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Arthurian Tarot THE EMPEROR number = 4 Hebrew letter = Heh (window) key = 15 path = Constituting Intelligence astrological sign = Aries Element = Fire keywords (upright): maturity, reason, authority, organization, stability keywords (reversed): immaturity, shortsightedness, unreasonableness, aggressive, corrupt The Emperor is master of the physical realm. Where the Empress energy is that of creativity, that of the Emperor is follow through - the combination of energy and reason. His is the image/energy of the patriarch. The wisdom of the Emperor is logic and reason - necessary for follow through, for implimentation of creative energies. Meditation on the Emperor is usefull when one is looking for objectivity in a situation - or to gain/regain control over oneself. ~~~~~ affirmation: "Through the strength of my objectivity I place the body of my creative energies firmly in my world." ~~~~~ Bibliography Greer, Mary K. "Tarot For Yourself", Newcastle Publishing, 1984. ISBN 0-87877-077-1 Peach, Emily "Tarot For Tomorrow - An Advanced Handbook Of Tarot Prediction", The Aquarian Press, 1988. ISBN 0-85030-466-0 Reed, Ellen Cannon "The Witches Tarot", Llewellyn Publishing, 1997. ISBN 0-87542-668-9 © Bonnie Cehovet December 2000 Illustrations from the Morgan-Greer, Tarot of the Cat People and Tarot of the Witches decks reproduced by permission of U.S. Games Systems, Inc., Stamford, CT 06902 USA. Copyrights ©1993, 1985 and 1974 respectively by U.S. Games Systems, Inc. Further reproduction prohibited. The Tarot Connection - The Tarot Podcast dedicated to the traditional, historic and modern Tarot.