Tarot: The Emperor

Main Association: Authority

Quick Reference: Reason, initiation, assurance, authority, father figure, structure, regulation, solid foundation, respect, leadership, strategic planning, divine masculine, competitiveness, force, self-control, ambition, stability,

Element/Sign: Fire
Planet: Mars
Zodiac: Aries
Chakra: Root Solar Plexus
Day: Thursday
Archangel: Cassiel, Metatron, Samael, Michael
Qabalistic Correspondences: Head, face
Color: Red, orange, yellow, black
Crystal: Fire agate, hematite, red jasper, garnet, bloodstone
Metal: N/A
Body: Blood, bile, muscles, sinews, pineal gland, head, brain
Exercise: Body building, combat training, martial arts, boot camp
Stance: Eagle Pose (Garudasana)
Affirmation: I stand firm in reality and work WITH the flow of energy to organize creative impulses. I lead by example.

The Emperor sits on a ram-adorned throne, a symbol of Mars. He holds an ankh scepter in his right hand, and a globe, symbol of domination, in his left. The Emperor sits atop a stark, barren mountain, a sign of “sterility of regulation, and unyielding power”. As the father figure of the Tarot deck, the Emperor suggests that you are adopting this fatherly role (regardless of whether you are male or female), providing for your family, and protecting and defending your loved ones. You may be the breadwinner or the ‘rock’ for those who rely on your stability and security.

This card is suggestive of stability and security in life. You are on top of things and everything in under your control. It is your hard work, discipline and self-control that have bought you this far. It means that you are in charge of your life now setting up your own rules and boundaries.

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