The Emperor
The Emperor symbolizes authority, stability, and order embodied by a stone statue that protects and brings practical solutions through discipline and focus. It represents ideals to aspire to while reminding you that you are human, not an immovable piece of stone, and therefore subject to failings and weaknesses. You may find yourself in a position of power with significant decisions to make, so it is important to keep perspective and consider the people around you. True success comes from merging the steadiness and strength of stone with the flexibility and awareness of the living.
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Meaning
The statue of stone stands tall and monolithic, representing authority, stability, and order. Here is the protector who, with discipline and focus, makes sure things get done. Standing high above the crowd, nothing is beyond the statue's view, and with his perspective there is a practical solution for every situation. The statue represents ideals to aspire to. However, you must remember you are a human made of flesh and blood and not an immovable piece of stone, immune to the failings and weaknesses of the living.
Guidance
You may find yourself in a position of power with big decisions to make, and it is important to keep perspective and see the people that surround you. Stone cannot bend, and from the statue's vantage point, it is easy to lose track of the living, breathing individuals amid the crowd. True success comes from the merging of the two points of view. The strength of stone must be combined with the flexibility of the human form.
Visual Description
A monumental stone male figure fills the card from waist to head, turned in profile to the left. A square framed panel is set into the statue's chest showing a smaller man in a shirt extending his right arm outward. The Roman numeral IV appears above the figure and the printed title THE EMPEROR. is at the bottom; the background includes a pale sky, distant buildings, a small ankh-topped staff on the left, and patches of greenery.
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