The Empress & The Chariot
The Empress & The Chariot
Analysis:
Both cards have a bright yellow background.
Each card contains cosmic symbols. Both The Empress and charioteer wear a crown of stars. The Empress’ crown has 12, which may link it then o the zodiac. The Chariot also has a starry canopy and wears a belt with zodiacal signs.
There are trees and bodies of water in the background of each landscape.
Each figure has yellow, wavy, shoulder-length hair (they actually look very similar).
Each figure holds an item in their right hand.
There is a shield visible in each card. The symbol for Venus can seen carved in a stone shield in The Empress, and a winged disk decorates The Chariot.
The number 7 is important to each card. The Chariot is #7 in the Major Arcana while Venus (connected to The Empress) is associated with the 7th path on the Tree of Life, Netzach. In addition, there are 7 pearls in her necklace, which we can link to the 7 ancient planets.
Light is an important aspect of each card. The Empress demonstrates the material light (The Sun, emerging from the womb etc.), while The Chariot demonstrates the spiritual or astral light; the light we see upon leaving this world or, for those looking now, the invisible light all around/within.
What do YOU see???
Possible Interpretation:
The Empress and The Chariot may remind us that we are guided and inspired by forces unseen. They fuel our creativity, influence our nature and also direct our path (if we allow them). We can have faith in these invisible impulses. When they arrive, they may feel like a sudden burst of inspiration, drive and motivation, or even that elusive “flow” state! When we tap into this force, we connect to our genius, and anything becomes possible.
Furthermore, if we add The Empress to The Chariot via math (3+7) we arrive at 10 or The Wheel of Fortune. Could it be then that the combination of The Empress and The Chariot somehow connects us directly to our destiny - what we’re here to do/accomplish/overcome?