15. Bear
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Category: Person Description Card
Astrological Symbol: ☽ Moon | ♈ Aries
Keywords: Power, leadership, influence; Prosperity, abundance, strength; Capability, skill, brute force; Courage, fearlessness; Protection, care; Assertiveness, dominance.
Card Behavior: The Bear strengthens the effects of adjacent cards—enhancing positive cards and intensifying negative cards.
House Meaning: Financial Status / Capabilities.
Concepts: a. Power, leadership, and influence. b. Wealth accumulated over time; Prosperity; Abundance; Stability. c. Strength, skill, brute force, muscular power. d. Courage, fearlessness, boldness. e. Protection and caretaking. f. Dominance, authority, assertiveness, and potential overbearing behavior.
Career: Supervisors; Managers; Entrepreneurs; Skilled professionals; Established careers; Resourceful individuals; Investors; Business tycoons; Capitalists; Legal professions; Strong-willed bosses.
Love & Relationships: Unequal relationships; Arranged marriages; Protective or controlling partners; Family-influenced relationships; Strong protective instincts.
People: Guardians; Authority figures; Wealthy individuals; Reliable and courageous people; Those who provide protection; Physically strong individuals; People with a larger or muscular build; Dominant and commanding personalities.
Objects: Large items; Protective cases; Wallets; Jewelry boxes; Security measures; Safety systems; Barriers; Items that provide protection.
Health: Weight management; Overeating; Fat accumulation; Muscles; Stomach; Digestive system.
Spirituality: High energy; Spirit guides.
Advice: Strengthen yourself—become braver and more confident because you have the power to overcome any challenge. Use your strengths to compensate for weaknesses. Physical training can enhance your bodily strength. With great power comes great responsibility. Reflect on whether you are being overly dominant in certain areas of life.
Imagery: Safe: A vault full of wealth, symbolizing financial security and accumulated power.
Summary: The Bear represents strength and protection. It is a symbol of personal power, influence, and leadership, spanning both material and spiritual aspects. In relationships, it can signify protectiveness or being overly dominant.
Comparison: - See 18. Dog for a related concept of protection. - Both Tower and Bear represent influence, but: - Bear refers to personal influence. - Tower refers to institutional or organizational influence.