A woman in a white gown, wreathed in flowers with an infinity sign above her head, gently closes the jaws of a red lion, a garland of roses draped over them both, a blue mountain far behind.

Major Arcana · VIII

Strength

courage
gentleness
inner fire
patience

Leans yes

Upright meaning

A small hand on a lion's jaw. The lion does not fight. Strength here is not loud — it is the quiet that comes from no longer needing to prove anything.

Reversed meaning

Self-doubt, swallowed anger, the lion left untended. The fire has not gone — it has gone quiet.

Advice

Be tender with the part of you that is afraid.

Yes or no?

Strength leans yes in a yes or no reading.

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