The Empress
Astrology: Venus | Element: Air & Earth | Hebrew: ד (Daleth) | Kabbalah: 14. Daleth 【Wisdom - Understanding】
Xiao Ye arrives atop a gigantic tree. At its crown sits an enormous nest. He climbs to the treetop, where growth, fertility, and nature reign. An Eastern woman in splendid robes stands within the nest, crowned by butterflies, guided by birds. She loves this world deeply. Before her, the world appears as a vast bird’s nest. The five unhatched eggs are transformations of the five human senses—through them, she experiences the world and gives back to it in return. Life and harvest. Here, Xiao Ye encounters passion and perception, love and abundance.
Symbolism:
Twelve Gathering Stars: Symbolize the yearly cycle—twelve months and the twelve zodiac signs.
Eggs in the Nest: The nest represents nature and gestation; the eggs represent fertility and life. The five eggs also signify the five senses.
Golden Vines: Growth and maturation, representing harvest.
Guiding Birds: Integration with nature, communication with and immersion in the natural world. White birds also represent guardianship and the image of a nurturer.
Mountain-and-River Robes: Represent power and control. The standing posture references “The Birth of Venus”; the raised hand signifies passion and active acceptance.
Red Ribbon: Beauty and softness—the strength of feminine energy.
Laurel Crown: Nature’s coronation; honor and nobility; a symbol of convergence and creativity.
Kabbalistic Path 14: The gate—abundance and the entrance of love.
Floating Astronomical Symbols: Represent Venus.
Upright:
Harvest, success, action, initiative, warmth, smooth progress, pregnancy, fertility, stability, happiness, beauty, maternal love, enjoying romance, graceful bearing, academic improvement, appropriate workplace conduct and good relationships, money-making opportunities, abundant vitality.
Personality: Charming, kind, radiant with maternal energy, proactive and enthusiastic, emotionally stable, loves life, easy to get along with, guiding nature, strong networks and resources. Representative figures: Venus, Aphrodite, Demeter.
Relationships: Proactive and passionate approach to love, relationships that value feelings, strong attraction, pregnancy or tangible results, harmonious partnerships, mutual nourishment, good romantic prospects for singles, positive family dynamics.
Career/Studies: Creativity, tangible results and achievements, a phase of reaping rewards, good interpersonal relationships, smooth development of projects and matters, support from influential women, respectable and comfortable conditions.
Finances: Good fortune, financial ease, opportunities to earn money. Creativity and accumulation bring wealth. New investment points and a profit phase; be mindful of indulgence—moderate spending can enhance quality of life.
Advice: A new phase arrives—harvest and achievement, creation and abundance. Pay attention to your feelings and care for your own state; this will bring rewards. Take initiative—action leads to greater gains.
Reversed:
Vanity and willfulness, authoritarianism, disharmony, troubled relationships, meeting the wrong people, stalled progress, conflict with elder women, mediocrity, indulgence, poor financial luck, work difficulties, laziness, wastefulness, miscarriage, confusion.
Personality: Vain yet lacking willpower, sensitive, difficulty expressing oneself, dereliction of duty, overly emotional, lethargic and slack, dislikes activity, excessive arrogance, indecisive.
Relationships: Blindness, strong need for control, emotional imbalance, singles easily fall into ambiguous traps, relationships without outcomes, indecisive dynamics, increased pressure, uncomfortable emotional states.
Career/Studies: Direction is good, but personal slackness and lack of drive. Repetitive work, lack of innovation, fixation on details, reduced learning efficiency, confusion about development, improper use of resources, dislike of current work content.
Finances: Vanity-driven spending, potential for large expenses, insufficient financial management, unsuitable to increase investment, risk of losses, flashy appearances, impulsive consumption, overinvestment, impractical choices.
Advice: Feminine qualities are blocked—try to freely express emotions and establish healthy communication. Maintain rationality, refuse ineffective socializing, and pay attention to family relationships and the external environment. The relationships and surroundings you expect have not materialized; keep “yourself” at the center at all times. Trusting your own value is the best solution.