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offering the eighth; the Chariot  The Artist's Inner Vision Tarot site says "Often in life, situations arise that require every bit of our energy and concentration to conquer and rise above. There is a play of forces that make it necessary for us to muster our resources and overcome the challenge that has been placed before us. There is conflict arising from two natures within us." This is the essence of the Chariot card. In most depictions, the Chariot depicts an individual, usually male, behind the reins of a chariot, cart or carriage, with two animals tied to the reins. One is traditionally black, one traditionally white, in most decks. No matter where the Chariot appears in the reading, it signals a conflict. Where the conflict arises is detailed by where the card is found--internal, external, conflict with family, conflict with nature--it's all there, based on where in the reading the card lies. The Chariot indicates battle, but not on traditional terrain--it will almost always indicate that a pairing of forces will reveal the path. Good, evil, black, white, kind, cold--these are all distinctions of the individual that must be put aside. Every path we choose causes another branching, another set of opportunities left behind. We walk in the debris of choices made and unmade, carrying ourselves as creatures formed entirely by our experiences within the world. For good and bad, our environments penetrate--psychically, emotionally, mentally and genetically. Thus, conflicts can and often do arise. Between what we want to do and what we should not do; between what we know is good and what we feel is wrong; between what we desire and what we suppress. Conflict. The nature of the Chariot card is found within this conflict. This is not a card of stasis and waiting, however--this is a card of drive and energy. It takes power and commitment to hold the reins of two opposing forces and keep everyone on the path and moving forward. It takes even more power and commitment to pair such opposing forces and get everyone to agree on the correct action to take at any given time. This card indicates drive, sacrifice, power, will, and ultimately, perserverance--and you'll need all of these any time you take on two such opposing forces. Conflict is frequently painful, debilitating, and draining, but nearly always, it leads to further growth. Learn what types of conflict you avoid and why. Understand why conflict might be necessary. These things will prepare you for the next time you draw this card. Post a comment in response: |
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