The Queen of Swords can represent an older woman in your life who will step in when you are vulnerable and protect you or help you to overcome a problem. It represents being intelligent, sharp-witted, witty, honest, truthful and candid. The Queen of Swords is an archetype of an older, wiser feminine intellect. She could be thought of as the most masculine of all the queens and may come off as quite stern and emotionless.
This Minor Arcana card signifies being realistic, discerning or skeptical and it can signify that you will receive constructive criticism from someone and you would do well to listen to it. It can also represent open-mindedness and self-reliance. However, this card can also indicate that you may be suppressing some pain or sadness from past events.
A Female Perspective
As a person, the Queen of Swords represents a mature female or feminine person who is chatty, quirky, forthright and supportive. She may be an air sign such as Aquarius, Gemini or Libra. She is a woman who may have known loss or suffering herself and has gained much inner strength and wisdom from her experiences. She is someone who will always defend those who cannot defend themselves. She has strong empathy and is a great person to have in your corner if you are vulnerable as she will defend you. However, she will not suffer fools gladly and if you are in the wrong, you can expect her to call you out on it without mincing her words! She can have quite a sharp tongue on her at times. She is strong, quick-witted, principled, fair, funny, sophisticated, independent and capable and will not be clingy or needy.
Review all Facts
This card represents the importance of making judgments without relying on emotion alone. The Queen of Swords beckons you to look at all the facts before making a decision. This queen does have compassion, which is why she has her hand reaching outwards in offering, but she wants to connect to people using an intellectual understanding.
This card also means that you will need to become independent with your judgments. You must rely on unbiased intelligence, which has you researching alternative viewpoints and thinking carefully about your decision. Compassion and empathy in these cases can distract you from your task, so you need to keep a strong objective view while avoiding getting emotions involved.
Clarity in Truth
The Queen of Swords can also be about the way that we speak with others. This queen has the ability to tell people the way it is. This allows her to get her point across, so there is no confusion about what is being said. Above all, truth is important to her, so she feels no need to soften her comments, thoughts, or opinions. She also expects the same frankness from other people, so this means that you need to be clear with everything that is being said, even if it may hurt.
A Spiritual Perspective
In a spiritual context, the Queen of Swords can indicate that you are trying to rationalize things too much rather than follow your emotions and intuition and this is delaying your progress on your spiritual path as your mind wrestles with your heart. Your emotions and your intuition are just as important as your rational brain, don’t disregard them. Sometimes you need to trust your gut even if your head is telling you otherwise. It can also indicate that past personal struggles have given you wisdom, strength and compassion that allow you to understand and empathize with others and defend those who cannot defend themselves.
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