The Survivor Archetype

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Upright Meanings: thriving, supporting, stability, reliable person, conservative, wealthy businessman, loyal, encouraging, mature grounded male, reaching goals, high status, cautious, enterprising, not a risk-taker, careful, steadiness, successful, hard work will pay off, bettering yourself, empire, provider, security, faithful, principled, dependable

The Survivor is symbolically a male who has conquered all and won his kingdom. When we meet The Survivor we feel immediately his regal and generous presence. He is a provider and a protector, for under his care is a flourishing and abundant kingdom where its citizens are prosperous and encouraged to grow. He is naturally responsible and reliable and through the wisdom granted to him by his suit, he has grown all that he has acquired from practically nothing. To see him in the cards is to envision success – one that was won by earnest work.

Reversed Meanings: extortion, ruthless, poor judgement, discouraging, obstinate, cold, collapse of an empire, ungrounded male, unsuccessful businessman, disloyal, corruption, unfaithful, bribes, materialistic, hasty decisions, underqualified, slob, instability, uncaring, broke, calm, greedy, bankruptcy, unsupportive, gambler

When reversed, The Survivor falls from his throne. Once The Survivor of a prosperous kingdom, it has been taken away from him, or lost. Disconnected from the energy of his suit, he may have been impatient, he may have been too indulgent, he may have gambled too far and overstretched himself, he may have sought shortcuts that led him to ruin. He may become too focused on the material, only understanding the cost of things and never their value.