III The Empress

In a Nutshell

Universal Tarot from US Games Systems

Feminine, creative, nurturing, abundance and fertility. An earth-mother. Someone who approaches life through feelings. She is loving and caring and has a close connection with nature. Something coming to fruition. The Empress has an inner strength but may be stubborn, over-indulgent and possessive.

Larch Tarot's Experience of The Empress

One day recently I decided to get a haircut. As someone with long hair I can go for ages between hairdressers visits and only go when the thatch gets way too witchy looking (that's not an image I identify with). It was when I was sitting in the salon having my split ends chopped off that I remembered that looking after yourself physically is just as important as looking after your mind and spirit. Its something that I had clearly overlooked of late. So I promptly trotted off to the nail salon for another bit of feminine nurturing!

The Victorian Romantic Tarot by Baba Studios

The creativity of a fab nail technician! Thanks Kim

It can be difficult to tell the difference between the Empress and the Queen of Pentacles but the Empress is like all the Queens merged. She embodies the practical and abundant nature of the Queen of Pentacles and the emotional maturity of the Queen of Cups. She has the energy, natural leadership and independent qualities of the Queens of Wands and Swords. An Empress ranks higher than a Queen though and this card being in the Major Arcana tells us not so much about the visit to the hairdressers but about the overall importance of looking after yourself and others.