Upright Meaning
Inner strength, gentle courage, mastery of passions, endurance, self-confidence
Inner strength
gentle courage
mastery of passions
endurance
self-confidence
Reversed Meaning
Inner weakness, doubt, fear, lack of confidence, unmastered instincts
Inner weakness
doubt
fear
lack of confidence
unmastered instincts
Esoteric Symbolism
A flower-crowned woman gently closes a lion's mouth — not by brute force but through love and trust. The lemniscate ∞ above echoes The Magician. Letter Teth: the Serpent, channeled kundalini energy, transmuted vital force.