How to Interpret The Empress and The World Birth Cards

The Empress represents the divine feminine and activates traits like receptivity, acceptance, and connection. The Empress embodies fertility, often giving birth in a literal and figurative sense. This could be the birth of new life in the form of creativity and babies alike. This creative flow represents the vitality needed within by connecting to our bodies and allowing ourselves to receive the sweetness that life has to offer.

The World indicates achievement and coming into completion. Expanding upon the ideas of fertility, there is a gestation period for a seed to be planted, nurtured, and ready for harvest. The World is your playground for full creative expression and allowing yourself to enjoy the fruits of your labor. The World brings us full-circle to the cycles of life and that nurturance is the key for growth.

Together, The Empress and The World Tarot birth cards invite you to embrace your full creative expression and to receive the sweet bounty that you’ve nurtured and grown.

Blessings of The Empress and The World Tarot Birth Cards

Like the Tarot, duality is present within the cards. Each Tarot birth cards pairing encompasses blessings and challenges. First, let’s go over the blessings:

1. Nurturance

Growth cycles are an inherent part of how the World works, and with the influence of the Empress, you are a natural nurturer, able to see things through like growing a seedling into a full fledged plant. This understanding allows you to see the importance of connection and influences how you choose to nurture your relationships, career, and other aspects of your life. Approaching life with patience and giving it the necessary nutrients for growth is a special gift that you have.

2. Appreciation for Beauty

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and you are able to see and appreciate the beauty of others inside and out. This appreciation for beauty crosses the globe and gives you a worldly view of what beauty means to you. This gives you an acceptance and understanding of the beauty present in different cultures and the differences in what people value. This also extends to the beauty present in everyday life and appreciating the small things, allowing yourself to be present to enjoy them.

3. Indulging your Senses

With the sensuality of the Empress and the experiences from the World, you like to use all of your senses and activate those parts of yourself to live life to the fullest. Using your hands to touch the Earth, feeling the wind on your face, and connecting to the elements can be ways you activate your senses. This gives you a connection with your body and knowing what your needs are. Through developing your sensory satisfaction and collecting experiences, leads you to pursuing fulfillment on your own terms.

Blockages of The Empress and The World Tarot Birth Cards

With blessings also comes blockages that can present itself on your journey. Here’s some potential challenges to look out for:

1. Complacency

With the influence of the Empress, a potential challenge could be getting too comfortable which could prevent you from seeking growth. This comfort can feel satisfying but it can also mean you are not pushing yourself to try harder. While feeling internal satisfaction is important, recognize the difference between comfort as a crutch and when to go out of your comfort zone to experience life to its fullest. You’ll learn more about yourself when you go outside of your comfort zone! It is important to have a balance of when to seek comfort and when to lean into the discomfort.

2. Vanity

While beauty is in the eye of the beholder, a danger of this Tarot card pairing is only looking at surface level beauty and allowing those values to influence how you feel about yourself. An attachment to outer appearance without looking at what internally makes you beautiful can feel disconcerting. Connecting your inner world and having your values reflect on the outer world can provide a holistic approach to living a beautiful life.

3. Codependency

There is an inherent need for connection with the influence of the World card, however, that can sometimes lead to toxic relationships when boundaries are not in place. A need to be in connection can be a place of comfort for you, especially when you are used to the role of fulfilling needs for others. It’s important to know what your needs are in relationships so that they are reciprocal, mirroring an ebb and flow to the natural cycles the World presents. Say no when you need to and notice which relationships allow the full expression of who you are.