The Enchanted Initiate
A Journal of Traditional Symbolism, Hermeticism & the Occult Sciences

La Force

La Force, Strength, is a card portraying a young woman overcoming challenges symbolized by a ferocious lion, and associated with the summer solstice and the zodiac constellation Virgo.

Concordance & Cross-References

Primary Correspondences & Figures

Both cards, La Roue de Fortune and La Force, deal with themes of balance and strength but in different contexts, with the former dealing with the cycle of life and the latter with individual strength overcoming challenges.

Le Pendu’s symbol of sacrifice and surrender contrasts with the strength and mastery shown by La Force, yet both suggest the path to enlightenment.

Mediate Correspondences

Sympathetic Chains & Distant Affinities

La ForcethroughLe PenduilluminatesSphinx →
I. La Force & Le Pendu

Le Pendu’s symbol of sacrifice and surrender contrasts with the strength and mastery shown by La Force, yet both suggest the path to enlightenment.

II. Le Pendu & Sphinx

The Sphinx, representing wisdom and universal balance, contrasts with the Hanged Man, who undergoes spiritual transformation, showing the interplay between intellect and transformation.

La ForcethroughLe PenduilluminatesTyphon →
I. La Force & Le Pendu

Le Pendu’s symbol of sacrifice and surrender contrasts with the strength and mastery shown by La Force, yet both suggest the path to enlightenment.

II. Le Pendu & Typhon

Typhon, the symbol of chaos, opposes the Hanged Man's self-sacrifice and transformation, illustrating the tension between order and chaos in the cards.

La ForcethroughLe PenduilluminatesAnubis →
I. La Force & Le Pendu

Le Pendu’s symbol of sacrifice and surrender contrasts with the strength and mastery shown by La Force, yet both suggest the path to enlightenment.

II. Le Pendu & Anubis

Anubis, the symbol of good, is contrasted with the Hanged Man, who represents sacrifice and spiritual transformation, highlighting the balance between order and chaos.

La ForcethroughLe PenduilluminatesL'hermite →
I. La Force & Le Pendu

Le Pendu’s symbol of sacrifice and surrender contrasts with the strength and mastery shown by La Force, yet both suggest the path to enlightenment.

II. Le Pendu & L'hermite

L'Hermite's focus on spiritual strength and renunciation mirrors the symbolism of the Hanged Man, both suggesting a process of transformation and spiritual growth.