The Mountain
Meaning, light and shadow
Meaning
The Mountain stands for obstacles, delays and challenges.
This card indicates that patience and perseverance are needed to overcome difficulties. It encourages us to remember our own strengths and to tackle obstacles step by step.
The energy of the card
The Mountain stands firm. In tradition it stands for obstacles, delays and the strength it takes to overcome them. When it appears in your reading, a challenge lies ahead of you – and a wide view from the top.
Your path with this card
Every summit is reached step by step. The Mountain invites you to walk your path in stages and to honor your endurance.
- Which mountain lies before you right now?
- What is the smallest next step upward?
In the shadow
Obstacles, delays, blockages. The Mountain reminds you to see detours as paths, too.
Together with other cards
Related in the tarot
Tarot Eight of Swords
The Eight of Swords shows the same obstacle: a blockage that dissolves with a fresh look.