Minor Arcana · Swords · Air
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Queen of Swords is one of the 14 cards of the suit of Swords, the suit of Air in the Minor Arcana, which speaks of thought, words, conflict and decisions. Its keywords are grace, skill, wit, charm and aptitude.
Queen of Swords upright meaning
In the light, Queen of Swords points to:
- Exercising tact or using diplomacy
- Defusing a tense situation
- Knowing what to say and how to say it
- Making others feel comfortable and confident
- Bringing out the best in everyone
- Having a way with words
- Telling jokes
- Possessing a knack for music, math, art, or science
Queen of Swords reversed or shadow meaning
In its shadow, drawn reversed or in a difficult position, Queen of Swords can point to:
- Knowing exactly what to say to destroy another person
- Withholding critical information
- Using a barbed tongue to upset others
- Employing sarcasm
- Mimicking others unkindly
- Making light of the less fortunate
- Being disrespectful
- Failing to use the talent you've been given
Queen of Swords in fortune telling
- This card represents a woman with an artistic, intellectual nature, likely born between September 12th and October 12th, who uses clever, positive communication to sway others to her point of view
About the card
- Card
- Queen of Swords
- Arcana
- Minor Arcana
- Suit
- Swords: thought, words, conflict and decisions
- Element
- Air
- Rank
- Queen: queens hold the suit from within: mature, caring and in command of its energy.
- Keywords
- grace, skill, wit, charm and aptitude
