The Empress

Keywords: Feminine power, nurturer, grounded, fertility, abundance, motherly

Yes/No: Yes

Upright: The Empress is a very grounded and down-to-earth woman. She is a true nurturer. She is abundant and accomplished, but she is the type of woman who is capable of not only being the breadwinner but also the stay-at-home mother. Her large diadem crown has 12 stars representing the 12 hours of day and night. Therefore, she is symbolic of the seasons and the passage of time. She wears a wreath with green myrtle leaves which was also worn by Aphrodite, the goddess of love. In the Middle Ages, the myrtle crown was worn to represent fertility. Her white gown of pomegranates symbolizes fertility, with its many seeds, and many suspect that her loosely flowing gown hides a pregnant belly underneath as she often represents pregnancy in tarot. She exudes energy with the yellow sky and her yellow hair. She is also quite abundant as she is surrounded by wheat fields.

Reversed: You have been so busy taking care of everyone else, that you forgot to take care of yourself. You are the type of person who puts everyone’s needs ahead of your own, which is very selfless of you, but sometimes you have to fill your own cup before you can fill others. So, take a time out and pamper yourself a little bit. Trust me, the laundry will still be there tomorrow.