His throne is stone carved with ram's heads for Aries, and he wears armour under his robe.The EmperorThe charioteer holds no reins.The Chariot

Card combination

The Emperor and The Chariot

Two cards of command that command differently. The Emperor holds a position and does not move; The Chariot is authority in motion and only works while moving. The tradition reads the pair as the difference between governing something and leading a campaign.

Together

Two cards of command that command differently. The Emperor holds a position and does not move; The Chariot is authority in motion and only works while moving. The tradition reads the pair as the difference between governing something and leading a campaign.

In love

Associated with a partnership where one person maintains and the other pushes, and with the frequent misreading of maintenance as passivity.

In career

Read for the split between running an organisation and driving an initiative. The pair notes that the skills are genuinely different.

The advice

Decide whether this needs holding or driving. Doing the wrong one competently still fails.

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