Tarot Cards Meanings - Major Arcana - The Emperor - Meaning

The Emperor - tarot card meanings and illustrations

Basic Meaning

Upright - Competitiveness, energy in development and execution. A card of authority, structure, governmental and corporate identities. Worldly power, self control gained through experience. The ability to shoulder responsibility. Powerful individuals combined with ambition to help secure the possibility of long term achievement.

Key Words: Power, authority, self discipline, stability

Ill Dignified or Reversed - Loss or dislike of authority, corporate governmental or parental. Immaturity and indecision. Weakness. Manipulative friends or colleagues.

Key Words: Dislike of authority, indecision, immaturity, manipulative friends.

The Emperor meaning and symbolism in detail.

The Emperor Card illustration.

The Major Arcana suit.