Empress as Love Advice (Upright & Reversed) Tarot Card Meaning 

The Empress is the card of abundance, fertility, marriage, and unconditional love. She is Venus, ruling over all matters of the heart: love, relationships, sexuality, affection, desire, beauty, luxury, and art.

The Empress is as generous as she is sensuous. As the mother of all creation, she believes that everyone deserves to be loved. She provides, nurtures, and cares. Her love is everlasting. 

Upright Empress as Love Advice

If you are asking about love advice, and you draw the Empress, that means that you are advised to be nurturing. This person loves you and wants to always be with you. Nurture them to grow into the best version of themselves. They see abundance in the future with you. This card is a very positive sign of romance and love.

For love, the Empress as advice means that you should express your sensual self. With the Earth Mother ruling the card, your relationship is entering a period of more eros. Seeing you makes them think of their burning desire to express their love for you intimately. Don’t be afraid to be open about what you want and how you feel. Now is the time to show them your sensuality.

For singles, the Empress as love advice means to embrace your emotions. It’s about time to stop denying how you genuinely feel. This person has a deep connection with you — they desire the whole of you. By opening up your heart, this person is ready to plant and harvest the seeds of love in abundance. 

For new and potential relationships, the Empress as love advice means to stop being shy and express your true self. You may feel embarrassed or nervous because you just started, but the Empress wants you to show them your creative skills and instincts in productive action. Be sensual and tell them your feminine desires. This card is an excellent sign for any budding relationship.

For existing relationships, the Empress as advice means that they see you as the loving partner they want to be with for a long time. You bring out their creative and confident self. With your nurturing instincts, they know they can grow in abundance with you. They don’t want to let you go. They may already be thinking of taking the relationship to the next level.

If you are asking about reconciliation with an ex, the Empress as love advice shows your ex regrets letting you go. They realize how big of an impact you are on their life. They still have feelings for you. But don’t be swayed by words — they need to show you the change you expect of them. They must move forward from the lessons of the past to fully heal past wounds, be it within themselves or in the relationship.

Empress Reversed as Love Advice

If you are asking about love advice, and you draw the Empress reversed, that means that you are advised to be your true self. Many want you, but the vibe you are exuding is not the accurate representation of how you feel. They think you will neglect them in the future. No matter their efforts toward you, they think you don’t reciprocate their feelings and would end up abandoning them.

For love, the Empress reversed as advice means that you should introspect if you are the real you. They feel you are emotionally incapable of expressing love and intimate emotions. They see you as someone who would abandon them anytime soon. You need to communicate where you are coming from. Show them that you are not who you think they are — reveal your caring and nurturing side.

For singles, the Empress reversed as love advice means you are surrounded by potential partners, but you are not expressing your authentic self. Don’t pretend to be someone you are not. Embrace your true self, along with all the imperfections and flaws. You don’t need to gain validation from other people. You simply need to accept who you really are and show that to everyone without any mask.

For new and potential relationships, the Empress reversed as love advice means there is a blockage in your emotional connection. Something is preventing you from reciprocating their feelings. Either you can’t give the love they are seeking, or they cannot provide you with what you truly want. Communication can fix this issue. But if you think you are not ready to open up, it’s best to let them go.

For existing relationships, the Empress reversed as advice means that they see you as someone suppressing your emotions. Your partner thinks the relationship is not in harmony and balance. Find out what is preventing you from showing intimacy. One reason could be insecurity. Now is the time to be honest and talk about your feelings in the open. Trust yourself and let your intuition lead you back to the amazing person you are meant to be.

If you are asking about reconciliation with an ex, the Empress reversed as love advice shows that they may try to reconcile a few times. However, your chemistry is off. They are attracted to you physically and sexually, but when looking back at how the relationship ended, they only remember the lack of love and unreciprocated feelings. Only by resolving past issues can you start anew.

Conclusion

For relationships and feelings, The Empress is queen. She speaks to the unbounded, unconditional love each one of us deserves to cultivate and experience. At its highest, love is infinite. She also warns of the difficulties of putting love into practice. Love is a verb and best shown through actions.  

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