III. The EmpressRider-Waite-Smith (RWS) Tarot Meaning

The Empress card from the Rider-Waite-Smith (RWS) tarot deck

Number: III · Arcana: Major Arcana

Abundance
Nurturing
Fertility
Nature
Creativity
Sensuality

Upright meaning

Fruitfulness and initiative pushing into action, though the path ahead may still hold difficulty, doubt, or the unknown.

Reversed meaning

Light breaking through — a tangled matter unraveling into truth and shared rejoicing, or simple vacillation.

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