Major Arcana · No. 7
The Chariot
drive · victory · willpower
☀️ Upright Meaning
Harness opposing forces and charge toward your goal. Determination delivers victory.
🌙 Reversed Meaning
Direction is lost or energy is scattered. Take the reins again and adjust your speed.
💞 In Love
Move past emotional push-and-pull and steer the relationship with intent. Long-distance love or relocation may be involved.
💼 In Career
A card of winning the competition and seizing the goal. Driven execution brings promotion and achievement.
💰 In Money
Aggressive goal-setting works now, but lose the reins (risk management) and the chariot overturns.
🏛️ A Memory of the 15th Century
The triumphal processions (trionfi) of Renaissance cities were the very prototype of tarot — the word 'trump' comes from these parades. The Chariot depicts the victorious general's cart, embodying the winning card at the heart of the tarocchi game.