Major Arcana · IV · The Emperor
The Throne
Structure · responsibility · authority
Aurelius has ruled for eighty-seven golden seasons. He still cannot get anyone to fix the west gate.
Upright
Set the rule you are willing to live under. Good authority makes the next move clearer for everyone, including the person wearing the enormous crown.
Reversed
Control may be trying to do the work of trust. A rule that protects only your comfort will eventually cost more than it saves.
A question for you
Which boundary would make this situation simpler?
Take it into the day
State one clear expectation without a threat or a lecture.