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The Chariot (VII)

The Chariot (VII) is a Major Arcana Tarot card. Image File history File links Acap. ... The Chariot is a Christian Metalcore band started in 2003 by the ex-vocalist of Norma Jean, Josh Scogin. ... Chariot can refer to: Chariot, a horse-drawn vehicle in military use 2000 BC to 300 BC, and in use for Chariot racing until the 7th century Chariot, a light four-wheeled horse carriage popular in the 19th century. ... Image File history File links RWS-07-Chariot. ... Image File history File links RWS-07-Chariot. ... The Major Arcana (Trumps Major, Major Trumps) of the Tarot deck consists of 22 cards. ... Visconti-Sforza tarot deck - The Devil card is a XX Century remake of the card missing from the original XV Century Deck The tarot is a set of cards featuring 21 trump cards and a special card called The Fool, in addition to the usual suit (face and pip) cards...

Description

A. E. Waite was a key figure in the developement of modern Tarot interpretaions.^[1] However not all interpretations follow his theology. All Tarot decks used for divination are interpreted up to personal experience and standards. Arthur Edward Waite (October 2, 1857 _ May 19, 1942) was an occultist and co-creator of the Rider-Waite Tarot deck. ...

Some frequent keywords are:

• Conquest ----- Honor ----- Victory ----- Energy

• Egocentrism ----- Self confidence ----- Conviction ----- Anxiety

• Willpower ----- Self assertion ----- Hard control ----- Discipline

• Inflexibility ----- Success ----- Wealth ----- Recognition

• Impulsivity ----- Command ----- Bravery ----- Pride

A powerful, princely figure sits in a swift chariot, pulled usually by two sphinxes or horses. There is often a black and white motif, for example one of the steeds may be black and the other white. The figure may be crowned or helmeted, and is winged in some representations. He may hold a sword or wand, or other masculine symbol. The Thoth deck has the figure controlling four different animals, representing the four elements. Hittite chariot (drawing of an Egyptian relief) Approximate historical map of the spread of the chariot, 2000–500 BC. A chariot is a two-wheeled, horse-drawn vehicle. ... The Great Sphinx of Giza, with the Pyramid of Khafre in the background For other uses, see Sphinx (disambiguation). ... The Thoth Tarot is a Tarot deck painted by Lady Frieda Harris according to instructions from Aleister Crowley. ... Chinese Wood (木) | Fire (火) Earth (土) | Metal (金) | Water (水) Japanese Earth (地) | Water (水) | Fire (火) | Air / Wind (風) | Void / Sky / Heaven (空) Hinduism and Buddhism Vayu / Pavan — Air / Wind Agni / Tejas — Fire Akasha — Aether Prithvi / Bhumi — Earth Ap / Jala — Water “The Four Elements” redirects here. ...

Interpretation

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Some say that the mood of the card may be characterised as that of conquest. It represents a battle that can be won if the Querant has the willpower for it. The battle is usually an external one, with a clear goal and plan of action. Qualities needed to win the battle are; self-reliance, righteousness, conviction and plain hard work. The steeds represent powerful forces, internal or external, that can be controlled to achieve the goal. The grammar in this article needs to be checked. ... Righteousness is an important concept in the theology of Judaism and Christianity. ...

If inverted, the meaning remains the same, but the Querant is in danger of losing the battle due to a lack of control.

Other say that it’s all about a journey; getting into the car and driving away.

Associated with this card are the star sign Leo or Aries, Mars planet, Fire and the Hebrew letter ח (Het) It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles. ... Symbol of Leo Leo is an astrological sign, which is associated with the constellation Leo. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Astronomical symbols/glyphs representing the Sun, Moon, Pluto and planets, along with the Earth, in Western astrology. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Note: This article contains special characters. ...

Mythopoetic approach

Structurally, the Chariot follows The Lovers. After the impulse that pulls us out of the Garden, we get on our chariot and depart. At that point, we are The Hero of our own story; maybe the Hero of everyone’s story. The driver. The fighter pilot. Helios, the Greek god who drives the Sun’s chariot across the sky, bringing light to the earth. In Greek mythology the sun was personified as Helius (Greek Ἥλιος / ἥλιος). Homer often calls him Titan and Hyperion. ...

Le Chariot from the Tarot of Marseilles

The danger of this card is well illustrated by the myth of Phaeton. Phaeton was a son of Hyperion (or Apollo) and a mortal woman. He was often mocked as a bastard by the other children in his community. When he was old enough, he went on a quest to find his father and win acknowledgement from him. Image File history File links The Tarot de Marseille: VII Le Chariot. ... Image File history File links The Tarot de Marseille: VII Le Chariot. ... Le Bateleur, The Mountebank, the first trump in the Tarot de Marseille. ... Phaeton, Phaëton, or Phaethon may refer to many different things, all deriving ultimately from the mythological figure. ... In Homers Iliad and Odyssey the sun god is called Helios Hyperion, Sun High-one. But in the Odyssey, Hesiods Theogony and the Homeric Hymn to Demeter the sun is once in each work called Hyperonides son of Hyperion and Hesiod certainly imagines Hyperion as a separate being...

Hyperion was so overjoyed to see him he swore on the River Styx to do anything he asked to establish his paternity. A foolish oath; Phaeton asked to drive the Sun’s chariot the next day. For other uses, see Styx River (disambiguation) River In Greek mythology, Styx ([river of] hate) is the name of a river which formed the boundary between earth and the underworld, Hades. ...

This was unfortunate, as even a demigod was probably not strong enough to control the Chariot of the Sun, but gods do not break oaths based on the river that marks the threshold between the living and dead worlds. So deeply grieved, Hyperion showed Phaeton the reins and explained the route, well marked by the circle of animals that makes up the Zodiac.

Tragically, Phaeton was not ready, and could not control the chariot. He sailed too high, and scorched Orion. He flew too low, and burned the Earth herself. Finally, Zeus shot him out of the sky with thunderbolts. He fell to the earth, dead. The Statue of Zeus at Olympia Phidias created the 12-m (40-ft) tall statue of Zeus at Olympia about 435 BC. The statue was perhaps the most famous sculpture in Ancient Greece, imagined here in a 16th century engraving Zeus (in Greek: nominative: Zeús, genitive: Diós), is...

Among other things, this story illustrates the danger of reaching too high, unprepared. But a man’s reach must extend his grasp, or else what is heaven for? While in mythic times, this son of the Sun failed, in modern times, we have slipped the surly bonds of earth and flown across the sky.

The Chariot is Key Seven of the Major Arcana. In classical astrology, there were seven things that predicably wandered against the fixed stars. Mastering those planets meant mastering the system. The Chariot represents the possibility of traveling through the mysteries of the universe. It also evokes the seven gates of hell that Inanna passed through, required to partially disrobe at each one before finally being presented to the Queen of the Underworld, her own sister, Ereshkigal. The Major Arcana (Trumps Major, Major Trumps) of the Tarot deck consists of 22 cards. ... Inanna was one of the most revered of goddesses among later Sumerian mythology. ... Introduction In Sumerian and Akkadian (Babylonian and Assyrian) mythology, Ereshkigal, wife of Nergal, was the goddess of Irkalla, the land of the dead. ...

Ra from Egyptian mythology piloted the boat of the sun across the sky and back to the gates of dawn down the Nile every night. One night, Apophis, Chaos and Old Night, swallowed the river to keep the sun from rising. Fortunately for us, Ra’s usual enemy, Set, took it upon himself to save the day by slicing Apophis open, allowing Ra to escape. This story bespeaks the reversals of the night; were our deadly enemies may be our best friends. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about the Egyptian demon. ... In Egyptian mythology, Set (also spelled Sutekh, Setesh, Seteh) is an ancient god, who was originally the god of the desert, one of the two main biomes that constitutes Egypt, the other being the small fertile area on either side of the Nile. ...

Another famous chariot driver was the god Krishna who in the Bhagavad Gita drove Arjuna’s chariot and gave him illumination; taught him what his role was. This article is about the Hindu deity. ... Bhagavad Gīta भगवद्गीता, composed ca the fifth - second centuries BC, is part of the epic poem Mahabharata, located in the Bhisma-Parva chapters 23–40. ... For other uses, please see Arjun. ...

He is related through cross sums (the sum of the digits) to Key 16, The Tower. Just like the Chariot is what takes us from our womb, our happy home, our happy village, our planet, The Tower carries us from either what we have constructed for ourselves, or what has been constructed for us. The Tower (XVI) The Tower (XVI) (most common modern name) is a Tarot trump card that has many different names, symbols, and meanings. ...

Some authorities say that he is the God of Spring, the Son of the Queen of Heaven. The canopy of his chariot is her starry gown; he wears the waxing and waning moon on his shoulders; the circle of the Zodiac is his belt. He channels energy from the world above (signified by the eight pointed star on his brow; eight here representing Venus) to the world below (signified by the square on his chest, the four corners of the Earth). The star can also represent the infinite; the square the earthly spheres of time and space. It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles. ...

He is fueled by contradictory impulses, represented by the black and white sphinxes that pull his chariot.

He is the hero they make movies about.

Except when he is the villain of the piece.

When this card appears, it evokes the Querant’s own path; calling; exile; or random journey. The danger is getting on the wrong path; being overwhelmed; dying before our due time.

He may warn that we are in danger of being pulled to pieces by forces we do not control, do not understand.

Alternative decks

In the Vikings Tarot this card depicts Thor on his chariot ride across the sky. The Vikings Tarot or Tarocchi Vichinghi is a tarot-deck created by Manfredi Toraldo for the Italian publisher Lo Scarabeo. ... Thors battle against the giants, by Mårten Eskil Winge, 1872 Thor (Old Norse: Þórr) is the red-haired and bearded god of thunder in Norse Mythology and more generally Germanic mythology (Old English: Þunor, Old Dutch and Old High German: Donar, from Proto-Germanic *Þunraz). ...

Trivia

• Former Norma Jean singer Josh Scogins band is called The Chariot (band)
• A boss character in The House of the Dead is named after this Tarot card.
• In the X/1999 Tarot version made by CLAMP, The Chariot is Sorata Arisugawa.
• Tarot cards are used throughout much of Europe to play Tarot card games such as French Tarot and Austrian Königrufen. In English-speaking and Spanish- speaking countries, where the games are largely unknown, Tarot cards came to be utilized primarily for divinatory purposes.

The Chariot is a Christian Metalcore band started in 2003 by the ex-vocalist of Norma Jean, Josh Scogin. ... Flag Ship from the video game Gorf A boss is a particularly challenging computer-controlled character in video games. ... For the video game series, see The House of the Dead (video game). ... X/1999, an early work of the hit all female manga-ka group CLAMP, details the apocalypse in a very literal adaptation of the Book of Revelation. ... World map showing the location of Europe. ... Austrian-style 54-card Tarock hand: the Fool; six trumps; King, Queen, 1 of hearts. ... It has been suggested that Tarocchi be merged into this article or section. ... Austrian-style 54-card Tarock hand: Königrufen (The Calling of a King Tarock) is a 4 player Tarock variant played in Austria and nearby areas in Central Europe. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... The High Priestess, card number 2 in the major arcana. ...

References

• A. E. Waite's 1910 Pictorial Key to the Tarot
• Hajo Banzhaf, Tarot and the Journey of the Hero (2000)
• Most works by Joseph Campbell
• G. Ronald Murphy, S.J., The Owl, The Raven, and The Dove: Religious Meaning of the Grimm’s Magic Fairy Tales (2000)
• Riane Eisler, The Chalice and the Blade (1987)
• Robert Graves, Greek Mythology (1955)
• Juliette Wood, Folklore 109 (1998):15-24, The Celtic Tarot and the Secret Tradition: A Study in Modern Legend Making (1998)

Arthur Edward Waite (October 2, 1857 _ May 19, 1942) was an occultist and co-creator of the Rider-Waite Tarot deck. ... The Pictorial Key to the Tarot is A. E. Waites influential guide to Tarot symbolism, published in 1910 in conjunction with the Rider-Waite-Smith deck. ... Robert von Ranke Graves (24 July 1895 – 7 December 1985) was an English poet, scholar, and novelist. ...

External links

• "Chariot" cards from many decks and articles to "Chariot" iconography
• The History of the Chariot Card from The Hermitage.