The Empress is the number three of the Major Arcana cards. She signifies the mother of all cards.
The Empress is a highly sensory person who appreciates the beauty of the simple things in life. She calls on you to create beauty and connect with your senses.
The Empress tells you to be kind to yourself and search for beauty and happiness in your life.
Discover different approaches to expressing yourself creatively, be it through painting, music, drama or other art forms.
The Empress also signifies abundance. She urges you to take a moment and focus on the wealth that surrounds you and give thanks for everything you’ve made.
Traditionally the Empress is associated with maternal influence. She is a nurturer at heart. One who loves to ‘mother’ and care for others.
She may indicate a pregnancy or childbirth, or a metaphorical ‘birth’ of a new idea or project. If you nurture and support those new ideas with compassion and love, they will manifest successfully.
She’s the friend who is always there to listen and give you a loving hug to reassure you that everything will be OK.
The Emperor is the father figure of the tarot deck and he sets the tone for things.
A person who takes care of things with a no-nonsense approach, and who can fight to protect what he has built. He is wise, strict and disciplined about the way he does things.
Like my father, he is an excellent source of wisdom and advice and has obtained this through experience.
His role is to set the structure, to set the rules and to show some control.
When we see The Emperor in a reading, it’s often a sign of setting boundaries and being very clear about what’s right and what’s wrong.
The Emperor is a powerful leader seeking gratitude and authority. You organize all around you. In exchange, you will be paid back with the loyalty and respect.
The Emperor is bound by regulations and rules. You establish law and order by applying rules or policies to a particular situation.
Keep up your plan until the end, be systematic in your approach and be highly organized.
The Emperor card also signifies knowledge and expertise. You may be a mentor, coach, boss, or a good friend who likes to take on and pass on what you’ve learned to make others as smart and strong as you are.
The Emperor is ruled by the fire sign Aries. People born under Aries are said to be bold, impulsive and full of energy just like The Emperor.
The Emperor and Aries set the tone for things to come. Their role is to be a leader, to set the structure and to show some control.
In order to be a strong leader, you must be firm and fair. You need a clear vision of what you want to create.
If you need a starting point to initiate change and new beginnings, then look to The Emperor. He’ll make sure you follow the rule book and you get the job done right.
The Hierophant is the masculine counterpart to the High Priestess.
Affirmation: Here’s to finding the new me, the version of myself I’ve never met yet.
He is also known as the Pope or the Teacher in other Tarot decks.
The personality of the Hierophant is conventional and conservative. He follows the proper process and he rarely deviates from what he knows has worked.
He needs to conform and get other people’s approval, and he’s careful not to rock the boat.
This card represents an established set of spiritual values and beliefs and is often linked to religion and other formal the principles. It indicates that you obey the norm and stay within the limits of a framework that has been ‘ tried and tested.
You stick to the key principles and laws that you know would result in a successful outcome.
The Hierophant Tarot card often speaks to group membership or being part of an institution.
Work with a teacher, mentor, or guide. You may enjoy a deep sense of comfort being surrounded by people who have well-established belief systems and explicit values. Finding them may be as significant as exploring a new church or religious group, or as simple as joining a team or a gym.
This card is about identifying with others and a way of thinking that will prompt further learning.
At it’s core, The Hierophant Card is about awakening to a Higher Power. The energy is represented by dedication to your spiritual practice, discipline, commitment and seeking out like a minded community.
Dedicate yourself to your spiritual path and welcome the guidance from wise teachers.
This is the time for discovering your deeper meaning. The keys of knowledge are at your feet.
Allow yourself to learn from other people’s wisdom, follow established rules and stick to traditional values.
When the student is ready, the teacher will appear. Teachers come in all shapes and sizes. The Hierophant is teaching the students tradition, conformity, spirituality – the moral code of ethics.
Open your mind and your heart and be ready to receive. This is your time to be comforted by your faith. Be it through a spiritual leader or motivational speaker. The options are endless. You may find the teacher within the pages of a self help book, a tutor, a family member or a friend.
Dedicate yourself to a regular spiritual practice. A spiritual practice refers to something that we perform each day to nurture our deep inner being. A spiritual practice quiets the mind and brings us into a state of peace or harmony with ourselves.
A spiritual practice can take many forms, but it is not the form that matters so much as the intent. In fact, a spiritual practice does not even need to be explicitly spiritual to be effective. It simply needs to be something that helps you turn inward and connect with your own truth and purpose.
There are countless activities that could be deemed spiritual practices. Anything that allows you to quiet your mind and connect with your deepest self could be considered a spiritual practice.
Meditation, Prayer, Writing in a journal, Joining a team, Yoga, Tai chi, Going for a walk, Painting, Dancing, Keeping a gratitude journal, Singing/chanting.
HEART-CENTRED PRACTICE: JOIN A GROUP CLASS
The Hierophant embodies teaching and group membership. Sign up for a group class. This might be a spiritual retreat, an exercise class, an art class or a professional development workshop.
Go with the intention of learning from both the teacher and the students. Experience what it is like to share similar lessons with like-minded people.
Choose a path that will deepen your connection with spirit and that will teach you about an established belief system.
Crystal associated with the Hierophant is Celestite. Celestite is the teacher of the new age and is the perfect stone to support you along your path of spiritual awareness.
A high vibrational stone, Celestite will activate the Third Eye Chakra, allowing you to access your inner voice and knowledge you have to share.
The Hierophant is often used to refer with group membership or to be part of an organization.
You will feel a profound sense of comfort surrounded by people with well-established beliefs and clear values. It may be as important to find them as exploring a new church or as easy as joining a gym.
This card is about identifying with others and a way of thinking that prompts learning to continue.
“Teaching is more than imparting knowledge, it is inspiring change. Learning is more than absorbing facts, it is acquiring understanding.” – William Arthur Ward (Author and pastor)
The Lovers tarot card is all about conscience connections, meaningful relationships, love, harmony and choices.
The Lovers personality is authentic and genuine. As a result, Lovers personalities are highly ethical and live life from their core beliefs, values and principles.
While the Lovers card usually refers to a romantic bond, it can also reflect a close relationship of friendship or family where affection, appreciation and empathy flow. You will create a harmonious and fulfilling relationship by communicating openly and honestly with those you care about.
The lovers are about decisions. The choice about who you want, how you connect with others and what you’re going to stand for and won’t stand for. You need to be transparent about your own beliefs and values to make good choices – and remain true to them. It won’t be easy for all choices either.
Do not make a decision based on fear, anxiety, guilt or shame. You have to choose happiness – love for yourself, love of others, and love of the world. Choose your own best version. Ultimately, you are helped to unify opposing powers by the Lovers card. There are similar advantages and disadvantages, rewards and obstacles in every selection, positive and negative. Follow your heart.
The Lovers in a Yes or No Reading – Those seeking a yes or no answer often pull the Lovers tarot card since it deals with choices and feeling uncertain about a decision. If you are at a crossroads and want to move forward in a certain direction but feel ‘unsure’, put all doubt to the side. Lovers is usually a YES
At its core, and this year, it’s all about honoring the Highest Good within you and others, creating meaningful relationships and making conscious choices. The Lovers is about choice. Choice about who you spend time with. Choice about who you let into your life. Choice about how you interact with others and on what level.
This is a potent year for expanding your impact, reaching your highest potential and of course creating relationships with yourself, your loved ones and your community.
Know that your true power is welcoming all parts of yourself, the good and not so good and giving everything a good dose of LOVE, compassion and kindness.
Remember, when you truly love and accept yourself it will inevitably radiate out into the world.
This is your time to create fulfilling relationships with those around you. Look to the people who lift you up and invest in them. Choose the path of Love and make your world a better place this year.
Talisman: I am moving to a new place in the world.
Affirmation: Successful people keep on moving.
The Chariot is a card of purpose, progress and movement. It urges you on to be “the doer” not the one who is “done to”.
This is card is telling you to go out there and carve out your own niche. Follow the road you need to follow. Action is required!
With the Chariot’s energy on your side, this is the time to tap into your inner strength and willpower to get things done.
Now is a time to go for what you really want.
The Chariot signifies victory and success through hard work and determination. It is a symbol of ambition, endurance and stamina.
This is a sign of encouragement. You will be effective when you apply dedication and desire to achieve your goals.
Now is not the time to be passive in the hope that things are going to work for you. Take deliberate steps and stick to the plan.
Be mindful of the obstacles you may face. If you’re uncertain about whether you have what it takes to achieve your goal or finish an important project, the Chariot is a symbol that you’re going to be good as long as you stay focused and optimistic about your skills.
To focus on the task at hand, you need to use your self-discipline.
The Chariot is calling on you to be courageous and assert yourself. Be bold when it comes to expressing your desires and setting your boundaries; otherwise you won’t get your way.
Quite literally, this card can also show up when you have an issue or opportunity regarding location, transportation or travel. So themes such as vehicles, journeys, holidays, extended travel, house or location moves may be at play.
The Chariot tarot card is a number VII and with all the sevens in the Tarot, the message is to not give up, to hang in there and stay determined.
Keep going and through sheer hard work and commitment you will succeed or be victorious.
You must maintain a forward momentum. You must not doubt yourself or your abilities. You must not let the sphinxes know of your fears.
The wheels of The Chariot must keep turning.
The Chariot signifies victory and success through hard work and determination.
The Strength Card reflects confidence, inner strength, determination, commitment, patience, and intelligence.
It refers to the inner strength and the ability of the human spirit to overcome any obstacle. Your inner strength, good will and dedication are driving you. In trying to control others, you don’t rule; you are subtly controlling and compelling.
Without excessive outward force, you can control a situation.
The Strength card gives you faith in overcoming any rising worries, obstacles or doubts. It encourages you to persevere within yourself. It helps you to ‘ tame ‘ your animal instincts and raw emotions to constructively harness these initial responses.
It is common for emotions of frustration, rage, sorrow, guilt or shame to emerge. All the same, it’s what you do with these emotions that makes all the difference. This is not a time to act out in rage or hatred. Instead, approach your situation from a place of forgiveness, love and compassion. Find your inner strength.
When the Strength Card comes up in a reading it would suggest that your own inner strength is being put to the test. It asks you to calm down and not just react to a situation. It reassures you that no matter what is going on, no matter how dreadful the situation may be, you do have the inner-strength at your disposal to handle the situation and to survive through it.
Strength asks you to feel the fear and do it anyway. To put your doubts aside and show fortitude and courage. Others may be relying on you to bring them through a difficult time.
Through this card addictions and self limiting beliefs are being addressed. The Devil card shows your darker side. It’s temptations that are leading you. You are being asked to take a hard look at yourself and ask yourself where in my life am I suffering from addictive behavior. Destructive powers prevent you from being the best version of yourself. You may be influenced by unhealthy attitudes, addictions, activities, modes of thought and friendships. You choose the direction of instant gratification with the Devil, even though it is at the cost of your long-term well-being. You’ve heard the expression “The Devil made me do it.” Deep down, you know it’s to your disadvantage, and you’re only doing yourself (and often others) a great deal of harm. You need to recognize the hold they have over you and the impact they have on your life. See this as an opportunity to be strong and outsmart the negative forces in your mind. Lead us not into temptation.
A card of “expect the unexpected” – massive change, upheaval, destruction and chaos. The Tower card shows a high tower nestled on top of the mountain. A lightning bolt strikes the the crown on the top which sets it ablaze. Flames are bursting in the windows and people are jumping out of the tower as an act of desperation.
It’s when something strikes in your life strikes and you are thrown out of your comfort zone and forced to confront change.
This change may be pleasant or unpleasant, but this all depends on your perception. It can indicate that you get a shock to the system you weren’t expecting – it’s not what that shock was but how you deal with it from now that is important.
Change must happen. The more you fight it the worse it becomes. Make a new start.
When the Tower card appears in a Tarot reading expect the unexpected – massive change, disruption, ruin, and confusion. Transition is here to tear things up, create chaos, and ruin all in its way.
But when it’s over, it’ll be for your highest good. Your world may collapse before you, as you realize you’ve built your life on unstable foundations – false assumptions, double-crossing, false beliefs, and so on.
But over time, you will come to see that your initial beliefs are based on a false understanding and that your new systems of values are more representative of reality.
The best way forward would be to allow this structure to self-destruct so that you can rebuild and re-focus. This devastation will trigger the emergence of new development and the transformation of your spirit.
You’ll become stronger, wiser and more resilient after a Tower experience as you develop a new life perspective that you didn’t even know existed.
These situations are needed for your personal growth and enlightenment, and even if you experience anxiety and pain throughout the process, truth and honesty will bring about a positive change.
The Tower in the reversed position suggests that you are undergoing a significant personal transformation and upheaval.
You’re instigating change and calling into question your fundamental belief systems, values, purpose, and meaning.
You may go through a spiritual awakening as you discover a new path. Your beliefs and opinions about important topics may change as you realize that you can no longer support old beliefs.
You may be in denial that change is occurring, or maybe you’re clinging to an old belief system, even if you know it’s no longer relevant or healthy for you.
Even though you probably don’t want to go through it, this challenging time will help you learn a valuable lesson and make progress in your life.
You are creating change and transformation so you can step into a new and evolved version of yourself.
Keywords: Optimism, Confidence, New Energy, Positive Change, Happiness, Faith, Hope
The Star reveals new hope and happiness after the previous chaos of the Tower.
The Star of Hope. Optimism. Wish upon a star. Anything is possible. The Star signals an upcoming or existing phase of happiness in our lives. Personal growth and development are at play when the Star card shows up in a reading. It reassures you that dreams can come true. But it’s up to you to believe it.
The Star shows that you have a happy future ahead of you. If you have faith in yourself and your potential, you will be able to master any challenge in life, no matter how difficult.
The Star offers restored hope and faith, and a feeling that you are truly blessed. It is a pleasant, loving period in your life, filled with positive energies, emotional stability, and a deeper understanding of yourself and others around you.
With the Star card, the magic is flowing around you and anything is possible. Your heart is full of hope, and as you realize that your dreams can really come true.
Allow yourself to dream in any way possible so you can reach the stars. You are making some major changes in your life, turning yourself from the old you to the new you and bringing a new vision. “Out with the old and in with the new!”
Live your authentic self. Stay open to new ideas and development and listen to the voice that is inside you. Your heart is open, and now you want to give back the blessings that you have received so that others can benefit.
The Moon is something of great beauty. It opens up your inner voice. It’s asking you to examine your feelings. Release any fears or anxieties that are holding you back.
When manipulated by the light of the moon we may find it difficult to tell what’s real and what’s not. Nothing is what it seems. Everything always looks different at night. It’s like a veil of mist covering the truth. It acts as a reflection of yourself.
The Moon may indicate that something in your life is not as it appears. It may indicate a desire for change. This can also apply to your expectations: your plans may not play out as you hoped. Start an honest dialogue with yourself. Be willing to face the reality of the situation.
There may be a hidden truth in your life that you need to uncover. Clearing the air may be difficult, but it is important if you want to seek happiness in your life. Feelings of anxiety or depression could very well be hindering your life journey.
The moon reminds you to trust your intuition. It often emerges when you project fear into your present and future situations based on your past experiences. The Moon can mean a time of uncertainty and doubt when it seems to be nothing.
Be cautious when the Moon card appears not to make quick decisions. You may find out later that you only had half the information you required. You need to listen to your instincts and believe it to be able to see beyond what’s before you. A little self understanding can go a long way.
Let go of your mental blocks or negative self-talk and allow your intuition to guide you.
The Moon represents the depths of our intuition, our fears, and the mysteries that lie beneath the surface. Its presence reminds us to trust our instincts, even when things seem uncertain or unclear.
The Moon teaches us to embrace the unknown and to navigate through the shadows with courage and inner wisdom. So next time the Moon card appears in your reading, take a moment to reflect on what lies beyond the surface and embrace the journey of self-discovery it offers.
