The Empress Across Decks 🎴✨
and the two into ten thousand things
The Empress is the mother card of the deck, and like a real mother she has many layers. Some decks focus on her fertility and gentleness, some on her ruthlessness. They're both truthful readings of her meaning.
1. Horror Tarot — a darker side
This card shows a plant bursting from the body of a young woman. Although it looks alarming, it's a sign of life enduring despite the circumstances.
Empress Vibes:
🧪 Key themes: Life finds a way
🎨 Emotional tone: Persistence
✨ Unique: This deck uses imagery from horror movies to show tarot archetypes
2. Golden Art Nouveau — a bright side
This deck leans quite classic, with the Empress reclining on a throne in a field of wheat. This showcases the fertile, growing side of the Empress.
Empress Vibes:
🧪 Key themes: Fertility, growth, new life
🎨 Emotional tone: Lush, comforting
✨ Unique: This deck uses gold foil as highlights on the cards, making it a luxurious choice
3. Soul Cats — an internal side
This cat is regal and queen like but holds herself at a remove from her subjects, the rabbit and hedgehog.
Empress Vibes:
🧪 Key themes: Oversight, taking care
🎨 Emotional tone: Care as an institution rather than personal
✨ Unique: This deck uses cats as all the main figures
Reflection: In each of these the Empress is concerned with taking care of the beings around her - whether that's by literally giving herself to their growth, or watching over them at a distance. The interpretation may change, but the deeper meaning holds steady. Which of these Empresses speaks to you today?
Caption:
All things strive. 🌙✨
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