The Empress
The Empress embodies a loving, protective maternal presence that nurtures growth and abundance. She cares for and defends her children, encouraging fertility, accomplishment, and the flourishing of nature. Her love can sometimes become smothering, which may stifle independence or lead to possessiveness. In shadow, this card warns of anxiety, feelings of undesirability, and lack of concentration, calling for balance between care and autonomy.
Keywords
Character
Our Lady of Guadalupe
Origin
Mexico, Catholic Saint
Description
The Empress is a loving and protective mother. She cares for and wishes to defend all of her children, even if a mother's love can sometimes be smothering. The world feels bright, and everything blooms around her.
Upright
Fertility, nurturing, accomplishment, nature, abundance
Reverse
Feeling undesirable, anxiety, lack of concentration, smothering, selfishness
Visual Description
A serene woman stands centered with her hands clasped in prayer, wearing a flowing red gown and a teal cloak patterned with small golden diamonds. A large red-orange radiant halo fills the space behind her head, sending out concentric rays. She is surrounded by abundant roses in red, peach and lavender amid lush green foliage and stylized hills in the background; a white title panel at the bottom reads 'The Empress'.
Tarot of the Divine
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