Queen of Swords
The Queen of Swords urges clear mental focus and disciplined rehearsal: visualize your performance and lean on supportive peers to build confidence. She teaches that doing the action first in the mind prepares the body to follow, emphasizing mental preparation as the key to a flawless outcome. At the same time, she warns of the danger of letting logic overwhelm intuition, which can create doubt, frustration, and second-guessing. When imbalance appears, take a deliberate pause or meditate to restore composure and protect your connection with fellow performers and the audience.
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Ally
There comes a time when one has to step up their mindset game. The Queen of Swords is a seasoned veteran at getting one's head in the game. This Queen knows only too well how a stray thought, a flicker of past mistakes, or even a conversation with a fellow performer, can throw you off your game. Right now, you need to still your mind and focus only on the task at hand. Envision it in your mind's eye, and mentally watch yourself do all the steps, seeing yourself doing your performance effortlessly. Even connect with the crowd in your mind and listen to them cheer you on. Chat only with other performers who speak positively of your coming performance, and see yourself with this group, giving the crowd what they paid to see. The Queen's advice, the key to a flawless performance, is to do it in your mind first, and then do it with your body.
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There is a very fine line between logic and intuition. This Queen can usually walk that line with grace, but sometimes logic wrestles the intuitive mind to the ground and beats it with a stick. Today may be one of those days. Your mind might be trying to make logical sense out of things that can't be processed with a reasoning mind. This will cause nothing but doubt and frustration. You will second guess everything you do if you do not get this Queen back into balance. It might even call for a time-out. Pull out the meditation cushion and sit, even if the curtain is about to go up. It's better to get your head on straight now, rather than mess up on the stage in front of an audience and lose the trust and support of your fellow performers.
Visual Description
A robed woman in profile stands with her hood up, hands raised as if receiving or presenting something. A glowing, flame-like golden sword hovers vertically before her, surrounded by stars and a pinkish aura. A sparkling crown of light floats above her head and the background is deep purple drapery; a red banner at the bottom reads "QUEEN OF SWORDS."
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