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Empress 3

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Keywords:

Mother, Mothering, Mother Earth, Woman, Feminine Archetype, Womanly, Domestic Goddess, Natural, Creativity, Productivity, Growth, Fruitfulness, Manifestation, Smooth Passage, No Obstacles, The Right Path, Cultivating, Incubating, Abundance, Bountifulness, Plenty, Flourishing, Prosperity, Provisions, Good Housekeeping, Resourceful, Hostess, Love, Heartfelt, Unconditional Love, Being Loved & Cared For, Emotional Security, Protective, Openness, Idealistic, Freedom of Expression, Reassuring, Generosity, Sharing, Harmony, Peace, Caring, Nurturing, Cherishing, Compassion, Tenderness, Fertility, Pregnancy, Gestation, Birthing, Affection, The Physical Senses, Health, Exercise, Outside Activities, Positive Self-Image, Pleasure, Beauty, Joy, Laughter, Play, Joie de Vivre, Energetic, Passion, Sensuality, Sexuality, Physical Touch, Demonstrative Love, Marriage, Pampering, 'Me Time', Preening, Indulgence, Luxury, Opulence, Glamour, Wealth, Riches, Extravagance, Summer, Blooming, Nature, Nature's Way, Gardening, Earthy, Countryside, Flower Power, Home Decorating, Animals, The Environment, Talented, Creative/Artistic, The Arts, Theatre, Crafts, Music, Dancing, Children, Working With Children, Natural Witch

Astrological Associations – Venus – Love, Beauty, Harmony and Natural Forces – also the symbol for Woman. Earth.

Sun Sign – Libra along with the Queen of Pentacles. One of the karmic lessons for Librans is to take love from the idealistic stage in the mind and out into real world so that it can be shared and enjoyed. Venus also rules the Earth Sign, Taurus.

Kabbalistic Tree of Life – Walks the 14th Path between Chokmah (SupernalFather/Wisdom) and Binah (Supernal Mother/Understanding). The Empress joins or connects these two powerful forces thus facilitating union between the Masculine and Feminine Forces. The Empress now acts as the catalyst and facilitator of physical creation. The High Priestess and The Empress represent the two Feminine Archetypes in the Tarot .

Hebrew Alphabet – Daleth – Door/Transition

The Empress is also linked to the Four Threes in The Minor Arcana and to The Hanged Man XII(1+2=3), and The World XXI (2+1=3).

The Fool, now gifted with both Conscious and Unconscious Awareness is ready to incarnate into the physical. He eagerly awaits the manifestation which will allow him to set forth on the next stage of his journey. As he travels the 14th path, he encounters The Empress, The Mother who will facilitate this process. Just as he will come to rely on The High Priestess throughout his whole journey, it is The Empress who will first make the most impact. It is through The Empress that he will be brought into physical life. The Empress will nurture and care for him in the early stages when he is unable to fend for himself. She will shower him with love and awaken his physical senses. She will introduce him to the magic of the natural world around him and will encourage him to experience joy, fun and freedom of expression. It is through The Empress as his Mother that he will first experience true love. The love a mother has for her child and the love that is likewise returned is like no other love. The Empress's influence over The Fool will determine how he relates to and treats women in later life. If The Fool is female then The Empress teaches the daughter the true meaning of being a woman.

The Empress as the Maternal Mother carefully watches her creation grow and develop until the time comes for him to stand on his own two feet. Like all Mothers, The Empress may find the letting go of her creation hard to deal with and in her negative aspect can become possessive, smothering, controlling and manipulative.

Card Description & Spiritual Messages

The Empress reclines upon a seat strewn with an assortment of cushions covered in rich red, orange and gold luxurious fabrics. Here we get a strong sense of the comfort, relaxation, opulence and sumptuousness that accompany this Earth Goddess. A three-tiered crown of 12 dazzling stars adorns her head. The triple crown is symbolic of the Triple Goddess – Maiden, Mother and Crone. The 12 stars represent the 12 Sun Signs of the Zodiac. In The Empress's role as Mother Nature she understands the cycle of all life. She understands that to fully experience life we must experience it from all aspects. We must be open and ready to accept all; joy, love, happiness, pain, loss and sadness.