Silverlotus
The Emperor
Astrological Influence - Aries*
Element - Fire*
Month - March, April
Contributor - Lois Bourne
Flower - Iris ~ hope, power, eloquence
* I'm not certain about these correspondences. In the section about this card they are listed as Mercury and Air, but in the "Quick Reference Guide to Major Arcana Correspondences" (pg. 79) they are listed as Aries and Fire. The latter are more traditional and make more sense based on the symbols and colours used in the card, so I chose them for the above list over the other set given.
As pointed out by Two of Wands in the thread on the Empress, the Emperor is a complement to her. Where she is light in hair, he is dark. Her environment is wild, his is tamed. She is fertility and creativity, he is power and authority. Her greens are balanced by his reds. Together these two are more powerful then apart.
This card features a dark-haired man dressed in fiery read and gold (power, passion) and wearing a purple, fur-trimmed cape (regal, majesty). He is seated on a throne bearing the symbol of an eagle (authority) and an ankh (or crux ansata as the book names it). The arm of the throne is decorated with a ram's head, and a ram also stands beside the man, bring in the symbol of Aries and a feeling of power and head strong ambition. In his hand the man holds a peach, which apparently means his character is of unequaled quality.
The background of the card presents an interesting contrast to the Empress card. There the wild forest can been seen slightly off to the left, but in the middle of the card we see it has been cleared and turned into a meadow. A castle or keep stands nearby, and although it is an imposing stone structure, it is built within the trees and looks to have no protecting walls. This is perhaps a comment of the Emperor's ability to protect his people by force of will alone. The children playing in the meadow may also reflect this. They seem to have no cares or worries.
Astrological Influence - Aries*
Element - Fire*
Month - March, April
Contributor - Lois Bourne
Flower - Iris ~ hope, power, eloquence
* I'm not certain about these correspondences. In the section about this card they are listed as Mercury and Air, but in the "Quick Reference Guide to Major Arcana Correspondences" (pg. 79) they are listed as Aries and Fire. The latter are more traditional and make more sense based on the symbols and colours used in the card, so I chose them for the above list over the other set given.
As pointed out by Two of Wands in the thread on the Empress, the Emperor is a complement to her. Where she is light in hair, he is dark. Her environment is wild, his is tamed. She is fertility and creativity, he is power and authority. Her greens are balanced by his reds. Together these two are more powerful then apart.
This card features a dark-haired man dressed in fiery read and gold (power, passion) and wearing a purple, fur-trimmed cape (regal, majesty). He is seated on a throne bearing the symbol of an eagle (authority) and an ankh (or crux ansata as the book names it). The arm of the throne is decorated with a ram's head, and a ram also stands beside the man, bring in the symbol of Aries and a feeling of power and head strong ambition. In his hand the man holds a peach, which apparently means his character is of unequaled quality.
The background of the card presents an interesting contrast to the Empress card. There the wild forest can been seen slightly off to the left, but in the middle of the card we see it has been cleared and turned into a meadow. A castle or keep stands nearby, and although it is an imposing stone structure, it is built within the trees and looks to have no protecting walls. This is perhaps a comment of the Emperor's ability to protect his people by force of will alone. The children playing in the meadow may also reflect this. They seem to have no cares or worries.