The Empress showcases the meaning of fertility in the Tarot. Abundance flows all around her and from her. The Empress is the Tarot’s “traditional” answer to motherhood, femininity, birth/rebirth, and all things considered nurturing. She remains the bridge that brings new life forth and all that triumph entails. There are secrets here, but emotions are also kept in mind when she is speaking to you. There maybe some harsh truths. Still, The Empress will provide you what she can to help you understand the meaning of her card and what she has to tell you.
Suit: Major Arcana
Element(s): Earth
Numerology: 12 & 21
Planetary Ruler(s): Venus
Zodiac(s): Taurus & Libra
The Empress has dominion over the nature she is surrounded by, but isn’t overwhelming in her presence. Instead, she is there as regal as her counterpart, but far more approachable. The gentle and nurturing nature she represents is shadowed only by the ignorance of those whom do not understand womanhood. She is not here to explain that to them either. The Empress is here to make sure her people are cared and provided for with the bounty she can bring them.
Upright Meaning
Fertility, fruitfulness, comfort, intuition, motherhood, stability, abundance, nurturing, gentle influence, ignorance
Reversed Meaning
Fertility issues, financial strife, failing self-actualization, indecisive, unraveling of matters, light, truth
Important Symbols
- Empress
- Nurturing
- Regal leadership/guidance
- Wheat/Trees
- Abundance
- Dominion over nature
- Fruit (Traditionally Pomegranates)
- Fertility
- Rebirth and life
- Planchette with Venus
- Revealing secrets
- Feminine secrets
- Crown of Stars
- Guiding gentle light
- Shining through the dark
- Scepter
- Divine rule
- Ritual and ceremony (particularly towards fertility)
- Cushions
- Gentleness
- Softening what could be harsh blows
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