The Chariot and Strength together
The Chariot and Strength together contrast force with patience. The Chariot drives; Strength persuades. The spread is asking which the situation needs.
The Chariot
willpower, determination, victory through control, direction
The Chariot is the will that holds opposing forces together and makes them pull in one direction. There are no reins; the sphinxes move by the driver's mind.
Reversed: The sphinxes pull apart or refuse to move.
Yes or no: Yes upright, Not yet reversed
Strength
courage, gentle power, patience, inner strength
Strength is power that does not need to prove itself. The woman is not fighting the lion; she is closing its mouth with a gentleness the lion accepts.
Reversed: The lion gets loose or the woman loses her nerve.
Yes or no: Yes upright, Not yet reversed
When one follows the other
The order matters. Read as what is passing and what comes next, as in a past, present and future spread, the pair tells two different stories.
The Chariot behind you, Strength ahead
A period of determined effort and forward drive is receding. The campaign is won or nearly so. What follows asks you to step down from the chariot and live in the territory you reached.
A test of courage and patience is coming, a fierce situation that will yield to gentleness and not to force. Prepare by steadying yourself rather than arming.
Strength behind you, The Chariot ahead
A period that demanded courage and self-mastery is receding. The lion is calm and the test is passed. You can let your hands rest.
A time of determined forward movement is coming, a journey or a campaign that will succeed if you hold your focus. Prepare the chariot and set the sphinxes.
Draw your own cards
If both of these turn up in your reading, the summary points the pair out.