Astrologically, she is Libra (or last decan Virgo and first two decans of Libra according to some sources). ‘We are the grandchildren of the witches you didn’t manage to burn’ could be a meme for this card.Įlementally, the Queen of Swords corresponds with Water in Air. Patriarchy did a number on both genders and the wonderfully wise Queen of Swords has often been seen numbered among the victims. And that’s not necessarily men hating women – it is women hating themselves to the point of hating other women and offering them up as a sacrifice too. Personally, I have always associated the Queen of Swords with Athena/Minerva but I can see how Hecate is a good fit too, especially for the Scapegoat archetype since Wise Women have been persecuted and badmouthed by Patriarchy for a few millennia now.
Embodying the divine feminine full#
It was wonderfully empowering to imagine holding the Sword of Truth and the simple act of dressing the Queen of Swords put me into full role-play swing, with the ‘Thou shalt not pass’ pose you see below as one of the results… Yup, that’s me in the picture at the top of the post. As someone who mainly identified with her lunar Piscean self, the Queen of Cups always seemed a better match… Until one day when I had the brain wave to dress as the Queen of Swords and do some role play. I also know many a Tarot reader who identifies with the Queen of Swords. Traditionally she is seen as a widow or a barren woman.īecause God forbid that a woman have both brains and beauty.Ī clever woman is typically seen as a threat by Patriarchy and I believe this is the real reason the Queen of Swords is so often vilified, though thankfully this is starting to change. She’s known among many Tarot readers as a cold-hearted, sharp-tongued bitch. Sadly, the Queen of Swords is the Queen who has had the most shadow projected onto her from the outside. Equally, all four Queens can express the shadow or ‘false feminine’ instead. Hello Tarot lovers, I’m super excited to be part of the first ever International Tarot Day Blog Hop! I trust you enjoyed Eva’s piece on the Knight of Swords and are looking forward to meeting another member of the wonderful Swords family 🙂Īll four Queens have the ability to express facets of the Divine Feminine in their own unique ways.
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