THE EMPEROR: POWER SUCCESS AND REPUTATION

Lotus Tarot:

The Emperor card refers to worldly acclaim and ambition. It indicates a need to step up to the plate and assume a position of authority.

Whether that means striving for professional success or wielding your own personal power, it speaks of honoring commitments and taking care of business.

This is not the time to be passive or wishy-washy. It's time to take control of your life with a firm hand and authoritative presence. Hard work, perseverance and determination are all required: nothing will come to you through sheer luck or wishful thinking.

You may be called upon to counsel another or to offer guidance based on the wisdom of your own experience. In this respect your greatest gift may be the ability to truly hear what others have to say without judgment or censure.

Although there are definite masculine elements to this card, the references don't only apply to men. It can refer to a single mother, a career-woman, or a woman with important responsibilities. It can also describe a man in your life (or someone new coming in) who embodies these qualities.

The Emperor card is all about power, success, reputation and public standing. But these are all relative terms and are not necessarily related to profession. They're just as likely tied to responsibilities around the home or within a group of peers. MORE

THE EMPEROR: BE GOOD TO YOURSELF!

The Emperor:
Apply your basic practical good sense to the biggest and most serious of challenges and watch the problems wilt under your gaze. There's nothing you can't handle today if you can keep things uncomplicated and straightforward. Be calm but firm in your dealings and don't allow others to add their petty complications to any of your efforts. Remember to be good to yourself.

THE EMPEROR CARD

 

The Emperor card affirms that my alter ego today is elevated as a role model or by proxy as the Enforcer, whose superpower is contracted to establish merciful boundaries or to secure and defend the vested interests of my charges under or as this virile "Father Figure." I'm large and in charge as master of my domain -- as long as you say so or so long as I command the authority and protect the realm. 

I take pride in directing the action, building a safe environment or molding my vision, and conquering resistance through permissible limits. It would be my honorable duty to stand up today as leader in support of those whose loyalty I vitally depend on to give me relevant meaning, fortitude or practical production for use. I won't let them down. Keep to the bargain but leave room for improvement, or risk becoming possessive, oppressive or disconnected by choice and cast out of the castle. 

ACTIONS

fathering

establishing a family line

setting direction and tone

protecting and defending

guiding growth

bringing security and comfort

offering explanations
emphasizing structure

creating order out of chaos

categorizing

being systematic

providing shape and form

being organized

applying reason

coordinating

sticking to a plan
exercising authority

taking a leadership role

commanding

exerting control

representing the establishment

being in a position of strength

coming in contact with officials

setting direction
regulating

establishing law and order

operating from sound principles

applying rules or guidelines

working within the legal system

setting standards of behavior

following a regimen