From the Tyldwick Tarot, the Chariot; from the Antiquarian Lenormand, Birds:
The mind is a wonderful servant but a terrible master.
—Robin Sharma
The charioteer is represented by a statue known as Ephebe of Agrigento. Ephebe is a Greek term that describes a male adolescent who is in military training. His 'horses' are Naxian sphinx statues, symbols of power. The Greeks saw them as merciless - if you couldn't answer their riddles, you got eaten. How often have we vowed to do or change something, only to have our emotions or desires steer us off course? The Chariot is about learning to harness the senses, emotions and instincts so they work for us rather than against us. The Birds card symbolizes conversation, but because these birds are woodpeckers who often drum to communicate, this conversation might be of a different sort. Perhaps it an internal one from our body sending us a message. According to research, physical sensations within the body can cause psychological effects, and the ability to perceive and interpret those signals (interoception) can have a profound influence on mental health. We need to pause and question what's going on within us, using discernment before we follow or ignore those messages.
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