December 1553
the world’s card for the month
The collective card for December 1553 is The Emperor. It’s the same for everyone alive this month, set by the date alone, and it sits in the initiation third of the wheel.
The Emperor card in Tarot represents structure, leadership, stability, and protection. He sits on a stone throne carved with rams' heads, wearing armor under a red robe, with bare mountains behind him. He holds a scepter in one hand and an orb in the other. This card is about building something solid enough for a life to stand on.
How December 1553 becomes The Emperor
The collective year card for 1553 is Temperance (14). Add the month number (December is month 12): 14 + 12 = 26, which wraps around the twenty-two to 4. Card 4 is The Emperor.