The Empress: Tarot Meaning Deep Dive

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Join me as I dive deep into the Tarot Meaning of The Empress to uncover the keywords, symbols and dark side of this Tarot card!
Card shown is The Empress from the Universal Waite Tarot
*Disclaimer: readings are for entertainment purposes only and should never be used to make important decisions or take the place of professional therapy or professional legal, medical or financial advice.

[@jeanchaneyaz]

What a fantastic series, Kate! I'm learning to deal with my diagnosis of dementia/Alzheimer's. The Empress is showing me to just kick back, not let it upset me, and just go with what is happening without the stress that I have allowed myself. No need. She's going to be there for me.

[@DailyTarotGirl]

Hi Jean, I'm sorry to hear about your diagnosis ♥ But I'm glad you're finding this series helpful and putting the wisdom the The Empress to work in your life. Hugs, Kate

[@SebastianJArt]

I am pregnant with divine brilliance. Leave me alone y’all! 😂

[@HRHRoyalEmpress]

😂❤

[@samanthamuniz8036]

I look forward to these. You’re great. I’m exploring my gifts more and more and I appreciate your in depth take on each card. Thanks for doing this. 💫

[@DailyTarotGirl]

This is so good to hear, Samantha! Glad you're enjoying :)

[@kelvynmartin8688]

I use to be the controlled Garden Empress due to my upbringing...but now I am so happy that worked through the Hierophant card in my life, and learnt to make my own choices and I now live in the relaxed, free flowing Empress spirit. And its so amazing to me that the less I have tried to control my life ,and the outcomes in my life, that things have flowed to me quicker. I realise now the control was blocking my growth. A great lesson to learn. Thank Terri ...I am loving these deep dives and really hope you consider doing the minor cards and court cards. Just putting it out there!

[@sallybuckley9186]

The Empress energy after I asked which Tarot member wanted to spend this time with me. The Empress speaks to every single characteristic that I wish to embrace. I own a company and hv 13 podcasts and started to relax into Soul to Soul connections whereby everyone benefits. What a blast. Choosing to let go. Vision - expansion of my business w new fabulous contracts, team members make lots of $$ on their own w my love / support ❤️ and my podcast reaches 1M. The love story takes on a whole new fun received (no heavy lifting) now. We just hv a butterfly moment and take off. Love the entire state of the Empress - letting it flow. Ty Kate - you rock ❤

[@KrissyFizzle]

The empress is a card that comes up so much to represent myself and it got to a point where I was like you know what let me put this on my dressing table and look at it everyday. So I can be reminded to embody empress energy at all times. Which is all the things you've listed and it's been very helpful. And I've done this too with other cards that keep coming up for me like the high priestess. And I'm slowly getting into that too ❤ This explanation was very helpfu, thank you :)

[@erikacarpio1248]

I am looking for the HIgh Priestess, is not before the Empress?

[@DailyTarotGirl]

Here it is: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ap2ae5WNrZ6Kp7M I uploaded it months ago (and then decided to do a whole series later)!

[@erikacarpio1248]

@@DailyTarotGirl thank you!!! i will watch it

[@chiewsuiyeen2419]

I loved how you broke up the exploration of the energy into questions for us. Makes it all more personaI. I feel I really get to collaborate with The Empress energy rather than coldly listening or reading the general meaning off a small book

[@DailyTarotGirl]

Yay! That was my plan - glad this approach resonated with you :)

[@hermanloud3098]

I imagine her as mother nature or Gaia, a concept that I really love, god as female, the female goddess or the female aspect of creation, I like how you explain things in a philosophical way (or maybe that's how I am taking things) there is always something new to learn from you, not just the meaning of the card. Knowledge about archetypes that can be applied to our inner world where there are those archetypes as well.

[@DailyTarotGirl]

Glad you're enjoying these videos :)

[@shreyatarot]

Empress Gardener🎉❤

[@debsllewelyn230]

Ooh! You look like The Empress today :D haha Loving this series xx

[@DailyTarotGirl]

Thanks! Glad you're enjoying the series!!!

[@debsllewelyn230]

@@DailyTarotGirl that sure is one big fat doobie 💫

[@Diduzz92]

the features of this card recall a lot of the feminine and Venusians traits of Taurus zodiac sing. the chair also has Venus's symbol on it. it's amazing because I realized I do let my plants grow in my secret garden a lot, but sometimes I let it too wild and when it happens to be too much there's heavy work to do :) (Taurus rising btw!) (love your channel 💕)

[@MaksTastic]

What would be the Empress' take on: Do I actually choose what I ought to nurture, because - I tend to go with the flow? Is the flow providing enough freedom? Is there a sense of sourverainity in my being? You're wonderful, by the way

[@HRHRoyalEmpress]

Destiny is key. Control locks. I am HRH Royal Empress, I love my garden to flow with destiny.❤🎉

[@zhmw]

LOL - My garden definitely looks more like an Empress garden than a perfect manicured garden. My husband and I have full custody of our 4 year old grand-daughter, so I appreciate learning about the Empress. To be nurturing but also to let go. I have had to let go of my grown daughter (my grand-daughter's mom) and let her find her own way, in her journey of life.

[@DailyTarotGirl]

Thanks for sharing this, Eliz :) Sounds like you can relate to The Empress in many ways.

[@heatherhodges6461]

This was amazing. I asked what is next for me... This covers so many things going on in my life. I've been a caretaker for awhile and can't messages came through for me. Also lately I've been beating myself up for not being the manicured garden er. I'm going to lean into the enchanted wild garden. Also I am wanting to give birth to a very cool business idea and lately all the cards have encouraged that! Thank you!

[@No1RicanBeauty]

Love the way you deep dive into the meanings! 💖🥰👏🏽

[@nemofishing]

What a fantastic job you've done here. This resonates with my experiences. Thank you so much for explanaing so well. ❤

[@stephaniejzhu3046]

One way I can channel my inner empress today is by learning how to rest well and go with the flow. i fight and swim against the current often so i can learn how to deeeply honor and respect my body's energy at every moment.

[@KatherineGoodwin1965]

My Birth Card is Empress. Thank you for this explanation as I move forward embracing the meaning of the card!

[@_whore4dior]

Sitting back in her lush garden and holding a doobie! Iconic lady! That made me L O L 💕🤣

[@halcyondays8945]

Sounds like my kinda gal!

[@adventureswithforest]

I really enjoy the questions you pose for us to consider to hook into the cards meaning. Thanks Kate.

[@DailyTarotGirl]

Good to know, Gary! Glad you're enjoying these :)

[@hc1897]

Thanks so much for these lovely insights!

[@Relaxingzone1117]

Yesss mamm I'm a guy 👦 and always resonates with empress energy yup little lazy and let thing flow according to time ✨️☀️🌻

[@Claudiaurora3]

Kate you are a brilliant goddess! Great work sister! 😘🌹🙏🏽✨☀️🐚🍾🌊🧜🏽‍♀️

[@ipwntehn0obz]

You have my trust, but if it turns out that my understanding of the Empress is incorrect just because i'm a MAN then NO you're incorrect and goodbye! (This hasn't yet happened and is a conditional for now).

[@mandimarling2470]

I don’t think that’s her dark side. That’s the opposite. If she’s being lazy she’s probably tired or doesn’t feel good.

[@donnarion1147]

I've read tarot for years, but decided to listen to your series as kind of a refresher course, and because I have always enjoyed your videos. I wanted to add something in reference to the shadow side of the Empress. I am a Healing Therapy practicioner and instructor and almost without exception, the women who come to me with breast cancer are poster children for *over-nurturing* others at the expense of themselves. This has always struck me as the negative side of this card. Great series, and I am really looking forward to watching the rest. Thank you so much for doing these videos. ETA: What about "Empress" in the sense of the word of powerful female ruler, i.e. Empress Mathilda? Also, Allow is my word of the year. The Arcturians did a wonderful channeling about allowing.

[@yeecheng1029]

Thank you for this lovely analogy. ☺️🙏

[@ceosaliya]

Today i did a reading regarding business from a reader and the cards were the empress, queen of sowrds, moon , the world ❤❤❤ Plus I am taurus -2 dob and I resonate so much with the empress

[@iniobongfidelis431]

Thank you for the teaching and the explanation

[@Dark2Light_420]

Very informative, thank you! I've been learning Tarot and so far you are the best teacher I've came across.

[@DailyTarotGirl]

Thank you so much ♥ That is a really lovely compliment!

[@reineforest7150]

Empress gardener for sure! I have so many weeds in one of my garden beds and ALL of my indoor plants need to be repotted so badly. I started losing some because the plants were so rootbound.

[@BobTheHealer]

One way to channel the energy of the empress is by nurturing those I lead

[@lorrainebull5384]

I’m definitely more like the Empress, I’m a go with the flow kind of gal, I don’t tend to get my panties in a knot 😂.

[@Nia_Authentically]

This was really great! Thank you so much!

[@larissanitsche8593]

In this moment I am just like the Empress even the dark side 😳🙈

[@Heatherrosesingsanddances]

I did a one card pull this morning and got the empress! Then J found your video. Ty!!!

[@mandimarling2470]

The Empress is Fall . The harvesting season. She is the divine egg X and mother.

[@Filemonefly9]

Where do you see the creative aspect of the Empress reflected in the Fall season? She's normally adding to the space. Is adding in your understanding is not strictly enriching with "new", active element, but collecting?

[@kseniyadelgado8049]

Definitely the Empress gardener

[@psyfiles7351]

You are absolutely brilliant

[@TApple-hp7kx]

I'm in the middle. I don't like to micromanage or be micromanaged. ❤

[@anastasiab-x2t]

You have a primary school teachers aura

[@chloemaxwell2628]

Thanks, Kate. Definitely food for thought!

[@ladawndadon961]

i’m in the middle of both gardeners 🤭🤭

[@juliedennis8733]

Wonderful insights. Thankyou

[@cherylanneagle2841]

What sign does the hierophant represent?

[@tjowens4308]

I Love my garden. Every year I start planning my garden in February. I make a well laid plan, everything organized, all in order and then BAM! I get too excited when it's time to plant and there is no rhyme or reason to it. Nothing how I planned it yet it always grows beautifully. I feel I understand this card so much better. Thank you.

[@DailyTarotGirl]

You sound like a wonderful gardener! Gardens have a way of taking on a life of their own sometimes.

[@yesha4131]

Definitely a empress gardener

[@ShaylaDeirraNicole]

For sure more like the Express garden 🥰

[@onponnoy5403]

I love to admire garden of my neighbors. Not having time to take care of my own garden. 😂

[@DailyTarotGirl]

It's nice to have neighbours with a nice yard!

[@jmcowart3]

I would love to show you my garden 😅

[@Redbullrb17]

Better than the devil card

[@danap4840]

Strange enough i can be both

[@forevertrue06]

I’m channeling the energy of letting life unfold and enjoying what I have in the meantime instead of ruminating and questioning my path. So I guess it comes down to trust!

[@magickmoon532]

You're really beautiful, you remind me of The Empress! You have that loving glow to you. Thank you for sharing your wisdom xx

[@DailyTarotGirl]

Thank you so much :)

[@katherinechant7606]

Love me some Empress❤

[@Iceis_Phoenix]

When I used to do tarot cards years ago I always got the empress when I read my own cards I no longer use tarot cards because it's against the Bible but the other day I found a necklace charm with an imprint of the empress on it which I found absolutely magical because I always Associated myself with the empress because I always got that card what are magical thing to find

[@babykidlet]

Too bad you let your life be controlled by things outside yourself. Recover your "self" and move your locus of control back inside. Don't become brainwashed.

[@Taylorencrafted]

Thank you, I’ve just started reading my own tarot and this card keeps popping up. I felt connected with her and wanted to learn a little more. I appreciate your deep dive as it’s helped me understand and take away some pondering points 😊

[@DailyTarotGirl]

You are so welcome! I'm glad you enjoyed :)

[@shoug554]

new subscriber here 🥰🥰 I'm trying to implement a daily tarot practice where I draw a card daily and try to learn more about it, meditate on it, and try to look for it in my everyday life. I just stumbled upon your channel because today's card was the empress. That was a great video thank you so much!! you explain things very nicely and I loved the questions you offered which I will journal about later.

[@DailyTarotGirl]

Thanks for subbing! Glad you enjoyed this video, Shoug :)

[@apaganfeminist4276]

Weird traits for an empress lol. You'd think an empress would be more doing rather than just being. I don't know much about tarot but I wonder how different this would be from the emperor card.

[@DailyTarotGirl]

Empress is the feminine expression and the Emperor is the masculine, so any doing/action the Empress does would most likely be in a more subtle, inner, energetic way, not necessarily an outward, physical way, whereas The Emperor would lean more towards physical action. That's how I compare the two, anyhow!

[@tweeglaister4885]

I had a Tarot reading for the first time in ages yesterday and I kept getting the Empress card so the reader said she was me! Also, when I got home, my Facebook told me that I had a Tarot reading on the exact same day - June 9 - 14 years ago!

[@claudiarose383]

Your descriptions are spot on

[@EricSmith-gn7nd]

Here it goes I embody the empress energy I’m a medium clairvoyant Deep meditation for years It really kicked in after a divorce Detachment is the key

[@EricSmith-gn7nd]

My 6th chakra is very very active I only drink distilled water I don’t chase women/ have multiple soulmates I’m aware of Tarot reader/

[@marisaferrari6161]

I love your videos! …… Your deep meanings of the cards give me so much more insight and it really resonates with me. Thank you so much for posting these….. I am hooked!

[@DailyTarotGirl]

That's so nice to hear! Thank you Marisa :)

[@Pielobyte]

I love your vibe and the way you annunciate! You are one of my fave tarot KZbinrs by far

[@DailyTarotGirl]

Thank you so much 🤗

[@irishcladdagh3]

LOVE THIS!!!

[@atelier.of.harmony]

Thank you so much for your teaching! Empress Gardner was something intuitive, but now I gained so much clarity about it. As much as with the mystery of a secret garden (one of my favorites imagine spaces since being a child) and the Mother-Goddess archetype, this frequency is felt so strong while working with the Empress vibe. Amazing!

[@raycosmic9019]

When we become still and silent, Kundalini becomes active. Beauty is food for the Soul. Resting in the center of Being. Freedom is a Way of Being. Being aware of being aware is unmodulated by the 5 senses, thus unfettered, which is the resonant inner state frequency closest in alignment with the frequency of the all-inclusive Absolute at the still point of silence where everything that is perpetually changes for the better and all things are possible (Wisdom and Understanding).

[@comandantetrixie]

Could you do a minor arcana series? Thanks.

[@DailyTarotGirl]

I'm currently making my way through the court cards and then I will tackle the minors :)

[@KarenLukens]

I need to let life just flow more. Nurturing myself is something I always put last. I'm going to be nicer to myself.

[@Myspiritualrhythm]

Great video! What's your sign!? Your method of approaching tarot is really interesting to me. Maybe it's a classical way I'm not sure. It's like you interpret negative energy as a perversion of an energy or as the extreme where some interpret it as whatever is opposite. When you ask a question like "should I let go?" and you get the empress, to me it would still mean you let go of maybe that pride or whatever new thing you're trying to birth, or that the flow will stop. It reminds me of the plow card the opposite of that would mean laziness to me but maybe that's a novice interpretation. Love your vibe! Love the video!

[@meeras4462]

Thank u so much for sharing your knowledge 💗

[@DailyTarotGirl]

You are so welcome, Meera! Thank you for watching :)

[@sallybuckley9186]

Empress Energy has been a dominate feeling of revitalizing my entire state. I hv the exquisite walking path at the lake and Empress has been gifting me w constant awareness of the beautiful landscape. I hv a lovely dense wooded area and creek behind my home. I say all this because your exemplifies my appreciation to observe and wait. Empress is delighting me w new relationships, less anxiety in this chaos (8.22) and defining my life very differently. Delays in projects w an earthquake type of feeling builds excitement rather than self doubt. LOVE YOUR ENTIRE MESSAGE delivery. ❤️ ty 😊

[@Laurenrosella]

One way to channel the empress today is to let things unfold naturally and not try to control everything. This is something I have been working on in. myself for years. I definitely would like to let go of some things so I am going to try this today. By the way, love your hair like this...super cute!!!

[@rachelbiberian7154]

That was really interesting!!🙏😍 Thank you for sharing!! I can really see how to balance more my sometimes uptight/controlling way of doing things (I call it my Inner German Dictator LOL) with more flow & allowing & trusting, the Empress Way!🙏🥰💃🏻🌷

[@thebigeazye3000]

I own the haunted house tarot, and the empress card shows a woman with her hand on her stomach. Now I see. She is pregnant! Thank you for the interpretations. Really good series.

[@trinitywave]

Hi Kate, this was great! Love the empress. Made my fire circus one holding a flaming staff in one hand with a heart and keyhole in the other. Very nature connected, heart connected, and water-y. She is wearing a blue dress too. And theres a rainbow behind her. She's very at one. I loved your description of her - made me think about receptivity, allowing, and enjoying. All good things. Things I like, and have been wanting to cultivate, although, sometimes I've been in the masculine achieving stages, and it's been difficult to relax and let it go, and let it be. I'm getting better. Sending you so much love and Light! Love these.

[@Filemonefly9]

She calls for her complementary element - her husband's firm footsteps to resonate in the dawn sometimes. If she surfaces as a main energy signification /in neutral/good surrounding/. All is Rosy cheeks but to some surprise things are staying the same. The garden is living, the birds are singing, and the rays of sunlight shimmering trough leaves - confirming that space few steps ahead. If you have a good intentions to get in. Go, with your royal boots. Before the night falls down on the garden.

[@SirenSword8]

❤

[@VriEvolutionTarot888]

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[@joannaeread]

The way you’ve described the Empress is exactly the sort of explanation I was seeking this morning! I listened to you shortly before going out to bury my hands in the soil :) thank you for this enriching and creatively inspiring share 🌱💜

[@RyderGemini]

The garden reference stands out for me. 😎maybe the doobie part too. Thanks great vid

[@Filemonefly9]

One way to channel the Empress today: Allow the Bush to grow with just a moderate care. 🌳

[@Filemonefly9]

How do you relate 3 of Swords, and 3 of Pentacles to the energy character of this III rd Major Arcana?

[@paulinakanna6816]

You’re incredible. Beautiful ♥️

[@saenznutrition]

I got a tarot reading and this one was the 1st one that popped out... after she cut the deck I got queen of swords afterwards 💜💜💜

[@Mdubstew]

Thank you! I just learned so much through this! I am ready to embrace The Empress!

[@bebecitan]

Thank you Such a good explanation 👏🏻

[@thenatureoracle]

Resting is how I can embody this energy more. ✨

[@gusgus1816]

I enjoyed your vid. Thank u for being thorough too..

[@jeaninelombardo8907]

Best ,amazing, talented tarot interpretation!!

[@okincbeach9862]

Exactly what I needed. Thank you!

[@jowiedenfeld8618]

Watch out for that energy, it has to make sense before action a the time. Wisdom, she is.

[@prernatiwari4325]

please post such videos and prompts for all the cards, its really helpful

[@truthinshadowdeed925]

Thanks Kate I finally get it I need to be supportive but also let go

[@michelelovell3172]

Um... Wow... Yesterday, Source told me -- I am the Empress. Today I am researching this and this is the first video I found. This is so very valuable and helpful! THANK YOU! 👸

[@DailyTarotGirl]

I love it! Glad you found this helpful, Michele ♥

[@nightowl6393]

I've met the empress She's amazing 😍

[@EighthHousePiscesSun]

I love your analogy of the “uptight” garden vs. the garden that is maintained, but wilder and freer! It really resonates with me because my mom was a gardener. Our front yard was highly manicured and our backyard was allowed a beautiful tangle of vines, native plants and flowers, and fruiting trees. Our backyard was my favorite place to place because it was filled with wonders!

[@DailyTarotGirl]

It sounds like a real "business in the front, party in the back" kind of situation!

[@marilynwarbis7224]

One way I can channel/embody The Empress energy today, is to receive/accept any compliments or nice personal comments I may get, rather than my usual knee-jerk response of downplaying myself or refusing in one way or another, the compliment.

[@DailyTarotGirl]

Yes! I love that!