Queen of Swords
The Queen of Swords embodies a fierce, exacting force that does not forget betrayal and issues judgments that, while fair and principled, can feel brutal and cold. She is open-minded and intelligent, using skepticism and meaningful criticism as forms of protection and tough love. When she chooses, she can also be charming and witty, displaying social grace alongside sharp wit. Reversed, her qualities may turn to bitterness, vindictiveness, judgmental malice, and pessimism, warning against letting fairness become cruelty.
Keywords
Title
Queen of Swords
Character
Turandot
Origin
China, Arabic folk tale
Description
The Queen of Swords is a fierce and exacting force. Turandot does not forget betrayal, so her judgments, while fair and principled, seem brutal and cold. Still, she is open-minded and intelligent, and can be charming and witty when she chooses.
Upright
Protection, meaningful criticism, tough love, skepticism, intelligence.
Reverse
Bitterness, vindication, judgment, malice, pessimism.
Visual Description
A dignified woman in an ornate turquoise robe embroidered with large pink flowers stands facing forward, holding a long upright sword in her right hand. She wears an elaborate floral headdress of roses, daisies and decorative pins, and her face is painted with stark white makeup, red lips and sharply arched brows. The background shows silhouetted banners and stylized sky streaks within a decorative frame. At the bottom a white cartouche bears the title 'Queen of Swords'.
Tarot of the Divine
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