Card 4

The Emperor

Brief Description

This card represents despotism and suppression, but these conditions exist primarily in the querent's mind as self-created states. When describing the querent's condition, it calls for examining why such problems exist. In favorable circumstances, it manifests masculine principles of dominance, leadership, and strength.

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Core Meaning

Despotism, suppression, but all of this exists rather in the mind of the querent. This state is one that the person has created for themselves. If this card appears in a spread describing the querent's condition, then one should examine why the person has such a problem. In favorable surroundings — manifestation of the masculine principle: dominance, leadership, strength.

Astrological Correspondence

Aries.

Visual Description

An armored, helmeted figure stands like a sentinel at the water's edge, hands resting on the pommel of a long sword whose point touches the surf. In the foreground a dark-haired woman in a tattered black dress sits on a rock, head bowed and one foot braced on the stone. Sheer cliffs rise to the left and foamy waves roll beneath a sky washed in warm ochre and amber tones. The card border displays the Roman numeral IV, multilingual titles including THE EMPEROR, and an Aries glyph in the lower corner.

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