Your Chosen Card – The Dark King Upright Salem Deck
Hail to the chief! When upright, the Emperor represents a person of authority, will, planning, organization, analysis, strategic thinking and phallic masculinity. Lo and behold! The Emperor is the Father Archetype, the Lord and Master who knows how to get things done. A powerful leader, he takes charge, puts things in order, and protects those in his domain. He rules with his mind rather than with his heart. The Emperor appears in a reading to remind you to step up to the plate, be true to your principles, and use your power to structure your life to accomplish what must be done. You need to set clear goals and establish firm limits so that you can provide stability and get the job done.
Keywords Upright: Authority, splendor, power, awe, ambition, leadership, order, control, dominion, logic, reason, objectivity, visibility, setting limits, potency, forcefulness, courage, self-confidence, discipline, responsibility, majesty, impressiveness, maturity, protection, realization, will, decisiveness, life force, fathering, masculine power, the phallus, stability, structure, realism, firm foundations, taking charge, ability to get things done.
Key IV: The Emperor
Myths/Archetypes: The Great Father. The Ruler. The Knight of Knights. Zeus. Yahweh. Ouranos. Priapus. George Washington. Head of State.
Dates of Aries: 21 March20 April (tropical); 14 April13 May (sidereal)
Astrology: Aries, the Ram (a Fire sign ruled by Mars)
Numerology: 4 (Emperor) ~ 1 + 3 (Death) ~ 2 + 2 (The Fool)
Hebrew letter: He or Hey (a man with his arms erect; a Hebrew word meaning to look, reveal, to behold a great sight, ‘Lo and behold!’ Also the article the, and a breath or sigh). Aleister Crowley paired the Emperor with the Hebrew letter Tzaddi, a letter the Golden Dawn associated with XVII, the Star.
When The Dark King is upright you can pretty much take it that life is going well but that’s when life takes us by surprise. If The Dark King is unclear it may help to choose a card from the Major Arcana to provide more insight into what it is The Dark King is trying to tell you. If you had a particular issue in mind, or want to seek clarification on something else, you can also choose again to get more guidance.
This chosen card is part of your upright card reading for The Dark King using cards from the Salem Tarot Deck. You will find many more tarot pages that will be of great help if you need tarot card meanings. Use the search at the bottom of the page. We have some amazing tarot books for you to browse. Please see below.
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Complete Book of Tarot: Mercy/Peace. Chesed is associated with Jupiter, the planet of generosity, mind-expanding journeys, and good fortune. Tarot cards related to the number four are the Emperor (IV), Death (XIII, 1 + 3 = 4), the Fool (0 or XXII, 2 + 2 = 4), and all pip cards numbered four.
Portable Magic: While concentrating on the face of the person with whom you wish to unite your mind, lay all seven planetary modifiers on the circle, beginning with the Emperor in Aries if any planet in the person’s birth chart falls on that sign, and proceeding clockwise. The heads of the modifiers point outward, in the same orientation as the trumps of the circle they cover. Planets seldom fall directly on the middle of signs in astrological charts, but the planetary modifiers are always placed directly over the trumps of the signs. If two planets fall on the same sign, both modifiers are placed on top of that zodiacal trump. The circle will resonate strongly with the identifying energies of the person you seek to reach.
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Portable Magic: While concentrating on the face of the person with whom you wish to unite your mind, lay all seven planetary modifiers on the circle, beginning with the Emperor in Aries if any planet in the person’s birth chart falls on that sign, and proceeding clockwise. The heads of the modifiers point outward, in the same orientation as the trumps of the circle they cover. Planets seldom fall directly on the middle of signs in astrological charts, but the planetary modifiers are always placed directly over the trumps of the signs. If two planets fall on the same sign, both modifiers are placed on top of that zodiacal trump. The circle will resonate strongly with the identifying energies of the person you seek to reach.