The Emperor and Two of Wands

The ruler of Aries with the first of its decans. The Emperor is authority in the abstract; the Two of Wands is a figure on his own battlements holding a globe, deciding where to send something. The tradition reads the pair as power at the exact moment it is choosing a direction, before anything has been committed.

Associated with somebody deciding what they want a relationship to become rather than responding to it. Read as deliberate.

Planning with the standing to carry it out. Frequently read for people who can actually implement what they are considering.

The globe in the Two is held rather than travelled. Both cards are capable of a great deal and neither has moved yet, which makes this a window rather than a report.