The Smothering Tyrant card represents an overbearing presence or control that stifles growth or expression. This could be an external influence, or our own tendency to suppress our desires and emotions. The card promotes reflection on these tendencies, encouraging an environment of personal growth and freedom of expression.
Upright
Displaying an overwhelming desire to protect, care for, or oversee, often from a place of genuine concern.
“In which relationships or situations am I too controlling?”
Reversed (Shadow)
Oppression. Suppressing others’ autonomy, voices, or choices to an extent where it becomes stifling, often driven by personal insecurities or a need for dominance.
“How can I better release and surrender?”
All Tyrant Cards
9. Tyrant – Critical (Primary: Judgment, Reversed: Acceptance)
10. Tyrant – Punisher (Primary: Punishment, Reversed: Leniency)
11. Tyrant – Prohibitive (Primary: Restriction, Reversed: Freedom)
12. Tyrant – Smothering (Primary: Control, Reversed: Release)
