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The Empress card is regal and feminine, yet distinctly different
from any of the four Queens.
The Empress is usually* depicted
as more mature in years than any of the (often elegant-looking)
Queens. She conveys a sense of stability, maturity, accomplishment,
and completeness. Nevertheless, far from images of an elderly
Empress, in many Tarot Decks the Empress is obviously pregnant.
This is fitting because the themes of this card include abundance
and fertility.
*This is not always the case, as the images
used vary with the Tarot Deck chosen. For example, the The
Quest Tarot Deck depicts a naked young woman as The
Empress,
though the meaning of the card is the same as for other decks.
The Empress is a nurturing energy that
may prompt questions about the balance of caring relationships
in the matter
to which the reading pertains.
Many readers (and sitters) find comfort in the presence
of the Empress in a reading.
This card is often filled
with
very many detailed images conveying various forms of
abundant blessings
and creativity.
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