The Emperor is a culmination of all of the previous Tarot Keys.
Combining Inspiration (the Fool),
Focus of Will (the Magi),
Knowing the Past (The High Priestess)
and Imagining Possibilities (The Empress),
the Emperor moves forward to make things happen.
Attributed to Aries,
the first of the Sun Signs and the “Maker of the Way”,
the Emperor harnesses his primary Tool:
Vision to survey the world around him and act accordingly.
In the classic image of the Tarot Card,
we see him seated on a cube
(a symbol of the material world)
with his crossed legs forming another symbol of matter,
his face in profile
(you cannot know everything about him)
holding the sphere and cross in one hand
(the symbol of spiritual dominion).
In making the Emperor Amulet,
I have created a composite of symbols that represent these aspects:
The Octopus, both an alien intelligence and of this world.
Highly intelligent and perceptive yet we cannot fully understand the Octopus’ perspective,
though it can perceive us as much as it needs to.
Its Eye pierces the environment and its tentacles are fully able to manipulate its domain.
It is before a pyramid:
architecture that is both solid,
can withstand the test of time and is precise in its creation.
Above it is the letter Heh: the Window of perception;
tongues of flame (first fire).
In MetaPalce
I have set this piece upon a cube
(emphasizing the material world)
and paced it in a lava bed (primal fire).
The Emperor represents both the perception of the world
and the manipulation of it through precise control.
Those that choose the Emperor
would harness its emphasis on being in a position of Power
and saddled with its responsibilities.
More than an amulet of influence,
it is one of perception so that one would know the right response to in a give situation.
Hence the Emperor is attributed to Process,
Procedure and Ritual.
This is an amulet for Clergy, C.E O., President, or chairman,
Fathers or anyone with Duties and Responsibilities
of others under their care.
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This is such a powerful amulet and I feel you have truly captured the essence of the Emperor with your symbolism. Excellent work!
Does it resonate with your Aries Nature?
It does indeed resonate with my Aries nature. You are very on target with your interpretations of the Tarot symbols, and I imagine that your creations and mastery of the subject will help many people harness the benefits of the major arcana. I look forward to more great blogs!
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Interesting article. Were did you got all the information from… 🙂
I have been studding the Tarot since the early Seventies, this would include collecting Tarot decks and reading a great many books. Great resources would include authors Dion Fortune, Robert Wang and the Arcanum Solis. Qabalistic studies include the Tree of Life and the Merkabah. I have taught Tarot studies since the 1980s and I completed this “deck” in 1992. Since then I have developed reading techniques and taught classes about my three dimensional Tarot deck: the Tarot Casters:
http://www.amuletsbymerlin.com/category/workshops.thetarotcasters/
as well as the “Tarot Intensive”
http://www.amuletsbymerlin.com/category/workshops.tarot/
For a very good read on the Tarot I would recommend “The Qabalistic Tarot” by Robert Wang. Probably the most complete and comprehensive test on the subject I have yet come across.
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