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The Empress

The Empress

Card III of the Major Arcana

  • Abundance
  • Care
  • Growth

As a yes or no answer:Yes

Upright

A season of growth and comfort. What you nurture now will flourish.

The Empress rests in a ripening field, surrounded by comfort and growth. This is a season of abundance. What you plant and care for now will flourish: a project, a home, a relationship, even your own health. Be generous with yourself, enjoy beauty and good food, and let things grow at nature's pace rather than forcing them.

Reversed

You are giving to everyone but yourself. Refill before you pour again.

Reversed, The Empress suggests you are giving to everyone except yourself, or that growth has stalled from neglect. Creative blocks and fatigue often follow. Refill your own cup first. A little rest, nature and self-care will restore the flow that feels stuck.

In love

Upright
Love is warm, sensual and nurturing. A strong card for commitment and building a home together.
Reversed
Smothering or neglect is upsetting the balance. Care for each other without losing yourselves.

In career and money

Upright
Growth and steady income. Creative and caring work does especially well.
Reversed
Overwork or a stalled project. Rest, then return with fresh ideas.

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