- Authority, structure, stability
- Being ready to act at a moment’s notice
- Balance of masculine and feminine energy
In a reading: an opportunity is coming that you’ll need to act on quickly, so stay ready.
There’s water flowing behind the Emperor down to the Empress — he’s giving her energy, giving her life, and together they represent the balance of masculine and feminine. If you only pull the Emperor, maybe your feminine’s out of balance; only the Empress, maybe it’s your masculine.
He’s holding an ankh, a symbol of rebirth, but what really stands out to me is that his armor is on underneath his cloak. That says he’s ready to go at a moment’s notice. When he shows up in a reading, it can mean an opportunity is coming that needs to be jumped on fast.
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