Upright Keywords: Progress through balancing opposing forces. Success and conquest, stamina, good health, determination, will power, inner peace, self-control, a journey, clear purpose, being able to carry on, self-assertion, inner peace, triumphant progress, ambition, mastery, courage, skill, energy to fight for a goal, sense of purpose, news, winning, victory resulting from personal effort, honors, recognition, steering a middle course, charging ahead through struggle and conflict, strength of will, going with the flow, transportation, communication, vehicles, a new car. People:   Military persons, messengers, professional drivers, motorists, chauffeur, travelers, jockeys, those involved with transport, victors, those at peace with themselves.     Situation & Advice:   The appearance of The Chariot suggests that you are in a period of movement or change. You have been struggling for sometime with choices that had to be made. You need to stay centered and take control of competing forces to carry on. You feel that you are unable to speed up the outcome so the best course of action is to go with the flow of the forces you have set in motion. Your strategy should be to move forward with determination and a clear sense of purpose. Triumph comes from experience and persistence. As you move forward you leave behind old thoughts and beliefs where you learned the lessons of choice and it may refer to people, jobs and houses. Generally whatever situation you asked about will resolve itself in your favor. Your sense of will and purpose will enable you to come out on top. The Chariot indicates success and victory through hard work and effort and triumph over your enemies of any kind.      **The Chariot can literally mean travel, buying a new car or treating yourself to new means of transportation especially if the Wheel upright appears**

Reversed Keywords:   Out of control, reckless action, feeling overwhelmed, failure, a misdirected sense of purpose, unfairness, scattered energy, plans fall through, obstacles, restlessness, strugglers, conflict, bossiness, a smothering relationship, insecurity, suspicion, anxiety, moodiness, difficulties with travel or transport, a trip cancelled or delayed, an automobile accident, car problems.  People:   Those involved in conflict, unbalanced people, reckless drivers, stranded motorists, impulse-ridden individuals.  Situation & Advice:   The Chariot reversed indicates a disruptive influence. Travel or other plans may become confused or be abandoned. You may have the need for car repairs and there may be a car accident. You are feeling out of sorts, uncentered and not in control of your destiny. You need to resolve the many conflicting issues involving your questions. You feel pulled in two different directions and you need to find the middle course. Perhaps you have taken on too many projects and cannot balance all the competing demands on your time. You need to make sense of things and not let yourself fall into confusion. Watch out for your negative thoughts, which tends to dominate you and over your instincts and feelings.         Rest, recuperate and regroup before you go out to fight this once again. Once you relax you'll be better equipped to decide if the battle is worth it. So stay calm and retreat, give yourself time to think about further action and the Chariot will soon be traveling again.

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