The upright meaning for The Empress represents femininity, beauty, nature, nurturing, and abundance. She wears a crown with the symbol of Venus, which is the planet of love and signifies creativity, fertility, beauty, and grace. Twelve stars surround her crown connecting to her mystical realms and the cycles of the natural world. She is surrounded by trees and water showing her connection to life and mother earth. On her chest is an ear of corn reflecting abundance. A two-headed snake wraps around her arm signifying her fertility, and connection to the earth and the underworld, with each head representing one. She also wears the color blue which connects her to the sky and the sea.

The reversed meaning for The Empress represents a creative block and dependence on others. She is connected to nature and has abundance as depicted by the twelve stalks of corn. She is intertwined and connected to the woman in the upright direction signifying her dependence on others. The two-headed snake also represents her strong dependency on others. Her chest contains a pomegranate representing fertility. She does not wear a crown which shows her power is blocked and she is unable express herself creatively. She also wears the color yellow, symbolizing her creativity.