The Chariot: tarot card meaning
The Chariot is card VII of the Major Arcana, associated with the element of Water. Drawn upright it speaks of determination, willpower, momentum; reversed, of lost direction, loss of control, scattered effort.
Upright meaning
determination, willpower, momentum, victory
Force of will moving you through opposing pressures toward a visible win -- steer with intent and don't ease off now.
Reversed meaning
lost direction, loss of control, scattered effort, stalled
Effort is scattered or the reins have gone slack -- pick one direction and pull, rather than pulling in two at once.
Vedic and astrological correspondence
| Planet | Moon |
|---|---|
| Vedic graha | Chandra |
| Zodiac | Cancer |
| Element | Water |
In a three-card reading
In the past position The Chariot describes the current that carried you to where you are; in the present position, what is most alive in the situation now; in the future position, the direction things tend toward if nothing changes. A reading weighs it against the other two cards rather than on its own.
Questions
What does The Chariot mean upright?
Force of will moving you through opposing pressures toward a visible win -- steer with intent and don't ease off now.
What does The Chariot mean reversed?
Effort is scattered or the reins have gone slack -- pick one direction and pull, rather than pulling in two at once.