People: A mother, a wife, a women of importance, a pregnant women, a female employer, royalty, a women who owns land, creative people, a parent, women of power & authority, an important women who enters your life, for a man the women of his dreams.
Situation & Advice: The Empress embodies the fertility of nature so what ever you are thinking of when selecting this card will flourish. The Empress represents all that is desirable to the senses. Roses smell sweater, touch is more loving as well as all your senses are heightened and all relationships open out into a richer and more loving expression. This card may indicate marriage, pregnancy (especially with the three of cups), or childbirth. The Empress blesses all unions so drawing this card is an excellent omen for love and lovers, marriage and children. If you are expecting a child all will go well.
You will experience a period of growth and provide a firm foundation for the future. Business and financial matters flourish. You will feel more beautiful than you have for a while. Others are drawn to you for you appear somehow different. The Empress brings comfort and a peaceful lifestyle along with the help of supportive women and the nourishment in all it's forms they can bring. When The Empress appears upright it can mean a cycle of prosperity is about to begin. This could mean a new home, or new conditions in the home that are peaceful and are filled with an abundance of good things in life. The Empress indicates good resources from the land and agriculture.
Wear rich colors, select perfumes to match your mood. Be romantic, spend time in nature and relax in comfortable surroundings.
People: A women who has had a miscarriage, promiscuous people, non-productive people, emotionally unstable people, prostitutes.
Situation & Advice: The challenge when receiving the Empress reversed is to keep believing in growth and opportunity, even when the way seems blocked. Your level of material comfort may be low or you may be selfishly hanging on to your material possessions instead of sharing with loved ones. Greed may be creating problems in your relationships. Upheavals can occur in relationships or housing and much of you old sense of security is under threat. The Empress reversed sometimes indicates sexual problems or an unwanted pregnancy. This card can be a warning to avoid unsafe sexual practices. It can also refer to problems with a pregnancy and a possibility of a miscarriage. You may discover that you are unable to conceive or you've decided that you do not want to have any more children.
The Empress reversed can indicate that the home or environment is lacking in some way. There may be a troubled home or marriage, inadequate resources, low income, environmental pollution or contaminated land or environment. This card could mean a bad year for farmers, a loss in the family or a lack of understanding between family members. Dissatisfaction with the family or dysfunctional family could also be indicated. The lessen here may be to pay more attention to one's home life before it becomes a problem.
