Strength Tarot Spread: Custom Layout for Inner Power

19 Disember 2025

BY NICOLE LAU

Strength's power lies in its ability to tame fears with love, cultivate courage, and master challenges through gentle strength. This custom tarot spread is designed to help you connect with your inner power, face your fears, and discover the courage that comes from within. Whether you're seeking courage, taming fears, or cultivating gentle strength, this spread will illuminate your path.

The Strength Inner Power Spread: 7-Card Layout

This original spread mirrors Strength's process of taming the lion—from recognizing your fear to claiming your courage. Each position represents a crucial aspect of cultivating inner strength and gentle power.

Spread Layout

        [7]         |    [2] [1] [3]     |   |   |    [4] [5] [6]

Position 1 (Center): You Now - Your current inner strength
Position 2 (Left): Your Lion - The fear you must tame
Position 3 (Right): Your Courage - The strength you possess
Position 4 (Bottom Left): Gentle Approach - How to tame with love
Position 5 (Bottom Center): Inner Power - Your source of strength
Position 6 (Bottom Right): Patient Path - How to cultivate courage
Position 7 (Top): Tamed Lion - The courage you'll claim

How to Perform This Spread

Preparation

Cleanse your deck
Create gentle space (golden or orange candle, peaceful atmosphere)
Set clear intention: What fear needs taming? What courage do you seek?
Sit with open heart
Shuffle while focusing on your inner strength

The Reading Process

Step 1: Lay out all seven cards face down in the pattern shown.

Step 2: Turn over Position 1 first (You Now). This reveals your current inner strength.

Step 3: Turn over Position 2 (Your Lion). This shows the fear you must tame.

Step 4: Turn over Position 3 (Your Courage). This reveals the strength you possess.

Step 5: Turn over Positions 4 and 6 together (Gentle Approach and Patient Path). These show how to cultivate courage.

Step 6: Turn over Position 5 (Inner Power). This reveals your source of strength.

Step 7: Finally, turn over Position 7 (Tamed Lion). This shows the courage you'll claim.

Step 8: Look at the spread as a whole. Notice patterns, repeated suits, Major Arcana presence. What story emerges?

Detailed Position Meanings

Position 1: You Now - Your Current Inner Strength

This card reveals where you are right now—your current courage, your readiness to face fears, your state of inner power.

Questions to ask:

Where am I right now in relation to my courage?
What is my current level of inner strength?
Am I ready to tame my lion?

If Strength appears here: You are perfectly positioned to face your fears with love. Trust your gentle power.

Position 2: Your Lion - The Fear You Must Tame

This card represents your lion—the fear, challenge, or wild nature that needs taming with love and patience.

Questions to ask:

What is my lion? What am I afraid of?
What challenge needs gentle mastery?
What must I tame with love instead of force?

Position 3: Your Courage - The Strength You Possess

This card reveals your courage—the inner strength you already have, the power you can draw upon.

Questions to ask:

What courage do I already possess?
What is my source of strength?
What power have I forgotten I have?

Position 4: Gentle Approach - How to Tame with Love

This card shows how to approach your lion with gentleness and compassion instead of force.

Questions to ask:

How can I tame with love instead of force?
What gentle approach will work?
How can I be compassionate with my fear?

Position 5: Inner Power - Your Source of Strength

This card shows your inner power—the deep source of courage and strength within you.

Questions to ask:

What is my source of inner power?
Where does my courage come from?
What strength can I always draw upon?

This is your core power card. This is what makes you strong.

Position 6: Patient Path - How to Cultivate Courage

This card shows the patient path—how to cultivate courage over time with persistence and compassion.

Questions to ask:

How do I cultivate courage patiently?
What path will build my strength?
What practice will help me be brave?

Position 7: Tamed Lion - The Courage You'll Claim

This card shows the tamed lion—the courage you'll claim, the strength you'll embody, the fear transformed into power.

Questions to ask:

What courage will I claim?
What will my tamed lion give me?
What strength awaits me?

Sample Reading Interpretation

Question: "How can I find the courage to leave my unfulfilling job?"

Position 1 (You Now): Four of Pentacles - Currently holding on from fear of loss

Position 2 (Your Lion): Five of Pentacles - Fear of financial hardship and insecurity

Position 3 (Your Courage): Strength - You have the inner power to face this fear

Position 4 (Gentle Approach): Temperance - Approach the transition gradually and balanced

Position 5 (Inner Power): The Star - Your hope and faith are your source of strength

Position 6 (Patient Path): Eight of Pentacles - Build skills and prepare patiently

Position 7 (Tamed Lion): Ace of Pentacles - New opportunity and financial security

Overall message: You're currently holding on from fear (You Now), afraid of financial hardship (Your Lion). But you have inner strength (Your Courage) and can approach this gradually (Gentle Approach). Your hope is your power (Inner Power), and patient preparation will help (Patient Path). The result is new opportunity (Tamed Lion).

Variations of This Spread

Quick 5-Card Version

Use only Positions 1, 2, 3, 5, and 7 for faster courage guidance.

Specific Fear Spread

Adapt for specific fears:
Position 2 becomes your specific fear
Position 7 becomes your specific courage

When to Use This Spread

When facing major fears or challenges
When seeking to cultivate courage
When needing to tame something with love instead of force
When feeling weak or self-doubting
Monthly courage check-ins
When embodying Strength's energy

Tips for Deeper Readings

Journal after reading: Write about each card's message and how it relates to your courage.

Compare approaches: Positions 4 and 6 show how to cultivate strength—use both.

Trust your power: Position 5 shows your source—draw on it.

Tame with love: Use this spread to approach fears with compassion, not force.

After the Reading

Take action: Within 24 hours, take one brave step toward taming your lion.

Use gentle approach: Follow what Position 4 revealed.

Draw on inner power: Connect to what Position 5 showed.

Be patient: Follow the path Position 6 revealed.

Closing Wisdom

Strength doesn't fight the lion—it tames it with love. This spread shows you how to do the same. Your courage is real. Your gentle strength is powerful.

May your reading be clear.
May your courage be gentle.
May your lion be tamed.
May you remember that you are Strength.

The lion is before you. The courage is within you. The only question is: are you ready to tame with love?