After a
short break from my daily draws we jump right in with yet another court card: the
Queen of Swords from the Goddess Tarot. Since I have recognized my father in
the King of Swords it is no surprise this is the courtcard I identify the strongest
with. I love it how she is able to combine her love for truth and intellect
with the nurturing aspect of all the queens. She has been through a lot and has
distilled wisdom from all her experiences and she has developed empathy for her all her subjects.
Some may say she is cold, but this is often more a protection for her fragile
heart. Her people depend on her to make the right decisions and to clarify the situation
with her favorite tool: language. She can put feelings into words and with her
intellect she can word truth and decisions without room for multiple
interpretations. It is what it is.
I think
today I will put this skill into use to determine my feelings about Divinity. While
writing about my feelings and questions; encircling them with words and
sentences, sometimes I can find more clarity than by just thinking about them.
I love journaling, making lists and mind maps.
I think writing is a wonderful tool to explore my inner thoughts.
“Whether you're keeping a journal or writing as a meditation, it's the same thing. What's important is you're having a relationship with your mind.”
Natalie Goldberg
What a wonderful connection you made with this queen! She is intelligent and a truth-seeker, but as you said, communication is one of her skills too. Great idea to journal or use the "morning pages" to find what you're searching for. :) Hope your day went well yesterday!
ReplyDeleteIt did, all together we've had a very pleasant weekend.
DeleteI've just bought 4 journals (sale) They're moleskine duups. Recently my hand hurts less while writing so I am ready to go!!!
It's funny how many of us identify with Queen of Swords. She is very verbal, forthright and yes, she has been through a lot. :)
ReplyDeleteI suppose you recognize her in yourself too?
DeleteI love your description of her seeming cold to protect her fragile heart, definitely something I've experienced. And I love how journalling can help us tap into things in a different way - good luck with it :D
ReplyDeleteI imagine there a more Queens of Swords around then we suspect...
DeleteDo you journal too or is that too time consuming at the moment?
For the most part, my blogs are my journal. I do have one paper journal, but only write there sporadically :) Well, I'd expect there to be quite a lot of Queen of Swords types on the blogosphere - as it is quite a swords-y pursuit, journalling and truth seeking ;)
DeleteI really enjoyed your depictions of this queen. She rarely featured in my own make up until recently, when she empowered me....and scared others!
ReplyDeleteHa ha she is definitely something else and rarely overlooked :D
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