There is such thing as too much of a good thing, and The Empress reversed comes as a wake-up call to those areas of life you have neglected. We are here to grow, and while that growth is often served by rest periods, we cannot rest on our laurels forever. Often, if we overindulge the repercussions will slowly creep into our lives as health issues, both mental and physical, or the loss of relationships as we abandon our role as an active participant life and our energy sinks ever lower into stagnancy. 

While we cannot reverse our bad habits overnight, we can take that first step toward improvement and expansion. Rewrite your internal narrative and reclaim your power by jotting down a list of phrases that reflect old, stagnant programming. Get curious. When we lose interest in our own lives, we become hyperfocused on others. We compare, judge, and envy. When we lose sight of our purpose through action, we seek to steal it from others through the seemingly easier methods of manipulation and dependency. Break through this pattern by acknowledging the only way you win your power back is through showing up and committing to the internal work.