The Chariot

Finally, another major arcana! And an extremely active one at that! Think Caesar riding into Egypt, the world at his feet and his army at his back. Victory! Will! Self-assertion! Control! These are the aspects that make up the Chariot, which I jokingly refer to as the manliest of cards. It says that everything is possible if we exhibit self-mastery. If we are self-assured, if we master our base impulses, if we make ourselves ready for any situation, we will be successful in anything we set our minds to. A card of combat. A card of Victory.

Dramatics aside, I'd say that the Chariot is my nemesis card, as the Four of Cups is often the card that most closely aligns with me. I'm far more of an inner world person than outer, and if any card is focused on the outer world, it's the Chariot. It's so focused on the outer world that bodily or emotional needs don't matter (yikes). That's a good thing when you're focused on a goal, but... I don't know. I feel like victory begins at home. Too much self-control is damaging.

I definitely need certain aspects of this card. I find self-control pretty hard. I like to indulge my every whim, and it sort of shows in my daily activities. Right now, writing this entry is difficult, because I feel so ill that I'd rather just focus on something mindless to distract myself. But keeping this log is important to me, even if it's difficult sometimes. Which is why I keep it online; with a paper diary, there's no one else to disappoint but myself. Hush, it's a motivational thing. So I have to use the power of the Chariot to avert my more indulgent impulses.

Otherwise, I'd just sit around and masturbate all day. Joking, joking.