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Monday, November 27, 2006 Card of the day: Power (Emperor)
Power: Freya
In Seventy Eight Degrees of Wisdom, Rachel Pollack says that cards III and IV, the Empress and Emperor, symbolize the parental archetypes. She says, "he symbolizes the laws of society, both good and bad, and the power that enforces them." Further, "he indicates the stability of a just society that allows its members to pursue their personal needs and development. The natural world is chaotic; without some kind of social structure we could each spend all our lives fighting to survive." Pollack also says that the Emperor can represent a time of stability in a person's life, but can also represent a person who holds great power over the querent, such as a father, husband, lover--someone who dominates the querent's life. From Encyclopedia Mythica (re Freya):
In Norse mythology, Freya is a goddess of love and fertility, and the most beautiful and propitious of the goddesses. She is the patron goddess of crops and birth, the symbol of sensuality and was called upon in matters of love. She loves music, spring and flowers, and is particularly fond of the elves (fairies). Freya is one of the foremost goddesses of the Vanir.
From LearnTarot.com:
The Emperor represents structure, order and regulation - forces to balance the free-flowing, lavish abundance of the Empress. He advocates a four-square world where trains are on time, games are played by rules, and commanding officers are respected. In chaotic situations, the Emperor can indicate the need for organization. Loose ends should be tied up, and wayward elements, harnessed. In situations that are already over-controlled, he suggests the confining effect of those constraints.
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