The Emperor: Tarot Meaning Deep Dive

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Join me as I dive deep into the Tarot Meaning of The Emperor to uncover the keywords, symbols and dark side of this Tarot card!
Card shown is The Emperor 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.

[@Astrolovescrypto]

The emperor card sounds like a father who grew up in a rough way. In a gang or the hood or something. Now older and wiser and a father he rules his life, household and children with the strict streetwise lessons of how to survive in the world. He’s suffered for being the fool, but learned from it. He’s seen others be the fool and what happens when you don’t learn. I think a lot of men who grew up this way should relate.

[@thetemplelaboratory]

You hit the nail on the head!

[@aquaspirit8348]

hierophant and emperor card Looking similar and authority and spiritually connected

[@MaksTastic]

We need to turn our desire for power and control towards the development of the self, and not the control of others

[@FelipeZahta]

I got the Emperor as the main advice for myself this week at work, so I watched this video carefully. The quality of the Emperor that resonates with me the most is his originality potencial, being a trailblazer. I see myself often finding new unique ways of doing things, and later people ask me how I did it and get inspired by me. I don't inspire people on purpose, but it happens, specially when I channel this rebel/trailblazer energy.

[@stefaniepharmd]

I really love your insight here. Thanks for sharing!

[@alexandrakremlintran1890]

thank you so much, wish you the best !

[@msnn5291]

Oooohh, I love this explanation of the Emperor, especially the independence of spirit contrasted with the need to control. I totally relate to what you said about difficulty with authority figures; as it turns out, I too have opted to simply work for myself rather than submit to a system of authority. Great analysis, Kate! Thank you!

[@myrkwood4741]

Giving Dune Leto 1 vibes. Loving in a detached but compassionate way. Leading people without them knowing or strenghting people without them realizing

[@juliedennis8733]

I personally can't relate to the empourer, but I have a few of them in my life. Lol. I understand this card a ittle better now. Thankyou.

[@truthinshadowdeed925]

I would say my Emperor quality that I can relate to is stubbornness. I can be stubborn and walk my own path but I can be flexible . I do like things to be organized and a certain amount of structure in the way I do things but again I'm flexible. The stubborn part of me maybe due to being a Taurus Control and structure are important must be done with kindness and respect

[@thetemplelaboratory]

I work in a grocery store. If I send someone on their lunch and they go get food and pay for it before they clock out I usually have a comment. It's just an extra 3-4 minutes. It's no big deal. Aside from that I see my team members coming to me when they need help, walking passed the other head cashiers. I've been working on the King/Father archtype for awhile now. Sometimes I see it as animals like a rooster or better yet, a silverback gorrila. I meditate before work. I journal afterward- I put a lot of effort in being just and prudent. I drew a frw cards last night. When I asked what archetype I'm currently embodying I got The Emperor. I'm also getting a lot of lady customers acting giddy around me. No poker face- they go out of their way to say Hi to me even if they went to self check out. Edit: I forgot to add. A rune that helps with embodying The King archetype is Tiwaz. Some crystals that have helped me take on this role are Tiger's Iron, Wulfenite and Orange Creedite. I also wear Sandalwood & Cardamom essential oils.

[@VeronicaMartinez-qo9os]

Today I pulled 2 cards one was the Hermit & boy has that proven to be true today. And the other card was the Emperor. Today is 1/11 and I wanted divine intuitive wisdom to help me jump into the portal seamlessly. This card for me means now more than ever I need to be resolute in my dreams and vision. I need to be stubborn and aggressive in harnessing control and power over my own fears. I need to be resolved in diving head on into a higher timeline leaving behind the idea and wished well meaning family and friends desire for me (to teach in a public school) and instead follow my own path. The road less traveled. He is a symbol of me owning my power and following my divine purpose. Thank you for your deep insightful video

[@brittanyfaiola2466]

I just found out about “birth” tarot cards and mine are the emperor and death- I can totally see how I’ve been both the dark and light side of the emperor. My want to control or micro manage is so annoying but I’m working on it and trying to put the focus on myself- and I’m a happier person when I do ❤️ it was good to hear that the control comes out of fear, very true, which can help us look deeper at the root issue. Thank you!

[@Bi0pandemic]

Crazy I saw your comment and decided to find out my birth tarots. I also got Emperor and Death. You mention light and dark and I’ve always described myself as a walking paradox. lol made me aware again.

[@user-jj6tw1hi4x]

I had a dream about this card. And now I’m seeing it every where

[@lotusphoenix8]

I thoroughly enjoyed this video, thank you! I contain both energies of the Empress and Emperor in my personal planets. I have always challenged authority and had great difficulty with taking instructions. Whenever I walk into a workspace, I always find ways to improve how things work and end up leading. You can be sure that when I walk out, my name will be known and I would have made lasting changes (I guess that's the Scorpio in me as well). I have now decided to be an employer rather than an employee because I just cannot wait to be approved and recognised anymore. I now understand my power.

[@meeras4462]

Thank u very really much for your time and giving us knowledge 💖

[@adonibus]

All of them. Also the way the Emperor came to me was pure magic. I’m still making my way through the deck in my own haphazard way, ofc, and made my way through the ranks of the queens and the kings, I didn’t even know there was an Emperor until he came to me today 🤣

[@clareozcbear2640]

I think the dark side is worrying about what others think and do and how the behavious affects other people and what they think. So in other words i an controlling of peoples reactions that may affect others negatively. It may be my empathetic nature that i worry about what other people think

[@TarotwithKathryn]

Anxiety when in a position of authority

[@chloemaxwell2628]

I also hate being in charge of people, but I like that much better than anyone trying to be in charge of me LOL. I have issues with authority too!

[@DailyTarotGirl]

sounds like we're on the same page!

[@mayhtoo3576]

Sometimes we need to stubborn ...originally I m rebelliously stubborn...today I ve got 10 n 4

[@amyhodges5464]

I can definitely relate to the Emperors stubbornness, lol - great vid! Thank you!

[@juliajones1818]

i love little personal story times in tarot related videos

[@booklover6479]

I'm nothing like the Emperor! Hate being in charge of anything. Except when it comes to my dog. I guess I tap into that power when laying down rules for my dog 😂

[@saimoooo]

Same exact thoughts about position of power and authority. Dont want to boss around people. Just want to be self employed. 😁 Do my thing on my own, at my own timings.

[@DailyTarotGirl]

It's a good way to be!

[@millennialmind9507]

Same

[@queentroll]

Thanks so much for this video! The number 4 is a prominent number for me so I've been journaling about my relationship with emporer card as a life path. So good to here the positives laid out so clearly. For me the dark and light sides are the difference between a boss and a leader. I really related to the trail blazer aspect. Definitely going to refer to more of your videos so thanks again 🖤✨

[@amyhodges5464]

The 1st time I was promoted, I cried for a month straight - every lunch hour 😂 . But actually, it ended up being a wonderful experience. Damn demanding & challenging- but kind of wonderful in that I ended up being a manager I could be proud of. Thank you for this video!!! ❤

[@chrislysne1046]

LOVING this series. Please continue! And thank you.

[@DailyTarotGirl]

Good to hear! I will continue...at least until I'm through all the Majors!

[@user-ky7pt8xy9d]

This is by far the best explanation I've looked up. Love your videos. He has come out 4 times for me in the last 2 days and I've asked 4 different questions so, yeah I'm seeing both the good and dark side of this guy in a whole different light. Being a rebel and being stubborn ring very true with me

[@JC-tz8vi]

Drew the emperor card today. Thank you for your explanation, it gave me some insights.

[@dalianatali]

Wow great explanation of the card thanks

[@sarunswithscissors]

I'm sure my Emperor quality is the need to control everything I possibly can, but then again I'm a Virgo! I'm really enjoying these videos. Great job! Thank you :)

[@hangingalice]

This is very helpful thank you!

[@kirtivj2738]

Wow kate beautiful explanation 😘

[@miriamstarchild]

I love how you open up in every video ❤

[@LuisPerez-ik1zx]

I really can tell you have a loving understanding of each card and you’re such a good teacher. I only wish you had more videos on each of the 78 cards.

[@galicapivac8107]

very good insight, thank you so much

[@magicisreal111]

Thank you for your clear, concise interpretations!

[@DailyTarotGirl]

You're very welcome! thank you for watching!

[@alexandrakremlintran1890]

Thank you so much for sharing ! i really enjoy your diving deep and teaching

[@DailyTarotGirl]

Thanks Olivia ♥

[@mayhtoo3576]

We have fun with you 😊 very informative different view of emperor .thanks for your intelligently knowing....

[@vanessacheung7781]

Thank you so much dear. I really love your detail sharing on the Emperor card. The good and the dark side of it.. plus the moral story we need to learn from this card... Bravo bravo bravo! Keep the good things coming for your viewers ⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@thelastwave1985]

My Way: And now the end is here And so I face that final curtain My friend I'll make it clear I'll state my case, of which I'm certain I've lived a life that's full I traveled each and every highway And more, much more I did it, I did it my way Regrets, I've had a few But then again too few to mention I did what I had to do I saw it through without exemption I planned each charted course Each careful step along the byway And more, much, much more I did it, I did it my way Yes, there were times I'm sure you knew When I bit off more than I could chew But through it all, when there was doubt I ate it up and spit it out I faced it all and I stood tall and did it my way For what is a man, what has he got? If not himself then he has naught Not to say the things that he truly feels And not the words of someone who kneels Let the record shows I took all the blows and did it my way

[@DailyTarotGirl]

I thought of that song as I was preparing for this video!

[@hermanloud3098]

As your anecdote, yeah I have discovered that almost all people, like a general rule of this matrix reality, we seek outside what we lack inside, but this I believe has more magnitude and impact, like the song says "everybody is looking for something", we are always escaping away but at the same time chasing something in our lives, always on the move, then we remember the past as it was a "these were the good times" but no, because we are always on the move, rarely here and now, always chasing to fill a void inside of us, and this void is exactly correlated to what we are trying to get from the practical world, I am talking this from personal experience, because I love cats, probably the sincerity I rarely find anywhere else is what I find in them.

[@DailyTarotGirl]

I hear you, Herman! And I also enjoy the sincerity of cats.

[@hermanloud3098]

@@DailyTarotGirl 😃

[@ritagreenwood9397]

The gaze of the emperor is how I feel when someone wants to take from my 'me' time! 😁

[@DailyTarotGirl]

haha, totally!

[@ninreck5121]

this is so interesting because so much about the emperor reminds me of my girlfriend and she is a really feminine woman but she embodies a lot of his qualities of leadership and standing up for herself

[@kelvynmartin8688]

ok....I get this guys now...thank you

[@lunajoya2681]

I love this series because you explain the general beliefs and symbols about the card, and then you add personal stories and the questions that help me personally and then with readings. Thank you! Oh, and my good emperor comes out in times of emergency when I need to be bossy to make sure the right care happens. But any other time? I’m nope, let someone else be the emperor today.

[@DailyTarotGirl]

Luna, I'm so glad that you like my storytelling and question asking approach to the cards :) Thank you for watching!

[@Liono68]

I really enjoy this deep dive series. I'm always looking to expand my understanding of the cards. 🙏 *I'm very stubborn, Aries moon, Sag sun sign. Sometimes that helps me assert myself and get my needs met, at other times I've burnt a person to a crisp because they've tried to assert authority over me and try to control me. I feel that I'm very fair and kind, but crossing me is a mistake.

[@thatshot8]

I watch your videos on 2x speed.

[@darcyrobinson8754]

thanks. you look super pretty in this video.

[@DailyTarotGirl]

Thank you :) ♥

[@sherrensteal2635]

wow, I have The Emperor - Death Birth Card and I totally resonate with not wanting to tell people what to do. I like to set my own rules and would rather follow up with it on my own. haha! I always have affinity with the ultimate bosses (which usually causes issues of jealousy with co-workers), but its usually the smaller bosses (managers, supervisors, TLs and co-workers who have 1 level up ranks above me that I tend to have issues with, and these people are usually the ones that acts super bossy than the big bosses and the thought of them doing that to me really pisses me off thats why I usually ridicule them or just rebel towards them. I believe in respect begets respect. lmao

[@ritagreenwood9397]

This is so good and I feel I'm sharing too much, but community is good, right? 😁 I remember being voted student council leader in my class at college, I did not put myself forward for it, but maybe cos I got along with a variety of people, THEY chose ME! I was honoured by that, but I hated it, I like to be a strong supporter of good leadership rather than take that role for myself. I'm always able to get along with bosses, but I don't treat them as if they are better than me, I treat them the same as any colleague, with respect and I think they see that. Another great deep-dive!

[@DailyTarotGirl]

Thank you so much for sharing this, Rita ♥ Sounds like you have a healthy relationship to authority and authority figures.

[@barbararivera2380]

My family says I'm stubborn but I don't think so lol!

[@mayhtoo3576]

Hey..I m..thanks for lovely 🌹 smile...

[@adventureswithforest]

Love your anecdotes to personalise the meaning of the cards. I tend to be a rule follower until I am not and then it’s start up the x wing fighter and full speed ahead to the Death Star 😂

[@dace5356]

Wowww.. !!!

[@wandRng]

Career life has been unstable for a year now and everything I get a position, I pay for travel expenses, blah blah, it's retracted at the last second, putting me right back to square 1. I can't venture my own business because of a 12 month work contract from 😢 position with a covert narcissist boss. On top of that, I recently made the excruciating decision to halt my relationshipwith my perpetual victimizibg elderly father and a controlling Godmother. I want to be free of all this nonsense but these cords keep me stuck. For a week and a half, the Emperor keeps showing up. The word "sovereignty" stood out to me the most. Spirit, please assist in the release of it all🤲

[@susanmurray9605]

Thanks for this Kate. I always have a bit of a blank when the Hierophant comes up. Your explanations are great and I am enjoying this deep dive series. Question though - with the regular interpretations of the card and the dark side of the card, when does one know the difference in a reading?

[@DailyTarotGirl]

Good question! Sometimes both sides of a card could apply, but how you read the card will depend on where it is in a reading (like if you're using a spread and a card shows up in the "let go" position or the "blocks" position, it might make sense to interpret it through a more negative lens). It also depends on who your reading for, what the question is, surrounding cards, what your intuition is telling you, etc.

[@miar600]

Hey! Loved the live the other day with Will 😊✨ When you mentioned here wanting to police others behaviours, took me to the moment, Will went back to follow the order of the questions asked and you told him, no need to follow the order and then quickly realised and said, no sorry, do as you wish 😂. That was a such cute moment. My question today is, when you speak of the dark side, does it refer to the upside down position? Cause to me, upright will always be talking about the "wise emperor" qualities, am I right, or can it come upright for an abusive leader? That just wouldn't make sense to me but Im still learning. 🙏🏼

[@TarotHands]

Lovely

[@kris10g737]

Watching this while Putin invades the Ukraine is very interesting. Talk about the shadow side of The Emperor. Thanks for sharing!

Hi Kate, I looked but I couldn’t find the High Priestess. Can you do a video about that too ?

[@DailyTarotGirl]

Yes! here it is: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ap2ae5WNrZ6Kp7M

[@eezee5744]

I've gotten Emperor card and Hierophant card. I can relate to the Emperor, that being of a law unto oneself and being an independent thinker and nonconformist and wanting power and control especially over oneself. But Hierophant seems almost the opposite in a way? like conformist or something? I don't see myself as a conformist at all, but maybe I am in that I am sort of a status-seeker and status has to do with conforming to society?

[@thelifeofgio]

I am a male 25 year old. In my very first reading, I had a lot of cards representing struggles and anxiety and patience. In the following reading meant to help me find a path forward, from that same individual, they pulled the emperor. They mentioned I might have a masculine figure in my life, whether my father or some other individual, that has really affected me and might be the reason for some of the negative aspects i’m experiencing now. I cannot pin point that at all. I don’t have a bad relationship with my father, albeit it’s distant, but there’s nothing negative there. I can’t say any men in my life have done anything negative that I haven’t moved on from. They then pulled a card to clarify from another deck and it was the emperor again. I just don’t know what this could mean. Could it be inside myself? Does this mean I am the one that’s causing the problems?

[@BoWestcott]

Hmmm….sounds like Jethro Gibbs on NCIS tv series (for fans)…😁

[@raycosmic9019]

Keeping track of one's progress. A law unto oneself. Responsibility = ability to respond. Self-mastery. Stewardship. Initiative. Facilitator. Influence. Setting a good example. Who's the boss? One cannot serve two masters......My way or the highway, petty tyrant. Be the change you want to see in the world. Buy into a little yellow car, see them everywhere. What would you like to see more of in your Life. Buy into it.

[@BlackiceNoku]

One

[@vinishavini4191]

Will you please explain how emperor behaves as husband. What he expects in relationship, what he expects from spouse.. I heard " If emperor energy as husband he would be protective, provider.. Good in career, leadership qualities, little bit bossy n Controlling.. But in a respectable way " Is it true mam

[@cardo9638]

Hi

[@sanjanakukreja2927]

When you say the dark side...does that mean when the card is reversed?

[@HaydenLoreArt]

He reminds me of Rick Grimes

[@blackmoon8523]

I always get this in pregnancy readings for others first card out usually. Why is this?

[@DailyTarotGirl]

Interesting! I'm not sure why that is.

[@blackmoon8523]

@@DailyTarotGirl hmmmm it’s very odd I can’t make sense of it. Happens so often as first card out in pregnancy readings and I wish someone could explain.

[@annmariebenavidez6320]

When you say dark side, do you mean reversed?

[@DeejMeej]

Rebel against God once upon a time

[@Abigail-snap]

Thank you for your beautiful perspective on the Emperor. I really needed this

[@DailyTarotGirl]

You're so welcome :) thanks for watching!

[@Abigail-snap]

I relate to being a maverick and rebel.

[@cornerthings]

The emperor card is my birth card but I have always found it hard to resonate with… being assertive, decisive and disciplined is very difficult for me. This breakdown of the archetype has been so enlightening ❤ Im trying to work on my own relationship to authority (this was always a rocky thing for me) and i can now see that 4/emperor soul path makes so much sense for me. The contents of this video hold extra meaning for me as I am learning to re-parent myself after my saturn return too 😅