Tarot Card of the Week: 3/14

Happy Monday, my tarot readers! This post is getting up later in the day than usual, but I am sure you'll all understand because Daylight Savings Time screws with most people's systems. Without further ado, let's get to this week's Tarot Card of the Week!

Card of the Week: Queen of Swords

Card Description: 

The Queen of Swords is a private person. Proud and withdrawn, she keeps a sharp watch over her kingdom, influencing in effective but subtle ways. The Queen of Swords is somber and stately, holding her sword down as a symbol of pacification by force (paraphrased from "The Tarot of the Cat People"). 

Archetypal Meaning(s): 

This one, being a court card, often signifies a person. This is a sharp, quick witted individual with intense perceptions. A subtle person. It may represent a widow or a woman of sadness. Mourning, privation, absence, and loneliness. It may represent someone who has experienced happiness, but who is currently undergoing the anxiety of misfortune and reversal. 

What it Says to Me: 


Depending on the cards that appear around it, this card could either represent the questioner him/herself or another person that is exerting force in the questioner's life. Either way, the person involved likely has recently had a setback, whether more major or minor. In my personal case, this card resonates in a big way. I have been experiencing a period of great happiness where all of my ducks just felt like they were nicely in a row. Last week, though, I got some bad news that really set me back emotionally. The reverberations from that experience will likely continue through this week as I try to work through the resulting emotions.

Does this card resonate with you at all? Let me know in the comments!

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