The Emperor

Question 1

Meaning

Answer 1

Sovereignty, leadership, strong masculine energy, structure, achievement, responsibility, safety, protection. Power is available through discipline and self-control.

Question 2

The Emperor shows us how to create with

Answer 2

intention and discipline

Question 3

This card often points to the need to

Answer 3

build lasting support structures. Structure provides safety and protection and creates a framework for achieving goals. Overall, the energy of this card is benevolent, representing the universal forces that wish to see you succeed.

Question 4

as a side meaning the emperor card may relate to

Answer 4

the positive influence of a male leader or father figure, from whom you may wish to seek guidance

Question 5

upright

Answer 5

power, leadership, achievement, stability, protection. Use your personal power, logic, and capacity for self-discipline to bring your goals into being. Energies are favorable for a stable path of progress.

Question 6

reversed

Answer 6

domination, inflexibility, excessive control, rigidity. You or someone else may be taking the energy of discipline to an unhealthy or imbalanced extreme. Remember that flexibility is the necessary counterpart to a solid structure. You may need to be protective of what you have created.