Queen Tarot Card Meaning – In this post I cover the suit of Queen cards in the traditional tarot card deck.
The Queen Tarot Card Meaning Summary
| Swords | Wands | Cups | Pentacles | |
| Themes | Intellect, ideas, and science | Strength, will and ambition | Emotions, creativity and renewal | Wealth, health and abundance |
| Elements | Air | Fire | Water | Earth |
| Astrology | Gemini, Aquarius, Libra | Aries, Leo, Sagittarius | Cancer, Pisces, Scorpio | Capricorn, Taurus, Virgo |
| Direction | East | South | West | North |
| Card Summary | Mastery of the mental plane | Accomplishing goals with little effort | Mastery of emotional plane including intuition | Mastery of the material plane |
Swords
Swords
- Themes – Intellect, Ideas and Science
- Element – Air
- Astrology Signs – Gemini, Aquarius and Libra
- Direction – East
Queen of Swords Meaning
- Water + Air
- The Queen of Swords is often looked at as a widow who is bitter, melancholy, stoic, rigid, and a “cut to chase” type of person.
- She is no nonsense, discerning, and heavy hearted.
- She represents the mind and heart competing.
- She also represents mastery of the mental plane – mind and intellect.
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Wands / Batons
Wands/ Batons
- Themes – Inspiration, primal energy determination, strength, will, ambition.
- Element – Fire
- Astrology Signs – Aries, Leo and Sagittarius
- Direction – South
Queen of Wands Meaning
- Water + Fire
- The Queen of Wands represents a woman who is loving and full of good energy. She is hospitable and self assured but not too emotional or cold. She can be self-absorbed and will stick to her guns full throttle.
- She is often pictured with a lion or a tiger and is the most caring of all the queens. She has a little bit of an attitude but she has learned what is needed to meet her goals.
- If situation, querent will be accomplishing goals with little effort. They should know the universe is behind them.
- Also represents mastery and a strong spiritual connection.
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Cups
Cups
- Themes – emotions, love, healing, renewal, creativity, divination, intuition
- Element – Water
- Astrology Signs – Cancer, Pisces and Scorpio
- Direction – West
Queen of Cups Meaning
- Water + Water
- The Queen of Cups represents devotion. Emotions may rule her and her family and friends are her utmost concerns. She may even be too friendly or too close.
- Represents mastery of emotional plane, intuition and occultism.
- The Queen of Cups is holding her chalice ready to receive because she trusts it will come.
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Pentacles / Coins
Pentacles / Coins
- Themes – Corporeal, finances, practicality, grounding, health, wealth, manifestation
- Element – Earth
- Astrology Signs – Capricorn, Taurus and Virgo
- Direction – North
Queen of Pentacles Meaning
- Water + Earth
- The Queen of Pentacles is practical. Likely a Taurus or a Capricorn. She is also mother and business person.
- She rules in realm of manifestation and has CEO energy.
- She represents mastery of all things related to the physical plane.
- She has mastered wealth and riches by manifesting her fortune into reality.
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