The Emperor (IV)

Ground, order, responsibility.

The image

A white bearded ruler in armour under a red robe sits on a stone throne carved with rams' heads, holding an ankh sceptre and an orb before bare orange mountains.

Keywords: structure, authority, responsibility

Light side

Clear boundaries and steady rules create a safe space. You can take charge, make a plan and stand behind your decisions.

Shadow side

Order can harden into control and rigidity. Armour under the robe may protect, but it can also keep feeling and others out.

Drawing The Emperor in a game of Leela

In Leela Atlas you can draw a card from the Classic Tarot when you land on a square. A bridging question links the card to the square, so the card speaks to your own question:

• Where in this question do you need more structure, and where are you holding on too tightly?
• What does "The Emperor" show you about your square?
• If "The Emperor" were advice for your question, what would it say?
• Where do you meet "The Emperor" in your life right now?