The Meaning of The Chariot Card in the Tarot System

VII: The Chariot Tarot Card (Chariot of Triumph / War Chariot)

General Meaning

Planet: Mars

Zodiac signs: Aries, Cancer

Planet in sign: Mars in Aries

Element: Water

Victory, luck, success, profit, fame, material gain, honor, recognition, courage, the ability to concentrate, strength of spirit, self-expression.

The Chariot card foretells that you will soon move forward significantly — there will be progress. A breakthrough, a victory awaits you. This victory will give you confidence in your own abilities and show that you can handle difficult tasks. You will achieve notable success in your personal life and professional endeavors.

A bright period will arrive in your life, when it will be possible to bring unique ideas to life. You need not worry about enemies, for they will be unable to compete with you. You will be able to deal with the problems of the past and move toward your goal. You will free yourself from the influence of the past and begin a new stage of life. You will have plenty of energy and be full of determination, which will let you act more boldly and fearlessly uncover new potential within yourself.

The Chariot Card in Different Tarot Decks

Meaning in Situations

First and foremost, this card indicates that in any situation you must not lose control; keep your focus and composure so that you can continue moving forward. If you realize you cannot speed events up, this card advises you to go with the flow and not rush. If your decision is firm and definite enough, you will manage to stay on your chosen path. You must have a clear goal to strive toward. In any case, whatever the situation you are asking about, it will resolve in your favor.

Gliding along the middle. A road (in both the literal and figurative sense). Arguments, quarrels, misunderstandings. Can indicate warfare. A card of sharp situations, ordeals and trials. It shows that the person has the strength to endure the trials and win.

Work

A driver, a car repair shop, military service, extreme sports. A business connected with tourism. A card of struggle, difficulties, misunderstandings, striving for something. Trips, business travel. Work involving travel. A career, or the possibility of one. A tense situation in the team, a dispute that can be resolved through compromise.

Health

Not the best. Worsening of an illness, acute illnesses, injuries (including psychological ones). Surgery.

Relationships

Two in one harness — they will neither reconcile nor part. Spouses in a long marriage.

Personality Type

Inner emotional tension. Readiness for immediate action. An inner fighting spirit. Hard-working, often an artistic personality. A fragile nervous system — rest is needed to avoid burning out prematurely.

Advice and Warning

Take a trip, buy a car. More often — accept the challenge (victory awaits).

Yes or No

After difficulties you will win. “Yes,” if you do not give up halfway. If the question concerns travel — go.

Reversed Card Meaning

In the reversed position The Chariot carries a negative meaning. You will have to face problems and troubles. In some cases luck will literally slip through your fingers, and instead of victory you will receive new difficulties and trials. You may not fully realize what situation you are in right now. You may have overestimated your strength and capabilities, which is why your plans seem unrealistic and collapse like a house of cards. Reversed, this card can point to weakness, failures in business, selfishness. Instead of acting decisively and changing everything, you retreat and give up. It is time to open your eyes and take back control. Sometimes the reversed Chariot appears for people with mental disturbances or excessive self-assurance. You may be under external pressure or under the influence of a dangerous manipulator. Conflicts with the law are possible. You might take part in a court case and lose.

In the given situation you have lost control over events. You may have made a mistake and strayed from your previously chosen path. You find yourself in a situation where completely incompatible forces have been set in motion. Perhaps you started several projects at once, and now the situation has slipped out of your control. The reversed Chariot can also mean literal problems with transport or with an upcoming trip. Your car may need repairs, or a business trip you planned to make by car may have to be postponed for a while.

Reversed Meaning: Work

A period of stability or stagnation. The matter cannot develop further, but bankruptcy is not expected either. Repairs, stocktaking, putting things in order. A stable, though not entirely suitable, job.

Reversed Meaning: Health

Chronic illnesses. “Old wounds.” Not dangerous to health or life.

Reversed Meaning: Relationships

A calm, balanced atmosphere. Forgiveness. A relationship not so much of lovers as simply of two human beings.

Reversed Meaning: Personality Type

Peacefully inclined. Prone to weighing options rather than taking active steps.

Reversed Meaning: Advice and Warning

Do not think about your career right now, do not try to actively influence the situation, avoid conflicts. Do not go on trips.

Reversed Meaning: Yes or No

Depends on the essence of the question. Will you reach an agreement — yes; will you be promoted — no; will you recover — yes. It is advisable to verify with another card. For anything related to trips or transport — no. The observer's position is preferable.

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VII Guided Tarot Meditation “Triumph”

This meditation is dedicated to the Rider-Waite Tarot card The Chariot. It will also benefit people who want to get to know this card more deeply and feel its energies. The Tarot meditation “Triumph” can be useful in various life situations and offer the following benefits:

• Gives a relationship the impulse to move to the next level.
• Helps bring clarity to business situations and activates processes.
• Helps successfully launch a new project.
• Helps you accept yourself and discover your strengths.
• Brings harmony with yourself.
• Helps put everything in order before a move, so that it goes smoothly.
• Helps put everything in order before a journey, so that it goes smoothly.
• Removes psychological blocks.
• Releases negative beliefs.
• Helps restore your inner resources.

The Tarot meditation “Triumph” will help you unwind, calm down, release anxiety and find harmony. The Rider-Waite Chariot card depicts the union of good and evil, of white and black. Only by uniting both sides can complete harmony be achieved — and only a person in harmony can race forward and reach their goals quickly and effectively.

The Chariot is a symbol of movement and activity that does not let us stand still. Each of us encounters situations in life when we need an outside impulse to get moving. In such cases this Tarot meditation can be truly helpful.

Meditating on this Tarot card activates the Manipura chakra, removes blocks related to finances, career and business, and increases productivity. The Chariot is a herald of relocation and travel. So if you are planning a journey, or dearly wish to set off on one, you can practice the “Triumph” meditation.