The card of The Empress is ruled by Venus and known as the Daughter of the Mighty Ones. She represents feminine wisdom, motherhood and the connection between spirit and matter.
Her symbol is a sheaf of wheat which means life and provision for the future. She gives sustenance and warmth to humankind and she is reliable as the seasons.
She represents the fertile realm - earth, spirit, mind and creativity - and her promise is continuity of life. Her cycles of renewal promise abundance and she helps to future-proof our plans and bestows a promise of success when she appears in a reading.
The Empress is here to remind us of the absolute importance of the feminine. In this world of masculine drive and ideals, of corporate takeovers and the harvesting of forests and extinction of multiple species dependent on delicate ecosystems, she is placed before the Emperor and The Hierophant in the order of the Major Arcana to remind us of the primary importance of the feminine values of nurturing and care.
She is Venus the beautiful and she is also Gaia, the Mother Earth. Without her we would all perish and our plans and petty concerns come to naught.
Whenever you need reassurance that your plans for growth and love and continuance are heard, she will turn up to provide the loving caress that says - I am here, I hear you and you are loved.
What is your question? The Empress grants your wishes, especially when it relates to your plans and hopes and dreams being fulfilled. Because The Empress represents fecundity, or fertility, this card also applies to bringing a creative project to life, and she can equally bring good news concerning children and babies.
The power of The Empress can bring a great love and passion into your life. Whenever the Goddess intervenes in the form of these archetypal energies, there is a sense that we are carried away, as if we are possessed by the power of it. At these times we must ride the wave and see where it takes us.
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