I see a very powerful woman, possibly braving her fears.  I also see her as loving towards animals. Making sure he is healthy.

STRENGTH : this card evokes the idea of being able to cooperate with one's instincts... It is not that the woman is opening the lion's mouth forcefully... rather, both animal and woman are working together here. It is about using both animal spirit and woman spirit to achieve one's goal. It is reaching out to the power within us and doing it harmoniously... Victory is assured. Victory is deserved.
Humility also. Because the lion is not superior to woman and woman is not superior to lion. they acknowledge each others qualities and they work together.

Control,Patience,Gentleness,Confidence,things you need to rely on to solve your problems. Being able to confront your fears. Staying calm,having faith in your own abilities. A healer of animals maybe a vet.

I FEEL POWER, ABILITY TO LEAD OTHERS TO THE WAY AS WANTED, INFLUENCE OTHER PEOPLE, ENCOURING GREAT CREATURE, STRONG MIND

It is great to be back at the course again and feel the cards come alive when we take them out of their plastic wrappers.



Llewellyn's Strength is a bit off the point, since it tells the tale of a male hero who had to retrieve some objects from the head of this boar. So the gentle control is not as obvious as I feel it should be.

Universal depicts a very fashion lady taming a dragon, so those of you with the Dragon deck will find this familiar.

And the Guilded leads her lion along like she would a Pomeranian, but I feel she is the closest of them to the original meaning. In fact, I like the leading bit, since it seems to mean we not only control our emotions and energy, but also give them a specific direction to help us advance.