Number 3 of the Major Arcana 

Element: Earth 

Planet: Venus 

Keywords: Sensual, Feminine, Yin

The empress is spirituality, the mystical, the mother and the healer. A cosmic mother. Fertile with life and all the lavish things imaginable. The empress sees beauty, and beams beauty with her strong feminine power which she expresses with no boundaries.

She can represent the creation of life, romance, art, or business. The Empress can represent the germination of an idea before it is ready to be fully born, and the need to be receptive to change.

Looking into the many artworks representing the empress, she is often seen amongst the richness of nature. Deep greens and golden grains surround her, expressing her abundance through the natural world.

A windy river may float in the background which is like the force of life symbolising ebb and flow of all things and all beings. Life changes constantly and we are amongst the continual change. Her shield is a heart with the sign of Venus which sparks her inner passion and sensual energy. She wears a necklace of nine pearls for the nine planets and her head is crowned with twelve stars for the zodiac.

It can be hard to receive help, support, abundance and compliments and the Empress card offers a willingness to be open to receiving these uplifting elements. We may have a belief that we should accomplish everything on our own. This creates an inner energetic block that the Empress allows us to release. Look into her world and see it as your own. Abundant. Soft. Rich. Sexy. Natural. Divine. Powerful.

She’s here to show us we are worthy and capable of it all. When the Empress is in your field she is holding space for you to receive. It is an invitation to accept and allow the beautiful quality of life you are capable of holding.

All the beauty is around you, open yourself up to it. Become the eyes of beauty and see nothing else in your reality. When you think your cup of receiving is full and you have all the beauty around you that you could imagine, this card may reveal itself to expand beyond this because there are no limits in the space of the Empress.

Finding this space is a journey through our creative world and uncovering how we perceive abundance. Abundance can relate to our material possessions, our financial flow, our connection with the natural world and the nature that surrounds us. Exploring our softer state of self, the feminine side that the Empress represents, helps to extend the boundaries of what we believe is available to us. Unleash the feminine power that dances in your bones provoking a more playful energy. Get romantic with the visual of your life, making each moment sensual and easy.

With your heart open answer these questions:

When in life have I felt most deeply connected to my feminine? 

What does an abundant, rich and full life look and feel like? 

Where in my beautiful life can I soften to allow more ease and more flow?