Bharani Nakshatra: the True Meaning of the Empress Card Rider Waite Smith
The Empress, the tarot's archetype of feminine energy, of motherhood and creativity. Waite himself alluded to the Greater arcana as personifications of the fixed stars while leaving it to the individual to determine what the tarot means to each individual.
As a yogi and Vedic arts and science practitioner, it is easy to recognize Bharani, the constellation found at the mid- Aries section of the zodiac. Bharani, also known as "the Bearer", the "Star of Restraint" is a constellation said to act like Venus and is ruled by Yama, the deity of life and death as per Vedic astrology.
Considering the Major and Minor arcana in the context of the moon mansions/ nakshatras of Vedic astrology has greatly enhanced my tarot practice and it will greatly benefit the tarot practice of yogis and non yogis alike.
Bharani is a karaka ( Significator) of many, many areas of life addressed by the ancient natural health care found in vedic cultures and Vedic practices. Natives of Bharani nakshatra are described as creative, self controlled and loving. Negatively selected can describe someone of poor self control as per many Vedic scholars and practitioners.
Bharani is also an effective correspondence to the Aces of the RWS tarot system.
Nakshatras are perhaps the original energies of the tarot, perhaps the tarot originated elsewhere. Regardless, Bharani is a cosmic energy seen in every culture in this particular earthly constellation and will definitely complement your tarot practice.
