Queen of Swords
Upright
Clear-eyed and unmoved. Independence, perception, honest counsel.
independence · perception · honest counsel
Reversed
Coldness; bitterness; a sharp tongue turned cruel.
coldness · bitterness · a sharp tongue turned cruel
In astrology
Queen of Swords is water of air, and rules from 20° Virgo to 20° Libra — roughly 13 September – 12 October.
In the Celtic Cross
Where Queen of Swords falls changes what it says. In the present it names the atmosphere you are in; as the crossing card it shows what lies over the matter; at the foundation it is the root of the situation; in the outcome it is the road ahead if nothing changes. Read the ten positions, or lay a spread and see where it appears.
Draw this card for yourself
Where it falls is what it means. Lay a spread and see whether Queen of Swords turns up — and in which position.