The Empress Tarot Card Tarot Card Meanings
Following the High Priestess comes the Empress. Her designated number is three, which represents completion, procreation, fertility, and union. Because the High Priestess represents two opposing forces, the Empress follows up by introducing a new unifying principle. She is the card of creation. Therefore, the Empress is associated with work, creativity, new energy, and productivity. The Empress is the mother of all things and she personifies the creative power associated with the natural world. She is the earth mother who uses her energy to propel her feminine wisdom throughout the universe.
In a Tarot card reading, the Empress rules over the physical world and the tangible. We often find next to her an eagle that symbolically represents the bridge between heaven and earth. Unlike the Wizard, her power is passive and feminine. She represents the realm of emotion, not the realm of thought. Her association with the heavens is based on the principle that hard work and creativity can lead to spiritual awakening.
In the everyday world, The Empress represents feeling. She is fair and understanding and bases her decisions on her moral value system. She is dedicated to the family and cares about the good of her community. The Empress is a natural diplomat and she understands the difficulties people face. Therefore, she is there to comfort and offer her wisdom.
One of the negative Tarot card meanings associated with the Empress may be her overprotectiveness and maternal dominance. She can hinder the development of the soul journey if she gives herself too much to the role of good mother to her. If this applies to men in a Tarot reading, the Empress can warn of a man too attached to her mother. She may not be able to have a healthy and committed relationship because she too often, whether consciously or unconsciously, compares the qualities of her partner to those of her mother.
Upright Empress Tarot Card Meanings in a Tarot Reading
In a Tarot reading, the Empress card in an upright position signifies good fortune. The Empress is indicative of all things creative, so she can count on her own creative endeavors to be successful. Her hard work will pay off both spiritually and materially. You will be able to anticipate spiritual and material abundance through the effort of your work. The Empress also indicates a birth or marriage and can represent a successful sexual relationship. She encourages you to harness your girl power. She knows that she can achieve a lot through nurturing and generosity. If you find yourself surrounded by difficult people, the best approach is diplomacy. If there are issues related to health, the Empress represents healing.
The Empress also represents beauty. She enjoys surrounding herself with luxury. The Empress Tarot Card can indicate the purchase of new things. This is particularly true of items that make your home more comfortable and aesthetically pleasing.
• Maternity
• Fertility
• Beauty
• Prosperity
• Abundance
• Nursing
• Diplomacy
Reversed Empress Tarot Card Meanings in a Tarot Reading
The Empress card reversed in a Tarot reading can indicate a creative block. You may find your mood depressed and negative. The work can feel laborious and mundane. Financial matters can be put to the test, and you may find yourself struggling to make ends meet. There may be a general lack of abundance. Spiritually, the Empress reversed can indicate that you are being too greedy with your emotions or holding on to your money too much. The Empress warns you to be generous with those you love. In a Tarot reading, the Empress reversed can also indicate problems with pregnancy. Beware of unwanted pregnancy and practice safe sex. You may also be overprotective of someone you love, which is straining your relationship.
• Creative blocks
• Unwanted pregnancy
• Financial problems
• Greed
• Holding on to your own feelings too much
• Depression
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