Major Arcana - The Emperor

Moving swiftly on, the Fool is eager to meet his father, the Emperor. The Emperor is a man sitting on a stone throne, providing stability and protection. His finger on the stone cube with the eagle represents awareness in all things and stability on the physical plane. His sceptre indicates his supreme ruling power. He's the masculine principle, he reigns through sound judgement and lawfulness. He can seem stiff and unapproachable but he's straightforward and strong. Analytical and rational thinking are his strong points! 

This is where the Fool finds his desire to break free of nature's limitations, change the world around him and build something for posterity. He also learns how to rule his own life, that decision making and planning is essential to moving forward. The Emperor teaches us that we're our own seats of authority. 

The Emperor is number 4 on the Fool's journey and in the Kabbalah this stands for procreation and death. It's a sign of masculinity and time, four seasons divide the year and four cardinal directions differentiate space. Four is also a number of stability and materialism, order and organisation. 

The Emperor energy will be there to guide you when you need to organise, structure and administer something in your life. He's very helpful in the workplace when you need to be authoritative, hold boundaries and achieve specific goals. Meditate upon his energy by sitting on the throne of your life and survey the kingdom of your being!