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Queen of Swords Tarot card
Tarot card meaning

Queen of Swords

Widowhood, female sadness and embarrassment, absence, sterility, mourning, privation, separation.

Minor Arcanaswords

Upright

Widowhood, female sadness and embarrassment, absence, sterility, mourning, privation, separation.

Reversed

Malice, bigotry, artifice, prudery, bale, deceit.

Reflection

Light
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

Shadow
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

Symbolism

Her right hand raises the weapon vertically and the hilt rests on an arm of her royal chair the left hand is extended, the arm raised her countenance is severe but chastened; it suggests familiarity with sorrow. It does not represent mercy, and, her sword notwithstanding, she is scarcely a symbol of power.

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