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My Favourite Strength

5/24/2021

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Strength, courage, self-awareness and compassion. This card shows the ability to face life, or some difficult situation with hope. Our Fool is someone with inner strength, living life peacefully but with passion but is not controlled or carried away by their passions. 
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5. Way Home Tarot

The snake isn't generally my favourite animal but in this card it really shows the power of flexibility and the ability to mould into the best position to achieve strength and power. The colouring of this whole deck is beautiful but this pink shade reminds us that you don't need to be bold to be strong. 

4. Tarot of the Magical Forest

Taming the beast. I trimmed my copy of this mass market deck. It really needs to be re-released in a borderless edition with cleaner art-work as the images are fantastic. This is such a peaceful Strength card. 
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3. Mystic Mondays Tarot

This is an amazingly vibrant deck with a real summery feel. This Strength card really exhibits power and both outer and inner strength through the direct gaze of the tiger. I feel like this should be a huge print to hang on your wall to give you a boost of confidence just before you go outside. 

2. The Wild Unknown

I read 'The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe' when I was little and this is what I imaging Aslan looked like. This card says peace, power, control, compassion and beauty all rolled into one very strong image. Strength means having the heart of a lion and this heart-shaped lion's mane reminds us of that. 
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1. Tarot of the Divine

You see a shock of red hair and a swathe of tartan so you know this fairytale has Scottish origins. So do I but the first time I heard of Tam Lin was in the companion book to this deck 'Beneath the Moon' by Yoshi Yoshitani. It is such a beautiful story and so well depicted in this card it brings additional meaning to the message of strength. I urge you to read it. The deck is worth it for this card alone and the companion book is a treasure trove of myths and stories from around the world. 

Decks

  • Universal Waite by US Games Systems 
  • Smith-Waite Borderless edition by US Games Systems 
  • Radiant Rider Waite by US Games Systems 

​5. Way Home Tarot by Bakara Wintner & Autumn Whitehurst 
4. Tarot of the Magical Forest by Hsu Chi Chun & Leo Tang, Lo Scarabeo 
3. Mystic Mondays Tarot by Grace Duong, Chronicle Books
2. The Wild Unknown by Kim Krans, Harper One
1. Tarot of the Divine by Yoshi Yoshitani, Clarkson Potter 
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My Favourite Chariot

5/24/2021

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For our Fool, finding his lover is just the start. Now they can carry on as a pair but they'll need to pull together. Motivation and willpower are the key to progress. This card is about confidence and self-belief. You can create and control a situation through the force of your will and personality. Of course this card can refer literally to travel. 
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5. Tarot of the Silicon Dawn

This is a strange little deck with some interesting art work. This particular card stood out as a representation that one of the most important chariots we have is our own body. Do you care for yours like you should? Is it taking you in the direction you want to go? 

4. The Fantastic Menagerie

Tiny creatures making their way into the future by whichever means is at their disposal. There's more than one type of vehicle but each party shows the concentration and focus that is needed to achieve their aim. And why would a fly not ride on the back of a centipede? Especially when it's been saddled up.
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3. Everyday Witch

A modern chariot is often depicted using a motorbike. This card brings a bit of nostalgia (does anyone remember George and Mildred with poor Mildred riding in the side-car?). This image really highlights the message that a decision must be made on the route to be taken. And if you have a companion, you'll need to bring them along with you. 

2. Way of the Panda

Here we have another motorbike as the chariot. This time the rainbow wings represent the different paths through the range of different colours. But our brave and fierce panda drives a straight road right down the middle. Those feathers  will help him fly through any cloudy situations. 
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1. Dark Mansions Tarot

This is a great deck overall but the Chariot card really stands out to me due to the detail of the gothic buildings as well as the movement that has been designed into the image. This little  victorian man controls the direction his opposing horses take to make their way through the maze of ramshackle houses, scaring the cat but being encouraged by the birds in the sky. 

Decks

  • Universal Waite by US Games Systems 
  • Smith-Waite Borderless edition by US Games Systems 
  • Radiant Rider Waite by US Games Systems 

​5. Tarot of the Silicon Dawn by Egypt Urnash, Lo Scarabeo 
4. Fantastic Menagerie Tarot by Karen Mahoney and Alex Ukolov, Baba Studios 
3. Everyday Witch Tarot by Deborah Blake and Elisabeth Alba, Llewelyn 
2. Way of the Panda Tarot by Kimberly Tsan
1. The Dark Mansions Tarot by Tarrocco Studios
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