Empiress→Lineage
When the messenger of the Empress comes, the ice plain quivers in response, symbolizing the sympathy of life and death
Ice Plain
"Ice plain" is a landscape element symbolizing a place of death or renewal, where the transition from life to death is explored
Concordance & Cross-References
Primary Correspondences & Figures
Card 20. Judgment→Substance
JUDGMENT" opens graves, symbolizing the transition from death to life, which occurs on the ice plain
Snowy MountainsSubstance
Snowy mountains and ice plain represent contrasting aspects of nature, with the ice plain symbolizing a new beginning and the snowy mountains the enduring aspect of nature
Mediate Correspondences
Sympathetic Chains & Distant Affinities
I. Ice Plain & Empiress
When the messenger of the Empress comes, the ice plain quivers in response, symbolizing the sympathy of life and death
II. Empiress & Isis
Both the Empress and Isis symbolize aspects of wealth, feminine virtues, and artistic abilities, indicating a relationship centered in feminine attributes and wealth.
I. Ice Plain & Empiress
When the messenger of the Empress comes, the ice plain quivers in response, symbolizing the sympathy of life and death
II. Empiress & Emperor
The Emperor and the Empress are intertwined concepts, both representing fundamental aspects of life, with the Empress as mother figure and the Emperor as father figure
I. Ice Plain & Card 20. Judgment
JUDGMENT" opens graves, symbolizing the transition from death to life, which occurs on the ice plain
II. Card 20. Judgment & Card 3. The Empress
Both cards represent aspects of the world, with the Empress as a life-giver and Judgment as a time of reckoning, showing the interplay between creation and destruction
I. Ice Plain & Card 20. Judgment
JUDGMENT" opens graves, symbolizing the transition from death to life, which occurs on the ice plain
II. Card 20. Judgment & White Cloud
The white cloud grows and covers a quarter of the sky, preparing the way for the messenger to arrive, reflecting the transition from preparation to action