The Empress tarot card

Tarot card meaning

The Empress in love

Love that is warm, physical and well tended. The Empress is about care you can feel: meals, touch, comfort, time. Things grow here because they are looked after.

  • motherhood
  • fertility
  • nature
  • abundance

If you asked a yes-or-no question

Yes

Warmth, growth and affection. A generous yes.

The Empress reversed in love

Giving so much you run empty, or smothering instead of nurturing. Take care of yourself with the same tenderness you offer everyone else.

Keywords: dependence, smothering, emptiness, insecurity

If you’re single

Feel good in your own life first. Confidence and comfort in your body draw the right kind of attention.

If you’re in a relationship

A season of closeness and growth. Make the home feel good, slow down, enjoy each other.

After a breakup

Be kind to yourself in practical ways. Eat well, rest, let friends look after you for a while.

How they feel about you

They feel safe and cared for with you, and want to look after you in return.

What the card shows

In most decks: a relaxed figure on cushions in a field of ripe wheat, a stream beside her and a heart-shaped shield at her feet.

The card’s advice

Tend to it, and let yourself be tended to.

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