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Topic: The Emperor (Tarot card)


  
  Tarot - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
The origins of the tarot are obscure, and it has not been easy for historians to strip them of the occultist associations that developed in the 19th century.
Of the original cards, 35 are in the Pierpont Morgan Library, 26 cards are at the Accademia Carrara, 13 are at the Casa Colleoni, 4 cards being lost (the Devil, the Tower, the Three of Swords, and the Knight of Coins).
The Tarot cards eventually came to be associated with mysticism and magic.
encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /tarot.htm   (3805 words)

  
 The Emperor (Tarot card) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In the Minchiate, the Emperor is assigned number III because of the removal of the Papess (High Priestess) from the deck.
The Emperor symbolizes the desire to rule over one's surroundings, and its appearance in a reading often suggests that the subject needs to accept that some things may not be controllable, and other may not benefit from being controlled.
Emperors maintain their power through death and through their relationship with the other 13 of the tarot; The Queens (who legitimate their rule and bear their heirs).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/The_Emperor_(Tarot_card)   (879 words)

  
 The Llewellyn Encyclopedia: Tarot
Dignities Elemental characteristics of tarot cards (i.e., associations with water, fire, earth, or air) that interact with one another to weaken or strengthen particular cards in a spread.
Emperor One of the trumps of the Major Arcana of the tarot.
Enochian Tarot A Tarot deck in which each card in the Major Arcana corresponds to one of the 30 regions of the Magickal Universe known as the Aethyrs.
www.llewellynencyclopedia.com /subjects.php?gen_sbj=Tarot   (1658 words)

  
 Death (Tarot card) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This was a priest of Zeus (the Ur-avatar of The Emperor) who got his position by killing his predecessor, then spent the rest of his term patrolling a grove with a naked sword.
In addition to The Emperor, Death is associated with The Queens, the 13th card of each suit.
The Death card was left by the Beltway sniper at one of the crime scenes with the message "Dear Policeman, I am God.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Death_(Tarot_card)   (1009 words)

  
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Michael Dummett speaks in "Game of Tarot" not of 8 cards in the Rothschild collection as Kaplan, but of 31: "The most complete set other than the three by Bembo is one in the Rothschild collection in the Louvre, consisting of thirty-one cards.
It is generally accepted that a single card, a Cavalier of Swords in the Museo Civico at Bassano, bringing the total to thirty-two.
cards, and the two packs are probably to be assigned to the same milieu.
trionfi.com /0/c/21/dummett.html   (410 words)

  
 King Crimson and Frederick II: The Metaphysical Record
The character on the Emperor tarot card is Zeus.
Instead, their pictures served to remind card players of the characters and events of a story from the late Middle Ages.
Below, both the divinatory and medieval (historical) meaning (used by fortune-tellers) is given for the Emperor Tarot trump card.
www.songsouponsea.com /Promenade/Metaphysical.html   (805 words)

  
 Tarot Card - Mars (Formerly The Emperor)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
This card represents authority (specifically male authority) and could be God, your father (or God the Father), your boss, the judge at the local criminal court, or whatever other male authority figure holds dominion over you.
This card is directed primarily at the male and is intended to implant the male archetype and appropriate male behavior.
The association between The Empress and The Emperor is very clear in the Golden Dawn version of the Tarot where the visual cues are intended to reinforce the relationship.
www.michaelsharp.org /books/bookoftriumph/emperor.html   (1056 words)

  
 Rosicrucian Tarot of the Golden Dawn- The Emperor Tarot Card   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
In addition, this tarot card expresses the Arian Ram wand, which is the wielding power of Aries by the Emperor.
The Emperor is a dynamic, masculine force at the very peak of his power.
This tarot card is a limited edition, and it will come to you numbered and signed by the artist.
www.rosicrucian-tarot.com /major_emperor.htm   (157 words)

  
 The Emperor Tarot Card Explained
The Emperor is a responsible individual that makes it his mission to look after others, he is a dedicated family man. The Emperor leads with his head not his heart and urges others to disallow emotion and passion to lead us astray.
In a reading the Emperor can suggest that there is much disorganisation surrounding the querent and they may be experiencing a conflict with an authority figure or establishment.
Card meanings can be open to different interpretations depending on who is doing the reading, what tarot deck is used, where the card is placed within a spread, what spread is being read and what other cards are present within the spread.
nightimeuk.com /tarot/about/cards/major/the-emperor.html   (298 words)

  
 The Emperor - Tarot Card Interpretations by Kathy Cooper - Astrology's Uranian Nights dotcom
The Emperor can be a formidable opponent as he fights to the death.
The card is encouraging you to seek your financial independence and follow your dreams.
If you are a male and over 40, this card may very well represent yourself and it is time to acknowledge where you are on your life's path and perhaps now take time out to relax a little, maybe take the family on an extended overseas holiday and just unwind for awhile.
www.uraniannights.com /tarot/theemperor.html   (521 words)

  
 Tarot Card Readings
The history of the tarot cards remains something of a mystery.
As far as it is known, the Tarot can be traced back to 14th century Italy.
The tarot consists of 78 cards, 22 of those being the Major Arcana and 56 being the Minor Arcana.
www.tarotcard-readings.co.uk /History.htm   (156 words)

  
 RealMagick Article: The Emperor Tarot Card by James A. Hamilton
When the Emperor appears in a reading he is delivering the message that the situation will require to you to put your money where your mouth is and utilize your training for to achieve the intended goal.
The Emperor is asking you to assimilate your life, to weed out the dead parts then cultivate that which motivates you.
The golden bust of Charlemagne was the appropriate inspiration for The Cosmic Tarot Deck's Emperor card.
realmagick.com /articles/64/1864.html   (823 words)

  
 The Emperor Spread--Tarot Layouts Tarot Spreads Major Arcana Tarot Cards Divination Emporer   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Card 4: These are things to discard, situations or attitudes that no longer serve you.
Card 7: This is the result or goal you would like to reach, your ideal ordered situation or world, or, where this is headed.
Card 8: This card represents an unexpected result, unforeseen or secondary consequences, something to be aware of.
www.thaliatook.com /emperorspread.html   (238 words)

  
 online tarot card readings - meanings of tarot cards - The Emperor
Right side up: If the person who consults the cards is a man, the card can refer to him and indicate a full success in the area, or areas, which are important for him.
If the person who consults the cards is a woman, the card indicates either the man she loves or the necessity for her to get in contact with her own male side and allow this side to act (for instance, to exhibit more fighting spirit in order to achieve her plans).
Upside down: If the person who consults the cards is a man, the upside down card can represent him and indicate partial success in the area, or areas, which he is interested in.
www.esperienzediluce.com /eng/t_emperor.htm   (221 words)

  
 Tarot Card Cycles - 12/6/97 HazelThorne Discussion   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
In my studies of the tarot, I have found there to be something I call tarot card cycles.
Cards 19 through 21 - not account for in text on these cycles, but they would appear to be a transcended triad.
Cards 1 through 9 have a three major triads (1-3, 4-6, 7-9) with a minor triad in each major triad.
www.kenaz.com /notes/Card_cycles.html   (934 words)

  
 Tarot Meanings
Read descriptions of Tarot card symbols, basic Tarot meanings and Tarot card interpretations, and Thirteen's own observations for each of the 78 cards in a Rider-Waite Tarot style Tarot deck, the most common set of Tarot cards used by beginners.
Begin with the meaning of the Fool card and read all the way through to the meanings of the King cards for free online, or order the eBook edition for printing, offline study, and use with your own Tarot cards.
Read the full Tarot Card Meanings online, or order your own printable eBook version for use with your own cards when you're not on the computer.
www.aeclectic.net /tarot/learn/meanings   (137 words)

  
 The Emperor: Tarot Card Meaning
If you drew the Emperor, the Tarot card description below can give you a generalized answer to your question.
The Emperor is seated on a throne of solid stone decorated with Ram's heads - the symbols for Aires and Mars.
Drawing this card indicates that you should accept what is coming your way, and that you will receive most (perhaps all) of what you desire.
www.thelostfound.com /tarot/cards/meanings/emperor.html   (177 words)

  
  Digik Tarot Card Deck         (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
The Emperor represents loyalty to structure and ritual.
The Emperor uses direct analytical thinking when dealing with the situations around him which stands in direct contrast to the emotional or nurturing aspect of the Empress.
When reversed this card represents disloyalty, lack of attention to significant family and business matters, and indifference to what is just and correct.
www.digik.net /card/tarot/08.php   (122 words)

  
 RealMagick Article: What does the Fool card mean or represent? by Gerard
Many interpreters of the Tarot consider the Fool to be a central card to the whole deck.
The whole 22 cards of the Major Arcana are seen by some interpretators as the Fool's journey, which ends with the World, key 21, which is about successful completion, accomplishment and fulfillment.
So this card isn't about 'do whatever occurs to you, as it occurs'; that would be a fun, but pretty unsustainable life.
realmagick.com /articles/99/1599.html   (992 words)

  
 The lady Rhiannon's Tarot Cards, about tarot Cards, Tarot card readers, and Tarot Card readings, and Tarot Card ...
Some Tarot card readers are able to look at the Tarot cards and tell you what they see from the cards and explain them and how they relate to your current crisis or situation.
Quite often a psychic will “feel” or “see” something, and use the tarot cards to back up what they are “feeling” or “seeing” as validation, or can use the tarot to possibly go deeper into the situation to give you more clarity on what you are inquiring about.
century that tarot cards were extremely lavish in there design and painted and came from the courts of the nobility.
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 The American Tarot Association - Home
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 the eighties tarot
To balance the Emperor within yourself, be warned not to give in to an arbitrary or despotic nature, but to rule with firmness, from the ironclad principals that have served you well.
THE CARD: Katrina of Katrina and the Waves may have had her moment in the sunshine relegated to a jingle on an allergy relief medication advertisement, but oh, in her day...
This card is letting you know that if you are the one causing the problem, things are only going to get worse if you keep it up- and if it’s someone else who is causing the problem, it’s time for you to face it now.
www.notsoswift.com /amindandacard/80starot   (10369 words)

  
 The Emporer Tarot Card
The Emperor represents worldly power and attainment in all things traditionally masculine, such as authority, wealth and competence in work.
This emperor symbolizes logic over emotion and is often associated with official actions such as the law.
The Emperor can also have a competitive edge and rises to meet a challenge.
www.bewitchingways.com /tarot/major/emperor.htm   (186 words)

  
 Meaning of the Emperor Tarot Card
The Fool is amazed by the way the Emperor is instantly, eagerly obeyed in every particular, at how well his Empire is run.
The Emperor could be a father or father figure, leader or employer, either a demanding tyrant or a charismatic king.
If the card stands for the Querent, he/she should think about whether their Empire has become an unwelcome chore and if it has, are they now a bad leader, demanding, unreasonable, unhappy.
www.aeclectic.net /tarot/learn/meanings/emperor.shtml   (375 words)

  
 The Emperor - tarot card interpretation
The Emperor represents the feeling of “I AM” which we all possess.
In a reading the Emperor depicts our confidence within our chosen field of expertise, In business it is the wise leader, the boss who can maintain control without losing popularity.
Only when reversed does the Emperor become bigoted and egotistical, refusing to compromise, and insisting that he is right at all costs.
www.toniallen.co.uk /theemperor.html   (199 words)

  
 Tarot Card of the Month - Universal Psychic Guild
This card often denotes a time of mutual reconciliation - You may both have adopted opposing attitudes and have been locked in a battle nobody could win.
There seems to have been a form of compromise and your mutual antagonism has shown you both where your relationship was unsatisfactory.
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 Mystic Eye Tarot Symbols Glossary - Typical Symbols of the Emperor Card!
The triangle and cross also form a septernary and the World card completes the third septernary of the Trumps.
Some versions depict this dancer as a hermaphrodite, thought by some to be the ideal state from which man comes from, and to which he will return to again.
Textbook of the Tarot by Janet Berres of the International Tarot Society
www.themysticeye.com /info/tarotsymbolsworld.htm   (153 words)

  
 DREAMS OF RED AND BLACK
The second Emperor is beardless (younger), is standing, and holds the usual wand and crossed orb.
The Waite-Smith Tarot returns the image to more familiar territory except for the addition of ram's heads prominently displayed to override more traditional associations of the Emperor with Jupiter (as shown in the previous two century's Arcana from Etteillla, Levi, Papus and Wirth to the Falconnier family of decks).
The Emperor is the boss or leader, the head of state, the most exemplary and powerful person in the realm.
www.greatdreams.com /redblack.htm   (13917 words)

  
 The Emperor - Tarot Cards
The Emperor represents the structure-giving element, our desire for stability, security, and continuity.
He is the equivalent of our drive for civilization with which we build houses, heating and air conditioning systems to protect ourselves from heat, cold, and rain; cars and airplanes so that we can travel more comfortably and quickly than is possible on foot; and schools in order to secure a certain level of education.
The Emperor points out our sense of order, sobriety, discipline, responsibility, and pragmatic conduct, as well as the exaggeration thereof in the form of rigidity, lifelessness, perfectionism, a thirst for power, and an iron show of strength.
www.ortalastrology.com /tarot/TheEmperor-TarotCards.htm   (148 words)

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