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This is the 4th card "The Empress" and this card is number 3 and a Major Arcana. Please post what you think this card means, please do not use a book to look at, but go by your gut feelings and instincts. If this card came out in a spread for a person what message do you feel lies within. Remember you get out of this what you put into it, it doesnt matter our much or how little you post, the key here is to trust yourself in what you give. Please post you feelings and thoughts and add it to this thread. In a couple of days the meaning of this card will be posted. Please dont be shy to post, this is meant to be a fun excercise that we can also learn in :)
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| | | The Empress is wearing a robe that has pomegranates all over it - a symbol of fertility. The wheat in the foreground suggests prosperity, even fertility, thinking back on ancient rituals of sacrifice in the fields to ensure a good crop. The Venus symbol means more than love. It deals with adornment, amusements, beauty, desire, marriage, money, your creative and also procreative aspirations. There is also a dark side to Venus - wild, impulsive actions and errors and pushing the boundaries of social morality. The Empress appears to be more a Goddess than a mortal, as suggested by the crown of stars. That's about all I can think of. Blessings, Piscean Amber | | Reply
| | THE EMPRESS - MOTHERING
- ABUNDANCE
- SENSES
- NATURE
mothering giving birth
nourishing life
nurturing and caring for others
cherishing the world
expressing tenderness
working with children welcoming abundance enjoying extravagance
receiving lavish reward
luxuriating in plenty
having more than enough
feeling rich experiencing the senses giving and receiving pleasure
focusing on the body
appreciating beauty
feeling vibrantly healthy
being earthy
doing physical activity responding to Nature relating to plants and animals
embracing the natural
feeling connected to the Earth
going outdoors
harmonizing with natural rhythms The Empress and the High Priestess are the two halves of the female archetype in the major arcana. The Empress represents the fertile, life-giving Mother who reigns over the bounty of nature and the rhythms of the Earth. From her comes all the pleasures and joys of the senses and the abundance of new life in all its forms. The Empress encourages you to strengthen your connections with the natural world which is the ground of our being. Too often false sophistications and pleasures take us far from our roots. Let the Empress remind you to keep your feet firmly planted in the Earth. In readings the Empress can refer to any aspect of Motherhood. She can be an individual mother, but as a major arcana card, she also goes beyond the specifics of mothering to its essence - the creation of life and its sustenance through loving care and attention. The Empress can also represent lavish abundance of all kinds. She offers a cornucopia of delights, especially those of the senses - food, pleasure and beauty. She can suggest material reward, but only with the understanding that riches go with a generous and open spirit. The Empress asks you to embrace the principle of life and enjoy its bountiful goodness.
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| | | The Empress is like a life giver. She is warm, and nurturing, just like a mother. She is also creative and can show you how to bring about abundance in your life. She is often the woman a man is looking for or is interested in. Sometimes this card means that you or someone you know is pregnant. Sometimes it means that you are in touch with your feminine emotional creative side. | | |
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