The Tarot Cards The Empress and The Emperor are printed within the magical container of The Seed of Life on top, The Flower of Life beneath, a hexagram at the left, and a pentagram on the right. Together these symbols create a magical amulet to help manifest the powers and meaning of the Tarot Cards it contains. In this case, The Empress and The Emperor.
Meaning of the Symbols:
The Seed of Life at the top: The Seed represents the sparking of all life, the beginning of creation, and the source of all matter and intention. It is there to remind you that in your evolution, you must pull from a higher power, not just your own mind and the experiences that are known to you. The Seed of Life represents the masculine force in creation - the place of single-pointed consciousness, overflowing love, focus, stillness, consistency, and intention.
The Flower of Life at the Bottom: The Flower represents matter and the quantum world where intention shapes that matter. In the Western Mystery traditions, this place is referred to as the Prima Materia - the Primal Matter. It is there to remind you that in the process of creation, you must allow the energy of intention to flow through your physical body unfettered, to shape the quantum world. It is also symbolic of The Fool - as the circle is the number zero and the entire journey of the Tarot is the journey of the individual (the Fool / The self) through evolution. The Flower of Life represents the feminine force in creation - the place of infinite expression, interaction, relationship, evolution, change, and the dance of life and death.
The Hexagram: Represents the higher mind and consciousness - our natural psychic interplay with all creation. It is the macrocosm of creation.
The Pentagram: Represents the physical body, the 5 senses, the emotional sense, and the microcosm of creation.
Together these symbols focus the power of the Tarot Cards depicted in the center. In this case, The Empress and The Emperor:
The Story of The Empress and The Emperor Tarot Cards
The Emperor and Empress are the highest Divine incarnations of masculine and feminine. The emperor is depicted in an arid landscape - alone at the top of the mountain. He is singular and eternal - unchanging. The Empress is depicted surrounded by earth and its nurturing waters, fields, and forests. The emperor embodies tenacity, purpose, and determination. He is stillness and awareness. The Empress embodies nurturing, fertility, diversity, change, and spaciousness. She is expanding evolution in time and space.
Wearing these two cards together, you remind yourself to live in the polar journey of Divinity and humanity, intention and surrender, creating and being created. You give yourself permission to flow in both the Divine Masculine and Divine Feminine and be eternally at play. The Empress and The Emperor represent Divine purpose and the very story of awareness, consciousness, and interaction. Together they form The Mystery of incarnated reality.
Altar Cloth / Tapestry details:
~ 100% microfiber Polyester
~ Hemmed edges for extra durability to ensure years of use
~ Advanced tapestry and altar cloth printing techniques guarantee crisp image detail
~ Multiple sizes (26x36 in, 50x60 in, 68x80 in, 88x104 in)
