The Chariot
Major Arcana, VII · Water · angel number 777
The Chariot means movement and determination, taking action and steering forward with willpower and discipline. Reversed, it shows effort with no direction, pushing hard while nothing moves or pulling several ways at once.
Move. You've been sitting in the driveway with the engine running for months.
- movement
- determination
- action
- willpower
- discipline
- overcoming obstacles
From Rosemary's own notes on the card.
The Chariot upright
Movement. Determination, action, willpower, discipline, overcoming obstacles, and when the Chariot comes up I don't soften it: it's time to take action and move forward. Look at the card. Two sphinxes, one black and one white, pulling in different directions, and he steers them with his will, no reins. The energy's been building for a while and now it wants a direction. 777 rides with this card. Spiritual awakening, inner wisdom, soul growth, higher consciousness, so this is movement with purpose behind it.
The Chariot reversed
You're pushing and nothing's moving, or you're moving in every direction at once, which looks the same from the outside, and that's willpower with no steering. Pick one direction and the energy comes back under you.
In love
Forward motion, and someone taking the lead. If this relationship has been stuck, this is the energy for the honest conversation that moves it one way or the other.
In work and money
Drive, ambition, a push that pays off when it's disciplined. Two goals pulling you apart is the sphinxes again. One direction at a time.
As advice
Pick one direction and put your effort there. Set aside the second goal pulling against it for now, and take a concrete step this week.
Yes or no?
Yes, because The Chariot favors action and determination, so progress comes when you commit and move forward. A single card shows a lean, never a promise of how things turn out.
For yourself
You've got more determination than you've been giving yourself credit for. The obstacle gets smaller the day you decide you're done walking around it.
Questions about The Chariot
What does The Chariot mean in tarot?
The Chariot means movement and determination, taking action and steering forward with willpower and discipline. Reversed, it shows effort with no direction, pushing hard while nothing moves or pulling several ways at once.
What does The Chariot mean in love?
In love, The Chariot points to forward motion, someone taking the lead and having the honest conversation that moves things along.
What does The Chariot mean reversed?
Reversed, The Chariot means willpower without steering, either pushing against a stuck situation or chasing too many directions at the same time.
What does The Chariot mean as feelings?
As feelings, The Chariot suggests someone who feels driven toward you and is ready to act on it, even if they move fast.
Is The Chariot a yes or no card?
Yes, because The Chariot favors action and determination, so progress comes when you commit and move forward.
The short answers, the advice and the yes-or-no lean on this page are traditional readings of the card, written by the team that builds this site.
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Card image: the Rider-Waite-Smith deck, drawn by Pamela Colman Smith, 1909. Public domain.