Description: A woman, who looks like she is about to be a mother, sits in a fertile garden. Her hair is bound by a wreath of myrtle, which symbolizes radiant energy. Her crown is composed of 12 stars. The seven pearls around her neck are those of Venus. A heart shaped shield, also symbolic of Venus, rests against her throne.

While The High Priestess symbolizes the virgin state of the Cosmic Consciousness, The Empress represents the productive, generative activities in the subconscious mind once it has been impregnated by the seed of ideas. She is the symbol of production through the female principle. The Empress is growth and organization in the natural world and universal fertility. She is the symbol of what you believe in your heart.

Divinatory Meaning: Marriage, material wealth, a sound understanding, fertility for parents, farmers or people in the creative arts. In the wrong position with respect to other cards, it can indicate scattering of forces and too much luxury.

Reversed: Inaction, a frittering away of resources. The risk of poverty, which may disrupt the home. The possibility of war and destruction.