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A princely figure rides a chariot with celestial drapes and moons for shoulder pads, and a star crown. Pulling the chariot are two sphinxes, one black and one white, implying night and day.
The sphinx is a symbol of questions, perhaps unanswerable ones. Also danger, because if you could not answer the question of the sphinx, it would eat you alive.
The crest on the chariot shows a winged shield with a spinning top. This child’s toy may seem out of place, but given the unpredictable nature of where a top may land when it stops spinning, it does fit.
A river is seen behind the chariot, indicating a difficult obstacle crossed. A town is left in the distance, indicating that the driver is going in their own direction, not being influenced by the crowd.
The number seven, which is the denomination of this card in the Royal Arcana, indicates the number of days in a week.
So we have Day and Night, The Heavens, a Week, Tough Questions, Overcoming Obstacles, Self-Direction, and Unpredictability as our major themes of this card.
This card also bears some resemblance to both The Devil, and The Lovers. There is a sense of difficult choices to be made in all three cards. The difference in this card is that rather than an angel or the devil being the driving force behind the difficult choices, in this case it is the querant himself who is in control of destiny. Oddly, there are no reins or harnass indicated roping the sphinxes to the chariot. Therefore there is a certain element of magic and faith involved. This card shows that once responsibility is taken, and decisions are firmly enforced, you are capable of making great progress towards your goals.
