Depending on the deck you look at, the Chariot Card will be an emperor or prince on his “mobile fighting platform,” a priest on (or as we see in Waite's Chariot, “a part of”) a chariot, or a shiny red corvette. Thus, the subtle implications change, but the basic meaning is clear to all. This man wins. 

The Chariot card shows us victory and power, but it does so in a style that equates being “right” (winning) with “being right” (as in “God” speaks through me—not you). This card shows independent power, mobility, and autonomy "on the battlefield" (out in the world, rather than in a corporate boardroom, like The Emperor or The Hierophant might indicate).

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Depending on the deck you look at, this card will be an emperor or prince on his “mobile fighting platform,” a priest on (or as above “part of”) a chariot, or a shiny red corvette. Thus, the subtle inferences change, but the basic meaning is clear to all. This man wins. This card shows us victory and power, but it does so in a style that equates being “right” (winning) with “being right” (as in “God” speaks through me—not you). It shows us an indignation that only The Hierophant (or the Queen of Swords reversed) can match.

The danger of this message can be a “win-at-all-costs” mentality, or such a passionate, fervent belief in something that it blinds one into a mindset where the only option is the one that the ensorcelled mind perceives. This is the card of zeal and several Tarot authorities assign to it the qualities of the astrological sign of Sagittarius. Personally, we couldn’t agree more. It has “politics” written all over it.

Victory, but more. Righteous victory without having to sacrifice one’s morals or personal beliefs. This is a card of strength. You don’t win because you “got lucky.” You win because you are good at what you do, and/or you have powerful friends and resources. You succeed because you keep your animalistic rages under the control of your disciplined and highly-skilled mind. You harness the power of masculine and feminine (esoteric principles) and you are steadfast and resolute in your quest. Of course, sometimes this card can also simply mean “a brand new car!” or some long distance travel. In either case, however, it will be spelled out by clarifying “minor” Arcana.

Compare this to the rune “Fehu” which means: domestic cattle, mobile wealth, possessions won or earned, abundance, financial strength, success and happiness. Also: social success, vibrant energy, foresight. And interestingly enough when reversed, this rune matches The Chariot rather nicely as well: loss of personal property, esteem, failure. Cowardice, poverty, loss of freedom, and so on.