Empress Tarot Card Meanings Keywords
Maternal instincts, motherhood, creativity, domestic well-being, luxury, sensuality.
Empress Tarot Card Description
With her shield and scepter, The Empress is obviously a lady of great power, nor does her confident posture suggest that she is nervous of using it. Still, if you look closely, this mature woman has a gentle face, furthermore, she carries no weapon suggesting her role is protective rather than actively belligerent.
Upright Meaning
The Empress is ruled by the planet Venus, she could not be associated with a more suitable planet. The Empress represents the notion of what are seen as traditionally feminine qualities, although this does not mean that the person represented by the card is necessarily a biological female. The Empress represents all that is compassionate, nurturing, creative, intuitive and fertile. As a result, this lovely card is also associated with the arts, grace and beauty. So, for anyone working in the arts or just interested in developing artistic talents, the appearance of The Empress can be an excellent sign. The Empress is closely associated with motherhood – this could be an individual who actually is a parent, or just as likely, someone who acts in this manner; either the querant or someone around them. Either way, maternal energy is almost certainly to be playing a major part in your life. Unsurprisingly, the appearance of The Empress can also foretell the arrival of a baby into your inner-circle. When it comes to business or education, the arrival of The Empress tends to suggest that any goals or plans are likely to reach a satisfactory conclusion – as long as you are willing to work towards them. Romantically, when The Empress appears there is a strong tendency for relationships to be positively aspected, any marriage or permanent relationship that is subject to this card is reckoned to be fortunate. Whatever the issue, when The Empress appears in the upright position, you can be confident that the chances are you will make progress towards your ambitions, however rocky the path, as long as you put in some effort.
Reversed Meaning
When upright, The Empress is sweetness and light, but reversed she can be a different kind of gal, especially in relation to, well…relationships. She can be a sign that you have been mothering your lover, in which case you need to stop, or alternatively that you need to mother them to get them motivated. Equally, your squeeze could be possessive, or it could be you who needs to chill. You might also find that there is a female presence in your life who is being disruptive, this could well be a colleague or your mother. When it comes to career, education and business, this is not the ideal time to work on creative projects and your goals may actually benefit if you put them on hold for the time being. It is also very important that you do not let greed or the urge to over-indulge influence your decision making. Social and business interactions with members of the opposite sex are likely to be particularly difficult when this card appears in a reversed position.
Past
Perhaps you’ve been too ready to part with your pennies in the past; well we learn from our mistakes. This card suggests the importance of a mothering role in your life, this could have been you, but it may point to a mother figure, at worst she could have been controlling but she could have also been a wonderful support.
Present
Your nurturing instinct is uppermost at the moment, you need harmony in your relationships – this includes your relationship with yourself. This card suggests you are either “mothering” someone or about to become a mother. Equally, someone could be mothering you. If you seem to be being blocked in some way, this could be due to a difficult female.
Future
You will want the best out of life and all those luxuries sitting in the shops will call to you. But things won’t just fall at your feet. Don’t worry, you’re entering a creative time, possibly related to beauty or the arts, and this helps. Generally with this card any plan, however ambitious, will succeed with your effort.
The Empress Love Tarot Card Meanings Keywords
Maternal instincts, mother figure, motherhood, domestic well-being, sensuality, sexual skill, physical attraction.
The Empress Love Tarot Card Description
Upright Meaning
The Empress is a material card, so love and wealth can be combined in her presence, thus her appearance can be a sign that the individual is about to enter a relationship with someone who is financially secure. The new person will also be caring and eager to nurture and help those around them. It is even possible that the new partnership could lead to a joint business venture, or that a business venture could take a romantic turn. Alternatively, the person represented by the card could already have a family from an earlier relationship.
The Empress is a stable sensible sort of soul who doesn’t go gadding about flirting with all and sundry, and when she appears in a love tarot reading things are getting serious. The Empress is a thoughtful person who values faithfulness, commitment and marriage. That’s not to imply she is boring, quite the contrary, she brings a cornucopia of gifts, abundance and fertility in all aspects of life (a fact worth bearing in mind if the two of you aren’t quite ready to be joined by a third somewhat smaller person). Indeed, The Empress may suggest that someone is getting a bit broody and her appearance can also presage news of a pregnancy, for those who wish to start or add to their family there may be no time like the present. The Empress represents the notion of caring, so singletons could find a kind hearted person in their orbit whilst couples can become even more devoted.
If the Empress appears with a number of negative cards this can be a sign that someone in the relationship is smothering their partner or that one partner has problems expressing their emotions at all.
Reversed Meaning
If you are single fight shy of the temptation to show off. Playing a part and flashing the cash to impress others will not work; you might get some attention that’s true but it won’t be the right sort. Remember you are someone who matters and is worthy of being loved so don’t let caring duties or work ties override your need for a special someone; make sure you create the opportunity for a magical person to enter your life.
Are you in a relationship? Then some ‘us’ time is called for. Call a babysitter, grab a cab and make for some romantic restaurant. If money is tight (and with the reversed Empress that is possible), a walk hand in hand amidst some beautiful scenery or a picnic for two (don’t forget a picnic blanket!) can help set things right.
One more thing, upright The Empress can point to a pregnancy, the same thing applies when she is reversed, if you don’t want a very large small surprise…well, you know what to do.
