Queen of Swords
The Wakeful Clarity
The energy of the card
A queen sits upright on her throne, sword in her right hand, butterflies carved into the stone, the remnant of a shackle hanging from her wrist. The card shows a wise, independent woman who has freed herself through her mind. She may be a person in your life or your own attitude.
Your path with this card
Clarity comes to you when you stay calm and alert. One thought ripens after another until the idea appears by itself. The card invites you to wait, look sharply and then decide clearly.
- Which tie has your mind already freed you from?
- Which wise woman in your life deserves to be heard right now?
In the shadow
Sharpness can turn into severity, independence into coldness. The card invites you to pair your clarity with warmth and to make decisions with a sense of measure.
The image and its meaning
The Queen of Swords holds her sword straight up into the clear sky.
She has just cut the red ribbon on her hand; her gaze is turned to the future, and on her throne she turns her back on the past. The sky is blue and clear. Her hand points in the direction of her gaze.
Her white dress underlines her openness to whatever is now coming toward her. She is ready to face a new future with the raised sword of the mind. Sovereign, and under the sign of the butterfly – the symbol of transformation into something new and better (caterpillar – chrysalis – noble butterfly) – she transforms her mind into something higher.
Freed from an outdated view of things, she shows strength and power. In her new life she is the ruler of a new realm of clarity. On this card there are no more doubts and no more paralyzing feelings.
Related cards
Tarot King of Swords
The King of Swords actively searches and reaches for knowledge. The Queen of Swords receives clarity – she waits until the idea comes to her.
Lenormand The Woman
In Lenormand, The Woman stands for a woman in the querent’s life – here the wise, self-reliant woman of Swords.
Symbols on the card
- Linke Hand ausgestreckt · EmpfänglichkeitOffen für Dialog, solange Ehrlichkeit herrscht.
- Schwert in rechter Hand, erhoben · Wahrheit, UrteilskraftSie spricht Klartext – gerecht, aber manchmal kühl.
- Thron mit Schmetterlingen · Transformation, IntellektDie Schmetterlinge stehen für Wandel durch Erkenntnis.
- Wolken und Vögel · GedankenweltSie ist stets im Geistigen – kritisch, wach, durchdringend.
