The Emperor affirmation: I know what I want and how to achieve it.
The card selected for today’s tarotscope is the Emperor, from the beautiful Stolen Child Tarot, conceived and illustrated by Monica Knighton, creator of the Tarot of the Dead and illustrator of The Healing Tarot.
The Stolen Child Tarot was inspired by the W. B. Yeats poem, ‘The Stolen Child.’
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The Emperor is the 4th numbered card in the Major Arcana, between the Empress and the Hierophant. It correlates astrologically to the planet Mars and the sign Aries.
It’s associated with power, authority, discipline, duty, leadership, and responsibilities.
It represents stepping up to the plate, taking care of business, and honoring your commitments.
Want to learn more about tarot? Here are some books we highly recommend:
- 78 Degrees of Wisdom by Rachel Pollack
- Holistic Tarot by Benebell Wen
- Guided Tarot by Stephanie Caponi
- The Essential Hanson-Roberts Tarot Kit by Rosalind Simmons
- The Tarot Journal by Peter Piper Press
- Advanced Tarot by Paul Fenton-Smith
- The Big Book of Tarot by Joan Bunning
**All of the daily tarot scopes were written by Psychic Scoop readers using cards from a variety of different Tarot decks, many of which are currently available for purchase. The Daily Affirmations were written by Chrisalis.
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