4 The Emperor
Now having learnt to have compassion of heart within his feminine self the Fool now ascends to meet The Father. Here he will meet The God who has dominion and authority over his Empire and the Emperor will show the Fool how to rule this Empire with order and reason. The Father will open up his mind and he will teach the Fool to have an unshakable power and control within his heart and show him how to still his mind so that he may have a balance of undeniable authority. The Emperor is the ruler of all his domain and he is the master of his own destiny in which he has fought hard to obtain within his existence. He is mighty warrior who has the proficiency to be a fair individual and also has the ability to master his own House with compassion and reason. Here the Fool will find a balance with his mind as well as with his heart and with that balance he will find the stability to remain steadfast upon his journey. The Fool has learnt to trust the power within himself and with this trust the Fool has the confidence within to know without a doubt that he can be a fair and just leader of unshakable authority.
After meeting the Mother Empress and finding this compassion within the Fool will rise to become the Father, he will learn to master the God particle within himself which will grant him the knowledge to create something better in his life and by learning to master the creativity within himself he will arise to be great and powerful the Emperor.
This is where the Fool will learn that having his own dominion to rule over is not a task awarded to just anyone and this is where he will have to find it within himself to rule his domain with conviction. The Father is the head of his house hold and he has the courage of heart to be a pillar of strength for those who are in need of it and this is where the mundane world will turn to the Fool for guidance and with his faithful dedication to the Divine he will diligently lead them towards a brighter way of life.
The Fool who is mastering the Divine and his inner intuition has learnt to trust his intuition so that he may take the necessary steps forward towards a better understanding of the logically mundane way of life and with that understanding he will find the ambition to builds his Kingdom and rule it with rightful grace. This is where the Emperor will show the Fool that rationality is the key to success and with this knowledge that he has gain upon his journey of enlightenment the Fool has found the wisdom within himself to progress forward in an honourable manner. The Fool knows deep inside his heart that with Compassion and reasonability he can begin to create something wonderful within his existence. Here his inner intuition from deep within him will comes to the surface of the Fools life and here he find himself a little more stable in a world spiralling down into complete chaos.
Interpretation: The Emperor indicates to the seeker their ability to use a more rational mind set and formulate a logically thought process in order to overcome any instability in their lives. The Emperor shows the seeker that they must learn to direct their energies and actions positively in order to achieve the desired results. The Emperor shows you are becoming your own person and establishing your own space in this world. He advises that you should act responsibly and sensible so that you maintain a structured and stable environment. The Emperor is all about thought and your head space and could indicate a lack of sensitivity and affection to the situations you seem to find yourself in. Perhaps you are using your head space to much in your situation and have forgotten your emotions are an important part of who you are.
The Emperor is the ruler of his domain which has found the wisdom to know the difference between what is right and wrong, which he lives within his lifestyle accordingly. There is no two faced, deceitful nature to the Emperor and you know where you stand with him at all time. He represents a strong and fair way of life and he also indicates to the seeker that they too have the capability to achieve whatever it is they set themselves out to do. however it takes a lot of hard work and dedication in order to maintain a stable ruling environment so if you remain true to yourself and committed to your quest you can raise up and be who you are meant to be. Although the Emperor is wise and he also warns the seeker not to become overly aggregate in how they live their lives and he advises the seeker to rather find the confidence within oneself in order to be the better person.The Emperor teaches us that it is far better to catch flies with honey rather than vinegar.