The tarot card Strength is self-explanatory as it is about having the inner strength to overcome any obstacle.

It can also refer to physical strength and power. This card often shows a woman holding a lion's head, representing her control over her animal nature.

It should talk more about the relation of tarot cards to astrology, but now is an excellent time to start, as the Strength tarot card is associated with the sign of Leo and the powerful number eight. 

Leo is a sign that it is all about confidence, power, and control.

If you are born under the sign of Leo, you may be drawn to the Strength tarot card as a representation of your personality.

If you are not born under Leo but have strong Leo qualities, this tarot card may also resonate with you.

You had the tarot card Strength in your reading can mean that you will soon find the inner courage you need to overcome any obstacles.

It also suggests tapping into your physical power and strength reserves.

If you are experiencing challenges, this card can indicate that you have what it takes to overcome them.

Be calm and focused, using your inner strength as your guide.

The Chariot represents the determination that you have regardless of your reserves.

Strength is the card that means tapping into those reserves to attain the goal you want to reach, represented by the Chariot.

Those Who Struggle With Mental And Any Illness Have To Live By This Card

And I will tell you right now: anyone who struggles with mental health challenges, trauma, and chronic physical health has to be living by the Strength tarot card at all times.

If you are affected mildly, you can utilize these reserves less than those with severe impacts.

It takes a lot of strength for some people who are severely impacted by any of these illnesses to get out of bed, eat breakfast, get dressed, and get on with the day.

You may think that those who, for example, have high-functioning depression don't seem to struggle with doing any of that as they will get on with their day and tackle what they need with a smile on their face.

However, think again. They may be high-functioning as they can function despite struggling with depression, but they are struggling more than you would think.

They hide it well, but they struggle more than you think.

And the worst thing about high-functioning depression is that people who have it don't feel they can reach out when having a terrible time.

They want to maintain their strong image and want to avoid risking that. But that is quite dangerous because do I need to explain why?

Do you remember Kate Spade, Robin Williams, and Anthony Bourdain?

There are only so many reserves that those who have a mental illness, regardless of how high-functioning they appear, can tap into without asking for help.

I want to share something significant about observing or assuming those struggling have all the strength in the world.

Don't Assume People Who Are Struggling Are Always Strong

It is a natural response when you hear of someone facing unimaginable stressors, and they keep telling you how strong they are.

I can tell you right now that some people may think it is a compliment, but others resent it, and I will explain why.

Those struggling do not want to be strong and do not want others telling them that.

They are using their strength to survive!

They don't want to keep struggling and being in their position—especially when dealing with a caregiving position while you struggle with mental illness.

If you tell them that you think they are strong, it causes them to believe you are holding them high up on a pedestal.

That means they fear you will judge them the times when they need to break down and cry and have a pity party until they gather up the strength to get up again (and sometimes, that is precisely what is needed).

They fear you will judge them when they are so stressed that they must eat a bag of chips or cookies at 2 am.

That is part of the reason that so many caregivers and those who are struggling for other reasons are overweight and obese, as I can relate. High cortisol levels from non-stop stress play a role in that.

Even though you mean well and think you compliment them when you tell them they are strong, they hear that they don't want to be strong anymore and have every right to break down and be weak like everyone else.

No one wants to expect that they must be superhuman all the time.

By the way, they are not superhuman. They are ordinary individuals who have been dealt a challenging hand and need plenty of help.

They are not strong, as they are using their strength to live in survival mode. 

Another thing that I want to share is that when you tell people who have been through trauma that their trauma made them more robust, that is also very erroneous.

Trauma does not strengthen you. It can cause a brain injury, which is what C-PTSD and PTSD are.

Instead, you make yourself stronger by enduring it, which uses up your reserves when you make yourself stronger.

That is why those who deal with repeated traumas break at one point or another. Some end up hospitalized.

There is only so much a human can take. But at the same time, when facing an obstacle, you need to tap into your inner strength to face it.

The Strength card certainly does not mean you have unlimited power because you have suffered so much pain and are still standing. 

But you still have to find it to keep going, even if that means being in survival mode. 

Now, let’s look at what other cards are esoterically related to Strength.

The Esoteric Relationship Between Strength and Other Tarot Cards

There is a link between the Strength tarot card and the Sun, as the Sun rules Leo. 

The Sun is all about vitality, which keeps you going when you have to find the strength to do so. 

Therefore, this relation between both of those cards is not so esoteric.

However, there is also a numerological relation between the Strength card, the eighth card, and the Star, the 17th card (1+7=8). Both numbers are powerful, and 17 is highly auspicious. 

The Star is all about finding hope, and if you have been through a tough time, that hope you have within is what keeps you going. 

Strength is also associated with the Five, Six, and Seven of Wands.

The Five of Wands is associated with Saturn in Leo and is the card of strife. 

The Six of Wands is associated with Jupiter in Leo, and that is the victory card.

The Seven of Wands is associated with Mars in Leo, and that is the card of valor. 

With the Five of Wands, you need the strength to fight for what is important to you, and the Six of Wands indicates the strength you used to fight off anything going against you paid off. 

The Seven of Wands suggests that you need that strength to keep defending what is important to you. That is how those three cards are related to Strength. 

The next one I will go over is the Hermit, so I will disclose all of that next Tuesday.