The Llewellyn Welsh Tarot is my
choice of decks for today, and the cards I threw are the Queen of Swords and
The Emperor reversed. Okay,
then.
The Queen of
Swords (cusp of Virgo, “I serve,” practical, sensible, work and service
oriented, and Libra, “We are,” partnerships, balance, cooperation, grace) can
be considered a Minor Arcana representation of the Justice card, which is about
responsibility and the relationship between “cause” and “effect.” The main difference is that while
Justice is about the law, the Queen of Swords is about the intent behind the
law. She is Water of Air, and her
feelings support her intellect and the workings of her mind.
The Llewellyn
Welsh Queen of Swords is a regal-looking woman seated on her throne in profile,
holding a sword with the point upward in her right hand, with her left hand
extended forward as if pronouncing judgment on someone standing out of frame to
the right. An eagle soars
overhead, and there are eagles on the arm rests of her throne. She is confident, intelligent,
independent and determined. She is
certainly calm, cool and collected, and while she might be a bit too callous
with the feelings of others, she won’t be held down by expectations.
The Emperor
corresponds with Fire (hot/separates and dry/shapes, and spontaneous,
impulsive, energetic change), Aries (“I want,” action oriented, assertive,
competitive) and the Hebrew letter Heh (window, illumination), represents
confidence, authority, and the archetype of the Father. The Emperor instills balance, form and
structure onto the fertility and creations of The Empress, an important
task. The Emperor says that the
best way to make the day have a happy ending is to follow the rules, get things
done on time, and encourage others to do the same, and he does his best to
guide and protect others so they may do so. He is an effective leader, even if he is a bit lonely at
times.
The Emperor
card for this deck sits casually on his throne, draped in royal red and holding
a scepter, symbol of authority and male potency. He is partially in armor and a shield rests against the side
of his throne, indicating that he is ready to protect those who look to him for
sustenance, or even take a pre-emptive strike if necessary.
Well, we have
the Queen of Swords, who is good at being confident and objective, and we have
a reversed Emperor, possibly hinting at job or legal issues, irresponsibility
or ineptitude, or a bad-tempered father figure. My Queen tells me that I need to keep in mind the intent
behind any requirements today, and do my best to manifest that intent, even if
the response is not quite what I expected. Things don’t need to be exactly fair, and in the end if I do
what I am supposed to do to the best of my ability, and maybe keep my sense of
humor intact, I will finish the day confident and in good spirits.
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