Strength

Something came up this weekend that reminded me of one of my favorite tarot cards. It’s called Strength, and it shows up as #8 in most Major Arcanas. (This image was taken from the Robin Wood tarot, by the way. It's available from Amazon.) Strength is all too often used as a measure of physical power, but it really should be considered more a measure of skill, because let’s face it: the most powerful person is the person who can make things happen.

In other words, the girl on the card will never force the lion to close his mouth. But if she keeps scratching him behind the ears, she can make him want to do it. And that is what strength should be.