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On this card, there is a woman sitting upon a throne, surrounded by many insects. The throne itself has some imprints of insects, and she is wearing a hat that resembles the head of an insect with antennas. Usually I associate The Empress with femininity and nurturing, but this woman looks like she could also have a manipulative side. She likely represents all aspects of "the feminine principle" as its put in the booklet, light and dark. She definitely emits power, and intelligence. (it mentions intelligence in the booklet also, but you can tell from looking at her she knows what she's doing) I also generally associate The Empress with connection to nature, and this seems to be represented here by the insects. It also states in the booklet that she is the ruler of evolution, and "the moon queen who manipulates the insects." It's an interesting depiction of The Empress, since it doesn't necessarily give you a warm feeling of a nurturing motherly woman but rather an intriguing, mysterious woman who you'd want to approach with caution. That's not to say she is evil, I just get that she represents positive and negative aspects of femininity and is very capable of powers of seduction and manipulation if she chooses to exercise them. She also has the power to soothe, and "transform nausea to desire" as worded in the booklet. She seems to be a soothing and motherly force to the insects surrounding her. Thoughts?