Empress

Traditional Image: A woman is shown in a nurturing or motherly role on this card, sometimes pregnant. She wears a wreath in her hair and usually a necklace. Seated on a throne or chair, she is surrounded by wheat, vines or other plants.

Symbolism: Not many abstract symbols on the Empress. The plants surrounding the woman show growth, development and fertility. Both the wreath and the necklace symbolize the circle, and the never-ending cycle of life.

Overall Meaning:The Empress is a Mother above all alse. She represents care and attention. Your projects will only succeed if you take the time to care for them and give them the attention they deserve. While the Magician is about the creative process itself, the Empress is about the care needed to make that creation thrive.