Altena
I drew this card as a part of a simple reading and noticed to my surprise that no one has started a discussion on it yet. Well, there's a first time for everything, so here goes:
A person is standing in a massive chariot. The face is concealed by a mask and to me it's hard to even tell whether it's a man or a woman. Personally I'm guessing that the character is male, because of the somewhat masculine chest, the broad shoulders, the authoritarian stance and the manly aura of the image- for this reason I will be referring to "him", "his" etc. Feel free to disagree
Is the mask simply a decoration or is it used for hiding his true self? Maybe he does not need to see where he is heading, because he already knows his way? He is holding the reins with one hand, something which seems to be both emphasizing authority and exuding confidence and utter belief that he is in control. On his back are a pair of large, black wings and on his head we see a green decoration of some sort. To me it bears resemblance to the feathers of a peacock and could possibly emphasize the confidence in oneself. The red color is also found in cards such as The Magician, The Emperor and Strength- could it be symbolizing power, authority, a strong will and passion? What about the chariot itself? The eyes of the females in front are fixed on whatever is in front of it. It could be the light of the moon, but there seems to be a shade of contrast in their colors, one seems to be darker than the other. Is there a conflict here or do they complement each other?
The Chariot is a very active card speaking of moving forwards. There seems to be a strong focus and intent here, a matter of knowing where you're headed. It could be an actual journey or simply a mental process of moving towards a goal. For some reason I'm associating this card with someone young and ambitious, but perhaps a bit naive. I'm not getting the feeling of maturity that I get with other cards such as The Emperor. Could the person be ignoring important details in getting to where he's going? Is reaching the goal more important than how to get there? Or could it be the other way around; that he might lose his way?
I'm in for an important exam on Thursday and it was on this occasion that I performed the reading. In that case I think that this card could signify something urging me to go on and work towards my goal. I think it will be important for me to keep my focus on the task and the outcome, but without becoming so caught up in the latter that the process of getting there is somewhat lost along the way.
I'm very curious to know how the rest of you would interpret this card and what opinions you have on it
A person is standing in a massive chariot. The face is concealed by a mask and to me it's hard to even tell whether it's a man or a woman. Personally I'm guessing that the character is male, because of the somewhat masculine chest, the broad shoulders, the authoritarian stance and the manly aura of the image- for this reason I will be referring to "him", "his" etc. Feel free to disagree
Is the mask simply a decoration or is it used for hiding his true self? Maybe he does not need to see where he is heading, because he already knows his way? He is holding the reins with one hand, something which seems to be both emphasizing authority and exuding confidence and utter belief that he is in control. On his back are a pair of large, black wings and on his head we see a green decoration of some sort. To me it bears resemblance to the feathers of a peacock and could possibly emphasize the confidence in oneself. The red color is also found in cards such as The Magician, The Emperor and Strength- could it be symbolizing power, authority, a strong will and passion? What about the chariot itself? The eyes of the females in front are fixed on whatever is in front of it. It could be the light of the moon, but there seems to be a shade of contrast in their colors, one seems to be darker than the other. Is there a conflict here or do they complement each other?
The Chariot is a very active card speaking of moving forwards. There seems to be a strong focus and intent here, a matter of knowing where you're headed. It could be an actual journey or simply a mental process of moving towards a goal. For some reason I'm associating this card with someone young and ambitious, but perhaps a bit naive. I'm not getting the feeling of maturity that I get with other cards such as The Emperor. Could the person be ignoring important details in getting to where he's going? Is reaching the goal more important than how to get there? Or could it be the other way around; that he might lose his way?
I'm in for an important exam on Thursday and it was on this occasion that I performed the reading. In that case I think that this card could signify something urging me to go on and work towards my goal. I think it will be important for me to keep my focus on the task and the outcome, but without becoming so caught up in the latter that the process of getting there is somewhat lost along the way.
I'm very curious to know how the rest of you would interpret this card and what opinions you have on it