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Synopsis
A struggle or conflict, yet strong potential
for triumph over adversity. General
Description
The Chariot stands for the great leap
forward. It shows that we can detach ourselves from our familiar
surroundings and go our own way. In doing so, the desire for
freedom, ambition, the search for paradise lost, or simply
our own need for recognition are driving forces. The Chariot
is the only Tarot card that shows the departure to be full
of confidence and joy. In all other cases, parting is shown
to be characterized by feelings of heaviness and fear. Here,
however, is a vigorous, undaunted push forward, initiative,
and a great willingness to take risks. The card shows a vast
amount of skill (steering the chariot), but also inexperience
(entering an unknown world). It must therefore be additionally
understood as a warning not to overestimate one's own powers
and act too self-confidently and euphorically. Instead, we
should, in good time, gain the insight that we still have
much to learn.
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