I had a busy few days, but I'm back, and what an interesting return! Two Queens, one representing the element of Air, the mind, and all qualities of thought, and the other representing the element of Water, and the Soul. As a reminder, in the Decameron Tarot the Queens are listed as the highest-ranked Court Cards, but they still present their suit in an inner fashion.
My Inner Focus card is the Queen of Swords. The image on the Decameron Queen of Swords shows a Queen seated own a throne; there is a sword next to her, leaning against the arm of her throne with point downward, and two crossed swords hanging on the wall behind her, with points facing upward. Our Queen has dark hair and is wearing a crown; her clothes are open at the waist and one breast is completely bare. Her eyes are closed, her lips are parted, and she appears to be enjoying herself. She appears to not be wearing shoes, but we can only see one foot. Before her kneels a naked woman with blond hair. She is leaning toward the Queen with her eyes closed and is sucking on one of the Queen's nipples; her other hand is reaching under the Queen's skirt. The Queen has one hand at the back of the woman's neck, supporting and encouraging; the Queen's other hand is gripping the arm rest of her throne, supporting herself. The key phrases associated with this card are: confront your responsibilities and defend your choices, and women choose women because they do things men don't even realize are needed.
My Outer Focus card is the Queen of Chalices. The image on this card shows a man and his Queen on a rumpled bed, both naked. The Queen is wearing shoes and a crown studded with different-colored gemstones, and his gripping his erect penis while looking back at the viewer. The man (whose rank is not apparent) has one hand on her hip and the other on the back of her thigh, and his tongue is reaching toward her pubis. The couple are performing oral sex on each other, and both appear to be having a good time. There is a Chalice balanced precariously on the Queen's lower back, with red liquid splashing upward because of her movement. In the background is a window made of glass blocks, glowing with daylight. The key phrases associated with this card are: affectionate lovers exchange pleasures, and a recognition of the partner's right to orgasm.
The Queen of Swords is traditionally seen as being straightforward, independent-thinking, and unbiased. Our Decameron Queen appears to be receiving pleasure from a willing partner. Despite the crossed swords, representing battle or conflict and the readiness for battle or conflict, on the wall behind her, our Queen's sword is leaning against her throne with point down, representing peace or the end of conflict. Our Queen has put conflict behind her and is embracing peace, although she is still ready to deal with any conflict that might appear in the future. This is a personal message to me today, telling me that I need to let my mind stand down and instead of looking for conflict, I need to become aware of the pleasures around me that are willing to connect with me. I also need to understand that what pleases me is unique to me, and I should accept that I have those needs. One of those needs should be to handle my responsibilities; after all, the Queen is the head of the household.
The Queen of Chalices (or Cups) is traditionally seen as being empathic, intuitive, and spiritually-minded. The thing about the 69 position is that the couple are giving and receiving at the same time, equally. In order to be successful, this needs to be a bit of a balancing act. Each needs to know, either generally or specifically, what pleases the other, and each needs to accept that both need to reach fulfillment. Our Queen of Chalices may be enjoying herself, but she has her shoes on. She is in the dominant position so she does have a bit more control of the action, but she is letting the viewer know that she is happy. However, the Chalice on her back is not overflowing with its red liquid but instead is on the verge of spilling. This suit can represent shallow, deep, chaotic or calm emotions, and both love and lust. The color red represents passion, and we are being told that despite the mutual-ness of this image, strong passions are at play and may be ready to spill over. To me this is a warning, not an "oh my god the world is ending" warning but rather, "there are some strong feelings here, even if they are not apparent" kind of warning.
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