THE EMPRESS III
I love all things beautiful
Luxury is my surroundings
I nurture and mother
Love and harmony is my energy
I am the Empress of the Tarot
UPRIGHT KEYWORDS
Growth, nurturing, abundance, fertility, maternal, beauty, passion, caretaker
REVERSED KEYWORDS
Smothering love, insecurity, reckless, overbearing
THE EMPRESS III
The Empress, adorned in a pomegranate-patterned robe, the pomegranates symbolize prosperity and beauty. She sits upon a throne in the midst of a lush green forest with a gentle river flowing through it. She embodies the nurturing mother earth archetype and is believed to be the goddess of fertility. Many have viewed the Empress as Venus or Aphrodite. She is calm and regal, but she radiates power and abundance. She embodies Motherly love and her task is to watch over those who come to her. She represents maternal love and passion.
Attributes:
Symbolizes: Growth and maternal love
Planet: Venus
Zodiac: Libra & Taurus
Element: Earth
Represents: Nurturing and abundance
Number : 3
Advice: To be more nurturing with yourself and others
What you should know: The empress is the counterpart of the Emperor and the mother figure of the tarot deck. She is also one of the strongest cards to indicate pregnancy or marriage. Although the Empress is known for nurturing and motherhood, she is much like the Emperor, she can also be very protective.
Yes or No Card: Generally the Empress upright is Yes. Reversed is no
Upright Empress General Meaning:
The Empress illustrates how deeply we are rooted in femininity. Femininity is associated with fertility, expression, creativity, nurturing, and anything feminine. The Empress calls you to embrace beauty and creativity and live your life to the fullest, be the Empress in your realm. A person represented by the Empress card is caring, loving, nurturing, secured financially, appreciates beauty and luxury. She is comfortable in life.
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Nurturing, sensuality, supportive lover, committed relationship |
Creative time at work, nurturing colleagues, new business |
Material wealth & comfort, giving, generosity |
Upright Empress Tarot Meaning: Love
This card signifies a committed and serious relationship. The card can also represent motherhood and a sign of marriage or pregnancy. It could suggest your relationship is going to the next level. You or your partner are very nurturing in your relationship, there’s passion and sensuality. If you are single, you may be attracting this type of relationship.
Upright Empress Tarot Meaning: Career
Currently, your career may be experiencing a boost. Your creativity and passion may be at an all-time high, as you utilize your ideas in your projects. It could also indicate that you feel generous and caring towards your workplace. This may translate to creating a more harmonious and inviting office space, whether it involves supporting colleagues or redecorating your home office. Alternatively, this card can indicate a new business venture on the horizon.
Upright Empress Tarot Meaning: Finances
This card indicates a comfortable financial situation and wealth. If this hasn’t happened yet, your financial situation will improve soon. Your abundance and good luck may also make you feel very generous with your money. It could indicate a large purchase, maybe a home or an improvement to the home.
“The Empress is motherly, nurturing and cares for others, she’s tender and kind and enjoys extravagance . She relates to plants and animals, appreciates beauty and abundance.”
Reversed Empress General Meaning:
A reversed Empress indicates you have become too concerned with other people's affairs and put too much effort into them. You may be neglecting your own needs, or even smothering those you love or helicopter parenting and overly mothering. “You’re doing too much, let them breath.” There may be issues with mom or family drama. A lack of abundance or fertility issues.
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Jealousy, lack of self worth, clingy lover, lack of progress relationship |
insecure at work, no growth, bored with job, no growth in skills |
Greed, insecure about finances, lack of abundance |
Reversed Empress Tarot Meaning: Love
Reversed Empress in a relationship or marriage can indicate problems. You or your partner may be too controlling or smothering. Alternatively, you may lack self love and do not feel worthy of being loved, no matter who you are with. It may also signal you have trouble maintaining a relationship.
Reversed Empress Tarot Meaning: Career
Your current career may be lacking excitement and fulfillment. Progress in developing your skills and abilities may seem slow, and the work itself has become repetitive. You may feel under appreciated by others for the hard work you’ve done and now you’re burnt out. This can also indicate feeling insecure regarding your career.
Reversed Empress Meaning : Finances
This card may signal feelings of instability despite having enough resources and you’re feeling you don’t have enough. Or this card could indicate greed. Alternatively, it can signal lack of abundance and stability.
“The reversed empress is negative, smothering and controlling. Causes family drama and lacks abundance. Materialistic and doesn’t appreciate what she has.”
Frequently asked questions
The Empress embodies creativity, nurturing energy, and the natural flow of abundance. She often appears when something in your life, a relationship, project, or part of yourself, is ready to flourish and grow. This card reminds you that creation thrives in an environment of care, patience, and trust in the natural cycles of development.
The Empress embodies creativity, nurturing energy, and the natural flow of abundance. She often appears when something in your life, a relationship, project, or part of yourself, is ready to flourish and grow. This card reminds you that creation thrives in an environment of care, patience, and trust in the natural cycles of development.
It can, especially in readings related to family, creativity, or new beginnings, but its meaning is broader than physical fertility. The Empress symbolizes the birth of ideas, relationships, opportunities, and self-worth. It’s a powerful sign of expansion and reminds you that nurturing energy can manifest growth in many different forms.
It can, especially in readings related to family, creativity, or new beginnings, but its meaning is broader than physical fertility. The Empress symbolizes the birth of ideas, relationships, opportunities, and self-worth. It’s a powerful sign of expansion and reminds you that nurturing energy can manifest growth in many different forms.
The Empress teaches the importance of valuing yourself and allowing abundance to flow toward you. She encourages you to practice self-care, honor your needs, and embrace the art of receiving without guilt or hesitation. This card reminds you that when you nourish yourself, you create the space for everything else in your life to thrive.
For the complete upright and reversed meanings of The Empress, visit the Tarot Card Meanings library on www.tarotmasterguide.com.
The Empress teaches the importance of valuing yourself and allowing abundance to flow toward you. She encourages you to practice self-care, honor your needs, and embrace the art of receiving without guilt or hesitation. This card reminds you that when you nourish yourself, you create the space for everything else in your life to thrive.
For the complete upright and reversed meanings of The Empress, visit the Tarot Card Meanings library on www.tarotmasterguide.com.