shadowdancer
Deirdre has conveyed the associated meaning with this card with eloquence in her book, and I would be doing a disservice if I tried to add anything different. Certainly we are reminded how we can call on inner strength to deal with a given situation, and in this respect it could indicate all is not lost. Sometimes that is easier said than done. It is when we feel our back is against the wall we believe we have no will or strength to continue. Sometimes calling on our strength from within is just to difficult or draining, but this card shows it is possible to do this without utilising energy we feel we just don’t have. It is a case of having that belief that we can overcome or prevail. After all, in real terms there is no way a woman (or man for that matter) would be able to subdue a lion in this way, but it shows if we do retain a sense of self belief, anything is possible.
I do like to see how a card would read from the viewpoint of all characters portrayed, and in this case it would be worth seeing things from the lion’s point of view. When we do this, we may see things very differently and our interpretation may shift away from the norm. Do we see an issue indicating submission may be needed? Does it show you need to hold back and not use the power you know you have in abundance? After all, this lion could easily crush her hand but has chosen not to do so. I have seen this shift of energy in two readings which I share in the following post. I hope they help with additional understandings or thoughts that can be attributed to this card.
I do like to see how a card would read from the viewpoint of all characters portrayed, and in this case it would be worth seeing things from the lion’s point of view. When we do this, we may see things very differently and our interpretation may shift away from the norm. Do we see an issue indicating submission may be needed? Does it show you need to hold back and not use the power you know you have in abundance? After all, this lion could easily crush her hand but has chosen not to do so. I have seen this shift of energy in two readings which I share in the following post. I hope they help with additional understandings or thoughts that can be attributed to this card.