The Empress — The Major Arcana
The word Arcana comes from the Latin word Arcanum, which represents a sacred secret or mystery that one must discover. The Empress is related to the Major Arcana and signifies major life lessons you’ll learn on this path, that of fertility and as the life-giving mother!
The secret paths of the Major Arcana represent the journey of the Fool, in which the Fool learns new lessons with every step of the way and overcomes obstacles and gains wisdom from lessons learned!
The Empress — The Mother
The Empress represents the path of giving birth to life. She is the mother of the Earth and goddess of fertility and desires to balance all relationships.
“I am ruled by the planet Venus! When Cupid (Venus + Mars) meets in both of your birth charts, a potent energy of love begins to brew beneath the surface and is always ultimately unleashed. Cupid inherits the traits of love from his mother, and war from his father, an amalgamation reflected in his bow and arrow, which is infused with passion and desire. Cupid shoots love arrows into the hearts of the unaware!”
“Beware and understand that I am about merging with the beloved to create change. You will feel intensely attracted and desire to connect with me, and once you do, there may be no turning back!”