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    This card is tricky coming from a Thelemic perspective, as its attribution was shifted through the Book of the Law, (I:57). This is explored in the page, “The He/Tzaddi Switch”. 

    The Emperor is a symbol of strength. Its connection with Aries provides the inspiration for the blossoms of Spring. This also requires much battle, (a is ruled by E, see also the 2 of Wands, E in a). The rams butt together their heads in the same way that plants battle for access to the Sun. He is typically holding a “Globus Cruciger”.

    This is another rare instance in the Rider Waite deck where the attribution is publicly divulged, with the Rams adorning his Throne. 
   
Note in the Thoth Deck version, the flag held by the lamb. It is based on the proto-Hebrew version of the letter Tzaddi.

The Mantegna Deck has two cards that seem to correspond to the Emperor card, the King, Imperator and Jupiter cards, (Kaplan, 39). 

IV - The Emperor



Attributions︎︎︎

Thoth Deck Tarot of Ceremonial Magick Rider Waite B.O.T.A. Deck Papus Goulinat Deck Charles VI Deck Tarot of Marseilles Mantegna Deck Visconti Sforza

    This card is tricky coming from a Thelemic perspective, as its attribution was shifted through the Book of the Law, (I:57). This is explored in the page, “The He/Tzaddi Switch”. 

    The Emperor is a symbol of strength. Its connection with Aries provides the inspiration for the blossoms of Spring. This also requires much battle, (a is ruled by E, see also the 2 of Wands, E in a). The rams butt together their heads in the same way that plants battle for access to the Sun. He is typically holding a “Globus Cruciger”.

    This is another rare instance in the Rider Waite deck where the attribution is publicly divulged, with the Rams adorning his Throne.
   
Note in the Thoth Deck version, the flag held by the lamb. It is based on the proto-Hebrew version of the letter Tzaddi.

The Mantegna Deck has two cards that seem to correspond to the Emperor card, the King, Imperator and Jupiter cards, (Kaplan, 39).