Major Arcana#4
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The Emperor
A father figure arrives
A new employer or authority figure will give you orders
Expect discipline or correction in the near future
Light
- Exercising authority
- Defining limits
- Directing the flow of work
- Communicating clear guidelines
- Being in control of yourself and others
- Tempering aggressive masculinity with wisdom and experience
Shadow
- Micromanaging
- Crushing the creativity of others with a rigid, iron-fisted approach
- Insisting on getting your own way
- Assuming a dictatorial mindset
- Using overt force to achieve your goals and maintain order
Mystical Correspondences
Archetype
The Father
Element
Mars/Aries
Numerology
4 (stability, equality, persistence)
Hebrew Letter
He[as]/Window/5, or in some decks, Tzaddi/Fish hook/90
Mythical & Spiritual
Masculine gods, including the Hebrew God, the Christian God, Allah, and Zeus. Patriarchs (Abraham) and lawgivers (Moses). Vishnu, the Preserver.
Questions to Ask
- 1.How does the issue of control or regulation impact this situation?
- 2.What would a compassionate but strict father do?
- 3.What needs more control?
