Reflections of The Empress (Mother of All Mothers)

(Young Hearts To Yourself Be True: http://youtu.be/HPAd4kNqe-s) Basic Tarot Meaning The Empress is a creator, be it creation of life, of romance, of art or business. While the Magician is the primal spark, the idea made real, and the High Priestess is the one who gives the idea time and space to decide on a form, the Empress is either the womb or nursery where it grows till it reaches a certain level of maturity. This is why the Empress' symbol is Venus, goddess of beautiful things and gardens, as wells as sex and love. Venus is the goddess of artists, and helps them painstakingly develop their pieces from clay to statue, from first brushstroke to masterpiece. Even so, however, the Empress has more in common with Demeter, goddess of abundance, then sensual Venus, as the wheat in the background and the pomegranates on her dress imply. She is the giver of Earthly gifts, the great, fertile mother goddess. Yet at the same time, she can, in anger, withhold as Demeter did when her daughter, Persephone was kidnapped. In fury and grief, she kept the Earth barren till her child was returned to her. Thirteen's Observations The Empress card is one of the easier trumps to read. She's the Great Mother, so much so that she's often viewed as one of those cards that can indicate a "positive" answer if a woman is wondering if she can get pregnant. This is the fertile womb where anything can grow and thrive (as compared to the protective "incubator" of the High Priestess). The Empress' ability to mother goes beyond the womb, however. She is patient, loving, giving, generous, devoted. The ultimate nurturer. A good mother adjusts her care as the child matures and develops, giving them room to crawl and then run and play. If defining the Empress as someone related to the querent, it is likely the querent's mother or a woman who is very motherly toward them. Of course, the Empress can also be about the not so nice aspects of a mom. She can smother, not know when to let go, be possessive and jealous of those who would take away her "baby." Like any good mother or good gardener, the querent must have patience and the ability to adjust and improvise as their "baby" sprouts and grows. http://www.aeclectic.net/tarot/learn/meanings/empress.shtml (My uncle who is my grandmother's brother came to town and he said he's leaving Facebook due to his wild grandchildren. I have a beautiful family, BTW...and he said one girl is calling another girl in her school bitches and her friends are saying "let's kick her ass," And he got so upset, he called her and told her to delete her account. He said she has the sweetest voice and picked up saying "hi, granddaddy," after he left a message on her machine to call him. And then he brought up his other teen granddaughter who claims to be a self proclaimed witch. And I laughed and told mom that I only like tarot descriptions and I threw my cards away a long time ago (2010). He said he knew FB was trouble when all his church friends began to drift away one by one. And he blames the "younger generation" for being wild.) http://bln.gs/b/2675ku

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