Sun in Cancer, Tarot Card Chariot

Overview

Sun in Cancer corresponds to Tarot Key Chariot a period in which the inundation of Egypt’s Nile River is announced¹. This natural annual phenomenon of the inundation flood of the river returns life to the land of Egypt’s Nile valley. 

Tarot Chariot is a pictograph illustrating the inundation of the river Nile, and this event’s impact upon the natural world. 

These functions of natural phenomena, depicted through the card’s imagery, illustrate the potential impact of unleashing these powerful energies. Originating from real-life experiences, the imagery captures the positive and negative aspects of being swept along by them.

Interpretation

The interpretation of the  Chariot in a tarot reading illustrates overcoming obstacles, although this may be only temporary. Be aware, that we achieve this recovery by tapping into nature’s natural flow.

The degree and duration of success depend upon how much work we have done to prepare ourselves for new situations. It is through these new situations our enthusiasm for life arouses us.

Chariot illustrates triumphant individuals who have harnessed learned abilities and experiences to courageously impel themselves toward achieving their aspirations.

This is not saying their projects will be successful; it is saying the individual dares to try. This implies the person has conquered their fears enabling them to accept opportunities when confronted with them.

This individual goes with the flow naturally riding waves of opportunity when presented with them. Accepting enterprise through unconsciously drawing upon past experiences, some successful and some not. We should remember, that it is not the result that is important; it is the act of trying that is paramount.

Whatever the outcome, an aware individual realizes experiences are not an end but a segment of a longer story yet to be revealed.

Impact of the Chariot upon the individual

A person empowered by the Chariot instinctively responds to external stimuli based on subliminal knowledge acquired from past experiences. Through seizing opportunities and being driven by enthusiasm—symbolized as the Fire of Water—they engage in both action and introspection, considering the consequences of their actions. This balanced approach equips them with a formula for overcoming obstacles and achieving success.

The three Major Arcana keys associated with the element of water; Death, Moon, and Chariot illustrate an individual’s emotional progression from unconscious reaction to stimuli to a conscious awareness of taking action and the possible consequences.

Major Arcana card Chariot is the archetypal voice behind the Minor Arcana cards Two, Three, and Four of Water, Cups.

¹ This event is traditionally announced by the conjunction of the Sun and Sirius.

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