UPRIGHT WISDOM

RDivine Masculine
RTaking up space*
RPersonal power
RStable order
RStructures
RBoundaries
WISDOM IN REVERSE
RReining in personal power
RMisuse of powers
RReestablish order
RReleasing control
RRegaining self-control
READING IN CONTEXT
The Emperor represents the sense of expanse, structure, and order of the
cosmos expressed as the Divine Masculine. When we are in touch with
that aspect of the Divine, we stand up and take up our rightful space in
the world. In a reading about the work environment, that would mean
allowing yourself to be your most expressive in what you do, pushing
through any tendencies to recoil. As an outcome card, The Emperor says
that the present situation is a great opportunity to bring yourself into your
radiant personal power. Become deeply engaged with creating a sense of
order and stability that provides your life with a basis for continued
evolution and growth. In a reading about the family, The Emperor affirms
this as a period of building or mending the life structures that maintain
the stability and integrity of your home. In relationships and friendships,
The Emperor invites the parties to reassess their boundaries or to assert
them as an act of mutual respect and love.
When reversed, the pure expression of The Emperor is being altered. In
a sociopolitical context, the reversed Emperor speaks of the systemic
misuse of powers. Recognize that there are sources of instability in your
life that are of a societal cause and beyond your immediate control.
Otherwise, this reversal urges you to regain any lost sense of order in your
life and reestablish solid foundations for yourself. This is a time of doing
the groundwork of your material existence and rebuilding. Spiritually,
reversed Emperor nudges you to release your tight grasp on reality,
releasing control to universal intelligence. Surrender outcomes and let
things be. Pulled for the Future, it recommends acting now to regain self-
control and mastery over your own deeds in order to steer away from
unstable periods ahead.