The Empress - Mystical Curiosity Shop
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The Empress is generally pictured with an eagle or falcon as befits her regal status. Her special attributes are love, beauty, receptiveness, understanding, intelligence, pleasure, happiness and graciousness. In the Fairy tarot it is commented "...lots of people look for her beneficial influence...".
In the Marseille tarot the Empress has an upside down position. Where upside down/ poorly dignified she is indecisive, frivolous and lacking in clarity. "..idleness, dissipation and Debauchery.." are potential flaws of the Empress as described in the Thoth Tarot.
Tarot of Marseille
Thoth Tarot
Fairy Tarot
The Empress
'Thoth Tarot' Aleister Crowley (1986 - AGMuller). Artwork - Lady Frieda Harris.
'Fairy Tarot' (2004 -Lo Scarabeo) . Artwork - Antonio Lupatelli, Richard Doyle.
'Tarot of Marseille' (2000 - Lo Scarabeo). Artwork - Claude Burdell - 1751.