A sharp-featured woman holds a sword aloft as the wind sweeps around her. She may be seated on a throne, but she may also be leaning into the wind, letting her rich clothing billow around her. The Queen of Swords is also known as the Queen of Spades.
Do not try to trick the Queen of Swords. She’s seen it all and is nobody’s fool. This card often refers to a woman or someone with a femme outlook with a reputation for shrewdness and straight talk. The Queen of Wands is often quite intelligent and has the same flair with words the rest of this court has. This makes her a natural diplomat. However, she won’t shy away from speaking uncomfortable truths when it’s needed. As with the rest of the court of Swords, this card can refer to someone who is a Gemini, Libra, or Aquarius.
Queen of Swords Upright Keywords: shrewd, does not suffer fools gladly, a diplomat, natural conversationalist, truth-telling
The Queen of Swords reversed is someone who does not pay too much mind to how much damage her words can do. She has the same ability to be as sardonic as the Knight of Swords reversed, but there’s an extra level of refinement and skill in the way she delivers her cutting words. She may be a gossip. Life may have made her bitter and suspicious of people. She is often very jaded in her view of the world.
Queen of Swords Keywords: sardonic, cutting words, gossips, bitterness, misanthrope
