The Empress: Venus and Transcendentalism

Welcome back to The Alchemy of Tarot and thank you for the positive feedback and support of this blog! This week we continue in our journey through the Major Arcana and explore The Empress.

Rider-Waite

This third card, ruled by Venus is the archetype of the Earth Mother, whose magick and spirituality are reflected through qualities which are very grounded and sensual. As can be seen in the 19 century social movement of Transcendentalism, divinity is present in all of nature, and there is significant power in its physical manifestations. Here is the power of the Harvest and the feminine mysteries.

The mother archetype is significant in Jungian theory, and the Empress is often depicted in the Tarot as visibly pregnant. The figure sits in a throne with a crown of 12 stars connecting her to the upper world. This crown may represent the 12 constellations of the zodiac which guide us through the Wheel of the Year. Beside her is a heart shaped shield with a symbol of the ruling planet Venus boldly engraved on its front. 

Again we are reminded of the power of earthy sensuality, and the Divine Feminine. 

The Tarot of Transformation
(Willow Arlenea & Jasmin Lee Cori)

In the previous card of the High Priestess we were connected to the sixth chakra, the third eye, intuition. Here we are grounded in the Root Chakra which is the basis of connection, safety, and family, and symbolized by the primordial color of the feminine, (and her throne) red.

When this card appears in a reading, we may find that we have more energy to place into creative projects, or being more involved in social gatherings. The Empress archetype reminds us that divinity can manifest in nature, and blossom in familial settings. In the Earth Mother card shown on the right we see, and feel energy, motion, the power of creativity, and the immanence of the physical. As we explore the archetype of the Empress, the Earth Mother, we can better appreciate our own divinity, and the spiritual power that exists all around us.

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