The Library The Emperor In love
Major Arcana
The Emperor in love and relationships
- authority
- structure
- stability
- protection
- fatherhood
In a love reading
State your terms plainly here and stand behind them — the relationship needs a clear structure, not more warmth applied to an undefined situation. Decide what you actually require and say it; ambiguity is not kindness here.
Reversed
Control has replaced partnership, or the person who should be setting boundaries has abdicated them entirely. Either the relationship is being run rather than shared, or nobody is running it and it's drifting for lack of a decision.
As you, in the relationship
You bring structure and reliability. People know where they are with you.
Reversed
You are rigid here, and you mistake it for having standards.
What you want and dread at once
You hope for solid ground and clear authority.
Reversed
You are afraid of being controlled, or of having to be the one in charge.