August: Welcoming the Energy of The Empress

Today is the first of August, and today we celebrate and reflect on The Empress III.

The Empress is the embodiment of beauty, creation, fertility, and material abundance. She is the archetype of the Earth Mother, reminding us that everything we wish to experience in the physical world begins with something we first choose to nurture. She is associated with the number 3 in the Major Arcana, a number of growth, creativity, and manifestation. Astrologically, she is connected to Venus, the planet of love, beauty, values, pleasure, and harmony. Her zodiac associations are Taurus, representing stability and the abundance of the Earth, and Libra, representing balance, relationships, and aesthetic beauty.