The charioteer holds no reins.The ChariotA naked child rides a white horse under a face-bearing sun, arms open, holding a red banner, no saddle, no fear, nothing concealed.The Sun

Card combination

The Chariot and The Sun

Two images of triumph, and the tradition contrasts them by armour. The charioteer is enclosed and processional; the Sun's rider is a naked child on a horse with no equipment at all. The pair asks which kind of success this is, the defended one or the unguarded one.

Together

Two images of triumph, and the tradition contrasts them by armour. The charioteer is enclosed and processional; the Sun's rider is a naked child on a horse with no equipment at all. The pair asks which kind of success this is, the defended one or the unguarded one.

In love

Associated with a relationship that no longer needs to be managed. Read as the better of the two states.

In career

Read for success that has stopped requiring vigilance. The pair notes how rarely that is recognised when it arrives.

The advice

Check whether you still need the armour. Winning while still braced for the fight is a common way to miss having won.

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