Swords · tarot

Queen of Swords

Sees exactly what is there and says it. Kind is not the same as soft.

Water of AirUpright & reversedFree
QueenQueen of Swords. A crowned woman sits facing forward with an upright sword in one hand and the other raised open, clouds and one bird behind.Queen of SwordsWater of Air
SuitSwords · Air
RankQueen
Book T calls itWater of Air
ElementAir
What the card shows

A crowned woman sits facing forward with an upright sword in one hand and the other raised open, clouds and one bird behind.

Upright
clear sighthonestyboundaries

Sees exactly what is there and says it. Kind is not the same as soft.

Reversed
coldbittercutting

Perception turned into a weapon, or old hurt hardening.

In love

Someone direct who has learned the hard way.

In work

Be precise. Ambiguity is what got you here.

Where this card comes from

The Golden Dawn gave every card a planet, a sign or an element, and the Rider–Waite–Smith deck was drawn to that system. That zodiac is tropical. This site’s astrology is sidereal, roughly 24° away, so Queen of Swords being Water of Air describes the card and not your chart.

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