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	'''Strength''' is either the eighth card or the eleventh card in the [[Major Arcana]] in most traditional [[Tarot]] decks. It can be found exchanged with the [[Justice]] card in many decks.		'''Strength''' is either the eighth card or the eleventh card in the [[Major Arcana]] in most traditional [[Tarot]] decks. It can be found exchanged with the [[Justice]] card in many decks.

	It is associated with the [[sefirot\|sefira]] of [[Hod]] ("Splendour") on the [[Kabbalah\|Kabbalistic]] [[Tree of Life]].		It is associated with the [[sefirot\|sefira]] of [[Hod]] ("Splendour") on the [[Kabbalah\|Kabbalistic]] [[Tree of Life]]. In [[astrology]], Strength corresponds to the [[Zodiac]] sign of [[Leo]].

	In the [[Hieronymus Bosch Tarot]] by [[Travis McHenry]], the Strength card is combined with the Justice card to create a new 11th card called "The Flower Pusher."		In the [[Hieronymus Bosch Tarot]] by [[Travis McHenry]], the Strength card is combined with the Justice card to create a new 11th card called "The Flower Pusher."

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	'''Strength''' is either the eighth card or the eleventh card in the [[Major Arcana]] in most traditional [[Tarot]] decks. It can be found exchanged with the [[Justice]] card in many decks.		'''Strength''' is either the eighth card or the eleventh card in the [[Major Arcana]] in most traditional [[Tarot]] decks. It can be found exchanged with the [[Justice]] card in many decks.

			It is associated with the [[sefirot\|sefira]] of [[Hod]] ("Splendour") on the [[Kabbalah\|Kabbalistic]] [[Tree of Life]].

	In the [[Hieronymus Bosch Tarot]] by [[Travis McHenry]], the Strength card is combined with the Justice card to create a new 11th card called "The Flower Pusher."		In the [[Hieronymus Bosch Tarot]] by [[Travis McHenry]], the Strength card is combined with the Justice card to create a new 11th card called "The Flower Pusher."

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'''Strength''' is either the eighth card or the eleventh card in the [[Major Arcana]] in most traditional [[Tarot]] decks. It can be found exchanged with the [[Justice]] card in many decks.

In the [[Hieronymus Bosch Tarot]] by [[Travis McHenry]], the Strength card is combined with the Justice card to create a new 11th card called "The Flower Pusher."

==Rider-Waite Depiction==
A woman, over whose head there broods the same symbol of life which was also present on card of [[The Magician]], is closing the jaws of a lion. The only point in which this design differs from the conventional presentations is that her beneficent fortitude has already subdued the lion, which is being led by a chain of flowers. The forces of nature, which we have mastered, are friendly to us and this is very well expressed by the woman who is closing the jaws of a lion. The latter stands for passion more particularly. She derives this force from the eternal or superhuman and this is indicated by the symbol of eternity above her head.

==Depictions in other decks==
The early Italian Tarot decks depicted this card first as a woman toppling a stone pillar with brute force. Later decks showed a young man clubbing a lion into submission, and the [[Tarot of Marseilles]] took this one step further showing a young man forcing open the jaws of a lion.

The [[Vlad Dracula Tarot]] uses an image of [[Vlad the Impaler]] crushing the head of a monk, whose mouth is gaping open. This comes from a story of a monk who told Vlad the truth: that he was a cruel person who deserved to burn in [[Hell]], and was immediately seized and killed by Vlad with his bare hands.

==Symbolism==
The grappling on the card designates the hand of man in the act of grasping strongly. Ideas of strength are therefore applied to this card. It is the grip of friendship. A well-known symbol in many societies of brotherhood consists of two hands united in a close grip of friendship. We are united with that which we have mastered and with people who are able to respond to our emanations of thought, or to whose emanations we ourselves respond.

==Divinatory meaning==
In [[divination]], this card usually indicates power, energy, action, and courage. Complete success and honors.

In reversed position, it means: Abuse in power, weakness, discord, sometimes even disgrace.

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|style="background:#d7d6ff";text-align:center|'''[[Major Arcana]]'''
|colspan="2"|[[The Fool]] • [[The Magician]] • [[The High Priestess]] • [[The Empress]] • [[The Emperor]] • [[The Hierophant]] • [[The Lovers]] • [[The Chariot]] • [[Strength]] • [[The Hermit]] • [[Wheel of Fortune]] • [[Justice]] • [[The Hanged Man]] • [[Death]] • [[Temperance]] • [[The Devil (Tarot) |The Devil]] • [[The Tower]] • [[The Star]] • [[The Moon]] • [[The Sun]] • [[Judgement]] • [[The World]]
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|rowspan="4" style="background:#d7d6ff";text-align:center|'''[[Minor Arcana]]'''
|[[Pentacles (Tarot)|Pentacles]]
|style=text-align:left|[[Ace of Pentacles|Ace]] • [[Two of Pentacles|Two]] • [[Three of Pentacles|Three]] • [[Four of Pentacles|Four]] • [[Five of Pentacles|Five]] • [[Six of Pentacles|Six]] • [[Seven of Pentacles|Seven]] • [[Eight of Pentacles|Eight]] • [[Nine of Pentacles|Nine]] • [[Ten of Pentacles|Ten]] • [[Page of Pentacles|Page]] • [[Knight of Pentacles|Knight]] • [[Queen of Pentacles|Queen]] • [[King of Pentacles|King]]
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|[[Wands (Tarot)|Wands]]
|style=text-align:left|[[Ace of Wands|Ace]] • [[Two of Wands|Two]] • [[Three of Wands|Three]] • [[Four of Wands|Four]] • [[Five of Wands|Five]] • [[Six of Wands|Six]] • [[Seven of Wands|Seven]] • [[Eight of Wands|Eight]] • [[Nine of Wands|Nine]] • [[Ten of Wands|Ten]] • [[Page of Wands|Page]] • [[Knight of Wands|Knight]] • [[Queen of Wands|Queen]] • [[King of Wands|King]]
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|[[Cups (Tarot)|Cups]]
|style=text-align:left|[[Ace of Cups|Ace]] • [[Two of Cups|Two]] • [[Three of Cups|Three]] • [[Four of Cups|Four]] • [[Five of Cups|Five]] • [[Six of Cups|Six]] • [[Seven of Cups|Seven]] • [[Eight of Cups|Eight]] • [[Nine of Cups|Nine]] • [[Ten of Cups|Ten]] • [[Page of Cups|Page]] • [[Knight of Cups|Knight]] • [[Queen of Cups|Queen]] • [[King of Cups|King]]
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|[[Swords (Tarot)|Swords]]
|style=text-align:left|[[Ace of Swords|Ace]] • [[Two of Swords|Two]] • [[Three of Swords|Three]] • [[Four of Swords|Four]] • [[Five of Swords|Five]] • [[Six of Swords|Six]] • [[Seven of Swords|Seven]] • [[Eight of Swords|Eight]] • [[Nine of Swords|Nine]] • [[Ten of Swords|Ten]] • [[Page of Swords|Page]] • [[Knight of Swords|Knight]] • [[Queen of Swords|Queen]] • [[King of Swords|King]]
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|style="background:#d7d6ff"|'''Decks'''
|colspan="2" style=text-align:left|[[Visconti-Sforza Tarot]] • [[Tarot of Marseilles]] • [[Rider-Waite Tarot]] • [[Thoth Tarot]] • [[Occult Tarot]] • [[Angel Tarot]] • [[Vlad Dracula Tarot]] • [[Hieronymus Bosch Tarot]]
|}

[[Category:Major Arcana]]
[[Category:Tarot Cards]]

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