Towards the earthly battle
A woman whose feminine strength governs the world and guides us towards contact with our intuition, emotions, affections, sexuality and maternal energy. Who better than the Empress to get each of us to wonder about her own creative abilities.
She is the one who guides us towards the most earthly aspects of our existence without forgetting that everything comes from the spirituality that The Priestess gives us. According to Jodorowsky is “Creative violence of spring, cyclical awakening of nature. Powerful and creative femininity”.
- Visually we see a woman with her scepter, shield and crown characteristic of her essence as a woman of royalty and a warrior about to enter battle.
- The scepter is an element of power that refers us to the masculine, as does its shield where there is an engraving of the male eagle. The moon in her garment tells us about the presence of the teachings of the Priestess.
- We also see that his clothes are related to the previous card, since the colors are inverted; A red dress on the outside and blue on the inside.
- The white snake at its feet represents universal fertility.
In front of our consultant
It is the impeller of growth and new discoveries, especially because it is in the stage of adolescence where the formation of our character and ideals is in full swing. Inverted, this card puts us in front of a consultant with many issues and insecurities in the affective plane. You may not feel appreciated by your partner or peers. Is it time to ask ourselves if we are acting or communicating as we should or if we are static without influencing any kind of change. There is also the possibility that it is related to a maternal figure that is not positively influencing the consultant.
Numerology
The number three indicates a character of trinity in multiple religions. This Trinitarian perfection indicates that all existence has a beginning, a knot, and an end. It also speaks of the force of creation, the artistic impulse in all its forms. The trinity is in the symbolism of the scepter and the shield, which indicates to us a dominion over three worlds, the earthly, spiritual or celestial and the intermediate one that represents a balance between both.
Conclusion
In conclusion, the empress is a woman who introduces us to the material world without losing the essence of the spiritual world. We see here a physical and intellectual beauty belonging to both worlds. Its power of seduction is given by its beauty and intellectuality.