal and you win. Gather your wavering mind into one direction.
- Love
- Approach actively and the relationship advances quickly.
- Money
- Set a goal and save steadily to see results. A bold strategy can work now.
- Career
- You pull ahead of the competition and earn results such as a promotion or passing a test. Travel or a business trip is likely too.
- Yes or no
- Yes
- Advice
- A Major Arcana card points to a larger current that effort alone does not control. Put your energy into aligning with it rather than resisting.
Reversed meaning
lost direction, frustration, going too fast. Enthusiasm has outrun direction, or your drive has dropped.
- Love
- A struggle over who leads is making the relationship creak.
- Money
- Put the brakes on overstretched investments and rushed decisions.
- Career
- The schedule may slip or you may fall behind. Adjust your pace.
- Yes or no
- No
- Advice
- A reversed Major Arcana card signals that you are pushing against a larger current. Before forcing things, ask what you need to let go of.
Timing
Because this is a Major Arcana card, do not hurry the timing: wait for things to ripen. Readers usually think in terms of a season.
The question this card asks
Of the two wishes pulling against each other, which one do you choose?
Draw the cards yourself
For entertainment and self-reflection only. Do not use a reading to make health, legal or financial decisions.