Learning the Tarot Cards: IV - The Emperor

The Major Arcana Deck:  The Emperor

Number IV

Logic
Reasoning (acceptance, measurement) 

Spirit (expression)

Arcana
Major deck (signals cycle in life and represents a key time)

Element
Fire

Planet
Mars (dynamic)

Card Meaning
Power (leadership, control, authority)

Discipline (reasoning)

Key Symbols

Crown (highest faculty - highest attainment of man in the spiritual evolution)
Eagle (immortality, superior forces of nature)
Mountains - steep (elevated intellect)
Red Robe (power of choice, self-conscious awareness)
Sceptre (authority, triumph, success)
Sword (air, intellect, mind, divine law of the universe - true and just)
Throne (power, strength, support)

Colours

Blue (balanced spiritual understanding)
Brown (material plane)
Gold (“cosmic mind” - universal wisdom, understanding, intuitive abilities)
Orange (vitality, success, passionate approach)
Red (element-fire, passion, acquisition-desire of any kind)
White (purity, truth, sincerity, virtue of all kinds,
highest spirituality)
Yellow (element-air, mental-intellect, imagination-creativity,
skill, balance)

Affirmation:  I stand firm and lead by example

“I have the tools and ability - I am a leader”

The Emperor often appears in a reading when at the point where
we need to assume control or will be given a position of responsibility
(strong foundations are in place) and as we lead to be mindful…to act
correctly with the best exertion - the need to convey structure,
concentrate, focus and control the mind