As a person, The Emperor represents an older man who is good in business and usually wealthy.
The Emperor is a solid, stable man. He is a powerful, grounded protector but he also can be rigid and stubborn.
This can be a father or father-figure type or an older man you are romantically involved with. The Emperor is a hard task master and has little time for fun and frivolity.
Children of The Emperor can struggle with father issues as falling short of his high expectations can affect their self-esteem.
If The Emperor Tarot card appears in a past position, this Major Arcana card can indicate that the father figure in your life was authoritarian and that, while he had your best interests at heart, he may have struggled to show affection.
If it appears in the present or future it’s a much better omen as it indicates a wise older man who will give you solid advice which, if you follow it, will lead you in the right direction. Generally, if not representing a person in your life, The Emperor signifies the dominance of logic over emotion and of the mind over the heart.
It signifies that concentration, structure, stability and focus is required if you want to make your ideas and dreams a reality. The Emperor upright can represent fatherhood.
The background, tinted yellow, is almost entirely obstructed bar the upper left, which seems to emulate either warehouse windows or computer monitors stacked in a grid.
Taking up the majority of space in dark hues of black, purple, and blue is machinery and wires forming a throne-like chair, viewed from behind and to the left.
Hooked into the chair with many wires connecting to the head is a humanoid figure, head turned towards the viewer, with two bright red eyes, and no other clearly visible facial features.
The figure is draped in loose, robe-like clothing.
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