Strength is a card in the Rider-Waite Tarot deck that is often associated with courage, inner strength, and the power of self-control. It is numbered eight in the Major Arcana sequence, and represents the ability to overcome fear, doubt, and adversity. The Strength card often depicts a woman taming a lion or other wild animal. The woman represents the power of inner strength and self-control, while the animal symbolizes our primal instincts and fears. The woman's ability to tame the animal suggests the power of self-control and the ability to overcome our inner fears and doubts.