 The
Chariot
VII -- The Chariot is the seventh card in the Major
Arcana. When we look at the Chariot, we see a man
being pulled by two animals. This represents the artist’s
interpretation of the polarity in life. Also how in
life we do use vehicles, or our own talents as a way
to drive us onward. One of the animals is black and
the other white, representing the fact that we deal
with polarities in this life. The animals are pulling
a vehicle, on most cards a Chariot, or our innate
talents. This energy is going somewhere… riding
the storm so to speak.
The interpretation for this card is of getting somewhere,
a victory after a struggle. You have had to ride the
storm so to speak. However, the Chariot is merely
a vehicle and the power of change is through the energy
gained by the animals. Through the use of (and often
conflict within) the polarities, we can achieve our
goals. Reminds me of that saying, “conflict
is creativity, and without conflict there cannot be
any creativity.”
This card also shows putting good use to energies.
The energies have been placed in such a way as to
help direct and achieve goals. Energy in a raw form
is related to these cards, even in the reverse position.
In the reverse position, it is said that you are “spinning
your wheels.” Again you are working, only this
time it is not going anywhere. . . it is in vain and
not productive.
This is when we find ourselves in futile situations.
We can put all we want into it, but it will not help
us get any closer to our goals. We can also feel this
way when there is a long stretch in front of you toward
achieving your goal; this is particularly true when
it is placed with the six of swords, a card that represents
a trip of any kind, including a storm that could be
going on in your life. The Chariot and whether or
not it falls in a right side up or an upside-down
position can be very telling as to whether or not
you are on the right track. Whatever cards fall with
it or around it can also show whether or not you are
on the right track. The lay of the cards around the
Chariot also indicates the issues that need to be
taken care of before success can happen. In what situation
is this energy applied to in your life?
In meditation, the Chariot can be helpful or useful
when you are looking for a vehicle in which you get
from one place to the next with. This can be literal
or figurative. It can represent things like cars,
but it can also be referring to educational requirements
needed to get jobs, or even just the right avenue
to make that connection you need. The Chariot can
also represent the energy as well the need to make
time to tackle those tasks that we have must discipline
ourselves to do.
The energy of the Chariot is also associated with
the number 7. 7 is a very spiritual number in metaphysics
as seven is a number of change as well as knowledge.
Chariot is the gathering of our talents and our abilities
as well as our accumulated knowledge. It is the vehicle
that we created and developed along the way.
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