The Empress

✦ Invoked

Feminine power, connection to Nature, abundance, luxury, fertility whether reproductive or creative, generative power.

✦ Banished

Material loss, stagnation, loss of independence, monetary or psychological problems leading to instability, famine, war.

✦ Description

She is Gulfora, the Queen of the Sabbath. She is the Mother of Witches and her power knows no limit. Here she sits taloned as the legendary witches of Thessaly seated on her horned servant, who is aroused, signifying the power of fertility at her disposal. She holds herself with confidence, but not arrogance. She is the elevated High Priestess, and the ever-watchful Moon protects her and still bestows its powers on her but it sails just a little further away. Surrounded by forests, she demonstrates her connection to the natural world; the satyr she sits upon represents her mastery over it. She is the fertile and generative power of femininity with immense power to create not only through birth, but through witchcraft as well. All who gaze upon her do so with reverence and respect.

✦ Divinatory Meaning

✦ Invoked Meaning

The Witch Queen invoked means great things are coming. She fills life with all those beautiful things we desire—from love, lust, and wealth; to fertility in arts, agriculture, and reproduction. She signifies virile energy so that you are blessed with abundance and luxury. Take the time to appreciate what you have. Go on vacation, spend time crafting your art. Look around at all the beautiful things you are surrounded by and make sure you work to maintain them. Connect with the Forces of Nature: be sure to step away from busy life to commune with Them, and give thanks for all you have and these Forces will reward you with new spiritual awareness. Don’t be afraid to show compassion and generosity to those in your life. She may also indicate conception or pregnancy, which could be that of an actual child or an idea you may have that needs to be nurtured.

✦ Banished Meaning

When the Witch Queen is banished, she takes with her the boons of fertility. This position indicates infertility, a loss of abundance, and the slow decline of resources in the form of material possessions or energy. She also takes with her your ability to birth new ideas, thereby blocking creativity. To overcome this, you must disconnect from the material world around you and ground yourself in nature. What was once a suggestion is now necessity. Your generosity and nurturing may also be seen as smothering by others, so make sure you aren’t excessively giving or making others feel “less than.” A banished Witch Queen also indicates a war may be coming from enemies who want to see you fail or who may be plotting against you out of jealousy for what you have. Be prepared because this negative energy could result in a personal famine, loss of resources, and ruined relationships. Do not over-rely on the luxuries of the modern world. Make sure to leave time to appreciate the elements and the world outside your immediate surroundings.