By Isabella Vale, Founder of Tarot Masters
The Empress is one of those cards that always makes my heart feel full. She’s the embodiment of love in its most nurturing, abundant, and earthy form. When this card appears in a reading about feelings, I know we’re entering a space of care, creativity, and emotional generosity.
When The Empress shows up in response to a feelings-based question, like “How do they feel about starting a life together?” it often reveals a desire to give, to grow, and to protect. This card carries the energy of someone who feels deeply and wants to create something lasting with you.
The Empress Upright as Feelings
Upright, The Empress suggests warm, loving, and protective feelings. This person sees you as someone they want to care for and build a future with. There’s likely physical attraction, emotional connection, and even a sense of safety around you.
They may be feeling:
- Deep love and affection
- A desire to nurture and support you
- Attraction that is both sensual and heartfelt
- Inspired to create or build something meaningful together
- Emotionally secure and ready to share their abundance
This card in the upright position often shows someone who wants to offer you their heart without reservation. There’s a sweetness and maturity to their feelings. They might even see you as family or someone they could grow a home and life with.
The Empress Reversed as Feelings
Reversed, The Empress can suggest blocked nurturing energy or emotional overgiving. Sometimes this person feels love but is afraid to express it, or they may be struggling with their own sense of worth and emotional safety.
They might be feeling:
- A need for connection but fear of being smothered or smothering
- Emotionally dependent or unsure of boundaries
- Conflicted between love and personal freedom
- Drained from giving too much without feeling received
- Distant or disconnected from their softer emotions
The reversed Empress can also indicate someone who wants to love but doesn’t yet know how to hold space for their own needs. There could be issues around self-love, or they may feel intimidated by the emotional depth of the connection.
Final Thoughts
The Empress teaches that real love is abundant and nurturing, but it must be rooted in balance. When she appears in a feelings reading, it often points to emotions that are rich and full of potential. Whether upright or reversed, The Empress invites reflection on how we give and receive love, and whether the emotional ground is fertile for something beautiful to grow.
With grounded warmth,
Isabella Vale