Eight Observations about the Rider-Waite-Smith Queen of Swords.
- Butterflies on her crown and throne
- Red tassel on her wrist – often interpreted as a reminder of hardships overcome …
- There is wind in the trees behind her,
- Clouds are heavy near the ground, clear skies above – where a bird is flying
- Clouds on her cape
- She holds her sword upright in her right hand, her left hand outstretched.
- There’s a cherub on her throne.
- The Queen is in profile, facing right … we can’t see her whole face.
And of course there’s more. What else do you notice?
Sometimes just looking at the card and saying what you see out loud can be a powerful reading in itself.