The Deck · Major Arcana
The Empress
Major Arcana · III

The Empress

Uprightabundance · creativity · fertility · nature
Reversedcreative block · dependence · smothering · barrenness

Clothed in a gown patterned with pomegranates and crowned with twelve stars representing the zodiac, the Empress sits comfortably on cushions amidst a field of golden wheat and a lush, vibrant forest.

She rules through the heart and the senses, channeling the untamed forces of nature into sustainable, comforting luxury and unconditional love.

Upright

The Empress is the great mother and the embodiment of life-giving energy. Upright, she represents a time of profound growth, material comfort, artistic expression, and the nurturing of new projects or life stages.

Reversed

Reversed, the Empress indicates that creative energy is blocked or that nurturing has turned into smothering and codependency. It signals a disconnection from the natural world or a neglect of your physical self.

The Threshold