| Many people express a deep fondness for the | | | | without him and his representation, people would |
| Empress' motherly love. It is because of this that | | | | struggle to survive. It would be difficult for people's |
| these same people often feel fearful of the | | | | basic needs to be met. The Emperor can be seen as |
| patriarchal sternness expressed by the Emperor. In | | | | a symbolization of the laws of existence for all kind, |
| the Waite deck, the Emperor seems stern and dark. | | | | which is greater than just being a symbol for the |
| He has a vast array of armor and seems to be | | | | laws of humanity. This concept can be found |
| poised in the heat of the desert. Seen also with this | | | | explained in greater depth in the study of physical |
| deck is how a narrow stream tries to make its way | | | | sciences.Another reason people dislike the Emperor is |
| through multiple layers of earthen rock. Alternately, a | | | | because he can remind people of rules that society |
| calm, soothing river ran through a flourishing garden | | | | places on people, which can be different than rules |
| for the Empress.Sometimes other decks of tarot | | | | the government places on people. If people compare |
| cards have tried to present the image of the | | | | themselves to the Emperor, and feel they can relate |
| Emperor in a more positive light. | | | | to him, then they can become a likeness of their |
| The Emperor can be seem as a divine leader, more | | | | own desire to identify and preserve their own power. |
| conceptual and representational. He can appear more | | | | These desires can become very appealing to |
| regal and sovereignly in other decks as well. In the | | | | females, feeding their need to become their own |
| Haindl deck, the Emperor is presented as young, | | | | emperor.In many readings, the Emperor possesses |
| masculine, and virile. The Emperor is a young ruler in | | | | that of a patriarchal image, while the Empress |
| this deck who keeps far away from the World Tree. | | | | possesses that of a matronly image. |
| If the Emperor is presented within the first seven | | | | Usually the Emperor is associated with rules. He is |
| cards, it is seen as a test. This happens because | | | | also associated with authority, and laws imposed |
| things like zeal and wealth can foster us but we | | | | upon people by the government and society. The |
| cannot mature unless we also experience the rules | | | | Emperor can remind people of a soldier of sorts also. |
| society imposes upon us. We also need to be able to | | | | He is a strong entity, willing to set limits and ideals |
| think realistically and strive for lasting goals. People will | | | | and then defend them if need be. All in all the |
| compare their fondness or lack thereof for the | | | | Emperor symbolizes respect, understanding, and |
| Emperor to the way they feel about abiding any rule | | | | responsibility.If the Emperor is reversed, he loses his |
| they do not agree with. This is the same way people | | | | austerity. The Emperor would also become more |
| regard paying bills, fines or working low-wage, | | | | benevolent and emotive. He would also have |
| meaningless, puts-you-in-a-state-of-deep-depression | | | | problems with positive decision making skills.We can |
| jobs, is the way they feel about the Emperor. Just | | | | now see why many people express a deep fondness |
| as people have to deal with the many displeasures of | | | | for the Empress' motherly love. This is because these |
| life because they are adults, people accept the | | | | same people often feel fearful of the patriarchal |
| Emperor for what he is. | | | | sternness expressed by the Emperor. Also, the |
| Another very accepted view of the Emperor is that | | | | Emperor seems stern and dark. Once his vast array |
| of him symbolizing all civilization. The Emperor in this | | | | of armor is lowered, he becomes as warm and |
| light, is still less favored than the Empress, but | | | | compassionate as his counterpart, the Empress. |