The Empress Reversed

The Empress upright is the Earth Mother. She has the biggest and most compassionate heart, and gives of herself freely, often to her own detriment.
The Empress Reversed, on the other hand, may have bitten off more than she can chew and put far too much out there. Reversed, there are a few other things the reversed Empress could imply:

1. Either a very smothering “helicopter” parent, or one who doesn’t care at all (two sides of the same coin, neither is good)
2. You may be buried under clutter and need a Spring cleaning
3. Trouble with one’s parent or a parent figure
4. A need to trust one's gut

 
Questions answered by the Empress Reversed:
Who? An overbearing person or parent
What? Overindulgence or malnourishment
Where? A group home; a retirement home; the baby’s room
When? When the leaves change; a death; the beginning of Spring; the beginning of Autumn
Why? “a lot of parents will do anything for their kids, except let them be themselves.” ~Banksy
Yes or No? First change your attitude or behavior
 
What should I clean?

• Declutter all surfaces
• The nursery

     
Where are my keys?

• The youngest household member has them

The Empress Reversed as:
...an action?

• Have a nap or eat a healthy meal
• Explore your feelings about babies or starting a new project

 
...a place in your house?

• The office
• The freezer
• An ice machine
• The weeds

...a place in your city?

• A prison or court
• A funeral home
• The mall

...a place in the world?

• Haiti
• The Congo
• Siberia
• Iceland

...something to eat?

• Fast food
• Beer
• Potato chips
• Granola bars

 
...a color? Red, chartreuse, blue
 
...a movie theme? Smothering parents

• Bad Moms
• LadyBird
• Monster in Law

 
...a new career?

• Accountant
• A work from home job
• Government job
• Doggie daycare or vet work

Possible Major Arcana combinations with The Empress Reversed:
Reversed Fool: An enabler, infertility
Upright Magician: Using talents for manipulation
Reversed Priestess: Repressed emotions
Upright Emperor: A smothering father
Reversed Hierophant: Cult-like religion
Upright Lovers: Codependence
Reversed Chariot: Zero emotional control
Upright Strength: Compassion fatigue
Reversed Hermit: Loneliness
Upright Wheel: A change causes emptiness
Reversed Justice: An unjust system
Upright Hanged One: Martyrdom, narcissism
Reversed Death: Anxiety about change
Upright Temperance: Need to balance emotion
Reversed Devil: Difficulty with control
Upright Tower: Disaster; storm; distress
Reversed Star: Discouragement
Upright Moon: Listen to the subconscious
Reversed Sun: Negative person, pessimist
Upright Judgement: Childfree; infertile
Reversed World: No closure; emptiness
 
Before any card: Smothering or stifling (card)
After any card: Emptiness, infertility
 
The Major Arcana represent significant life events. The Empress Reversed could indicate:

• An infertile or childfree couple
• A violent weather system
• A helicopter mom
• Climate change
• A death

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