Queen of Swords
By Mary Nale
She is sharp tongued and will cut you to the quick. She demands excellence from herself and expects others to act in the same way. I think this Queen has no tolerance for mediocrity. Her motto is “if you are not the best, don’t play”. I imagine this Queen to have no tolerance for ignorance. If you ask good questions of the right people, you will not BE ignorant for long. I also imagine this Queen as a little cold and hard. I don’t think she means it as cruelty, I think simply uses her intellect and not her emotions to get things done. I’m sure emotionally needy people piss this Queen off. She must be the most self contained character in the Court. Making no apologies for who she is, what she has done has made her strong and savvy. She might care about you but, she will not want to hear sorry excuses for your bad choices. Especially if this is a subject you have asked her advice on- and then you proceed to do exactly what she told you NOT to do…you deserve the consequences in her mind. After all, didn’t she tell you the correct answer? You will find that you only get so many chances with this Queen. If she feels you are not worth her time, you will become invisible in her world.
Can you imagine this Queen as a grandmother? Have you ever seen the movie “Guarding Tess”? I picture her a little like Shirley McClain. Or what about the current Queen of England? She seems so reserved and in control of her emotions. She tends to look cold and unhappy. I don’t think she’s all that bad, she is just not into drama or public displays. I kind of like her!
The thing to know about the Queen of Swords is she is a survivor. She has lived through things that would cripple most of us emotionally. Her head is held high and life goes on…she hides her pain well. I don’t think she is an unhappy person at all, she just realizes that some things are