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Major Arcana · IV

The Emperor

Build the structure. Lead with steady hands.

Upright & Reversed

structureauthoritystability

Build the structure. Lead with steady hands.

Symbolic notes

Notice the gestures of the figure, the placement of light, the suit emblem and how it is held. The meaning of the card lives less in any one detail than in the quiet relationships between them.

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