The Empress

Element: Earth · Astrology: Venus · Major Arcana III

Core meaning

abundance, nurturing, fertility, comfort, creativity.

warm, sensual, caring love; a relationship that grows; sometimes pregnancy. e.g. Cooking for each other on a lazy Sunday.

creative work that flourishes, projects bearing fruit. e.g. A design job where your ideas finally get used.

plenty, growth, comfort; enjoying what you earn. e.g. A good month that lets you treat yourself.

nurture the body, good food, nature, fertility. e.g. Walks in the park and proper meals help more than any pill.

self-care, self-love, feeling worthy of good things. e.g. Stop apologising for taking a rest day.

connection to nature and the Earth, Mother energy. e.g. Growing a garden as your quiet practice.

smothering, neglecting yourself, creative block, overindulgence.