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The Emperor represents all things masculine. He corresponds to the yang side of the Chinese yin and yang polarity, to codes of behavior, maintenance of order, focused attention. The Emperor is principle itself, in that the Latin origin of principle, princeps, means leader, emperor. And what is principle? It is "A basic...law...: the principles of democracy....A rule or standard, especially of good behavior: a man of principal....The collectivity of moral or ethical standards of judgments....A fixed...policy or mode of action....Principle and principal....both...go back to the same Latin word, princeps, meaning 'first, as in time, position, or authority.' "* The Emperor pertains to the principles of patriarchy, and, in its association with the first sign of the zodiac, Aries, to the historical beginning of male dominance. Many negativities have been charged against the patriarchy since that beginning, especially after the onset of the women's liberation and anti-war movements of the 1960's. These charges have evoked slow but steady alterations in the behavior of men and in the way they see their roles as lovers, husbands and leaders. The Emperor of the 21st Century will be more Father than Ruler. The new Emperor husbands the family, the business, the nation into full flowering. As there is a feminine component to the word "husband," so there is a yin, nurturing component active in the 21st Century Emperor. (The Old English word, husbonde meant "mistress of the house.") He will use the talent for concentration his brain's unique structure gives him to focus on invention, science, building, and exploration. The Emperor as Father will care for the safety of the people, and direct his attention to making war our history, not our current affair. When The Emperor card is picked, it is a message to study the nature of the male principle in society, in your life and in your self. Regardless of your gender, the male and female, the yin and yang, both dwell within you: are they balanced? If you are a woman, are you schmaltzing out too much in emotional outbreaks? Do you need to bring your mind into focus on the things you want to achieve? If you are a man, are you being too authoritarian, or too rational? Do you need to bring your feelings of care and nurture into your relationships? The Aries aspect of The Emperor is to be considered too. Aries, the beginning of Spring correlates with fresh starts, initiative, commencement of the new book, business, or outlook. The Aries Emperor's advice is: raise the curtain, inaugurate your empire, focus on it completely. _____________________________ |
