Upright: Triumph, Self-Mastery, Movement, Conquest, Progress, Commitment, Confidence, Success, Bravery, Command, Being in the Driver’s seat
Reversed: Egocentricity, Loss of self-control, addictive behaviors, being off track, stuck, or frozen
Message of The Chariot:
I am the Mover and the Shaker. I will help you harness your energies and guide your path. My power is the action, motion, and activity moving you towards your destination. Take action and I will be your transport. Steer the course and I will give you energy.
""My Heart guides me, using my will to achieve all that I set out to do.""
Examine your beliefs and actions. Make a side by side list. What follows your internal ethics/beliefs? What is imposed on you by society or culture?
What have you learned about yourself through your involvement with others?
The Chariot as an Action:
As an action to take, The Chariot prompts you to harness opposing forces. You too can take the reins (take charge) and bring different ideas and actions to accomplish one goal.
The Chariot as Advice :
Be the Driver not the Chauffeur in your life. Use this card as a reminder.
The Chariot as Desires in a Person:
Someone desires you to show initiative, drive, and perseverance.
The Chariot as Desires in a Situation :
The Chariot is all about will and direction, so someone is very interested in the outcome of this situation and is willing to put forth the effort to improve it.
The Chariot as Feelings about a Situation :
The Chariot is all about will and direction, so someone is very interested in the outcome of this situation and is willing to put forth the effort to improve it.
The Chariot as Feelings for Someone :
The Chariot is on a mission. Are you the mission? If not, you may be overlooked while they are consumed by their journey.
The Chariot as an Outcome:
You are headed in the right direction. You have everything you need for a successful outcome.
The Chariot as a Person:
As a person, The Chariot represents a driving force in your life. A Chariot person is strong-willed, determined to succeed, and comes across as quite fearless.
The Chariot as Timing:
In the time of Cancer (June 21 to July 20th). Concerning emotional queries check out the next Moon in Cancer. The moon changes signs every 2-3 days.
The Chariot as Yes/No:
Yes
Archetype: Goddess Epona who blesses Horses and travelers, and opens the gates of the Underworld to the dead.
Astrology: Mars/Ascendant--Fighting spirit, will
Element: Water
Rune: Raido (ride, path, chariot, wheel) the fifth rune which describes the effects of the actions of the hero on the path to himself.
Stones: Orange Calcite, Amber, Fluorite, Garnet
Tree of Life (Kabbalah): Path: Binah to Geburah
Numerology: 7= the number of divine and earthly harmony (3+4)
Ogham tree and Letter: The Mighty Oak Duir/D
Plant/Fragrance/Essential Oil: Iris, St. John’s Wort, Maca, cedar, cypress, cardamon
Day/Sabbath/Ritual: Passover, tests of maturityThe hero in search of the Holy Grail
Marie-Louise von Franz: Somehow we know deep within our souls the direction we are to take, but very often that buffoon which we call the ego makes such a fuss that we cannot hear the inner voice.
Swing low, sweet chariot
Coming for to carry me home
Swing low, sweet chariot
Coming for to carry me home
I looked over Jordan, and what did I see
Coming for to carry me home
A band of angels coming after me
Coming for to carry me home
Swing low, sweet chariot
Coming for to carry me home
Swing low, sweet chariot
Coming for to carry me home
I'm sometimes up and sometimes down
Coming for to carry me home
But still my soul feels heavenly bound
Coming for to carry me home
Coming for to carry me home
Because I could not stop for Death
He kindly stopped for me
The carriage held but just ourselves
And Immortality
We slowly drove, he knew no haste
And I had put away
My labor, and my leisure too
For his civility
We passed the school where children played
Their lessons scarcely done
We passed the fields of gazing grain
We passed the setting sun
We paused before a house that seemed
A swelling of the ground
The roof was scarcely visible
The cornice but a mound
Since then 'tis centuries; but each
Feels shorter than the day
I first surmised the horses' heads
Were toward eternity
Life’s a marathon
It’s never been a sprint
But time goes by so fast
You’ll wonder where it went
So make the most of it
Would be my comment
And when the clock runs out
You can die content
Life’s a marathon
It’s never been a dash
You must conserve energy
If you want to last
It’s not won by the swiftest
Because they run real fast
Is it won by the wisest
You might want to ask
Life’s a marathon
So to stay in the running
More than being fast
You’ll have to be cunning
If you want to last
And be deemed as stunning
Once the die is cast
Your victory is coming
Life’s a marathon
Not a simple race
If you want to win
You’ll have to keep pace
And time yourself
To stay in the chase
In order to cross the line
And come in first place