I’ve written interpretations for every card in the Wild Unknown Tarot. As the box of the deck states, there are no rights or wrongs. These are simply my perspectives on the tarot card meanings. I hope you find them useful!
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Mother of Swords Tarot Card Meanings in the Wild Unknown
An appropriately regal looking snowy owl is perched upon a sword. She looks out at us with a knowing expression. Her symmetrical feathers and over the shoulder gaze lend to her air of dignity.
The card is entirely black and white. This seems befitting for the Mother of Swords because she prefers things to be drama free. What you see is what you get. The background lines are clean and straight. She will not tolerate shadiness and is quick to call anyone (including herself) out on their nonsense.
As a court card, the Mother of Swords shows personality traits and approaches to life. For a comprehensive explanation of how court cards function in tarot, check out this post. The Mother of Swords has a high level of mastery over the air element. This manifests in her clear communication, sense of humor, and no bullshit approach to life.
Notice how she perches calmly on her sword, as opposed to the Son who clung to his sword with force. She has nothing to prove to anyone, her main priority is that she is living in line with her beliefs and knowledge. This isn’t to say she won’t gladly share her opinions, but she shares them with an internal sense of self-assuredness.
Because of her adeptness, nothing gets by her. She is not easily fooled, and she can quickly grasp the core of any situation she’s thrust into. She is adaptable and able to adjust to new information. She doesn’t suffer fools, but she isn’t unkind. She has a keen understanding of life and can be an excellent teacher.
Queen of Swords Tarot Card Meanings in the Wild Unknown
Most decks use the title Queen of Swords for this card. Queens can be thought of as the “inwardly mature adults” of the tarot. The Queen of Swords embodies authenticity. She knows who she is and she shows up in the world as who she is. She is also a master at delivering knowledge with a sense of humor – you could say she’d be one of those people who always busts out the right hilarious gif at just the right time.
Unlike the Son of Swords who thinks he knows it all despite his relative inexperience, the Queen actually has the experience to back up her stances. Everything in life is a learning experience to her, and she finds incredible value in understanding herself, society, and the universe as a whole.
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Hi Carrie, I just want to say I love your interpretations with this deck of cards, just awesome! I write tarot poetry and only this morning posted my four Tarot queens poems. I have fallen in love with this deck! Excellent series, looking forward to reading more. 🙂
Thank you, I’m so glad to hear this! 🙂
Hi Carrie … Thank you so much for taking the time out and writing these interpretations. I just received my deck and this was really insightful and helpful. Thank you again!!
You’re very welcome, DeShea! Enjoy your new deck!
Absolutely love your deck! I’ve pulled this card 4 times in a row now after only getting it Saturday. I’m flabbergasted, something truly magical is at play! Now if I can just understand why..
Thanks, but it’s not my deck, I only wrote these unofficial interpretations. The deck was created by Kim Krans.
Hi Carrie, I’m fairly new to tarot and I love your interpretations of this deck! Thank you for sharing with the world. I’ll definitely be back here for more! ❤️
Welcome to the wonderful world of tarot! I’m happy my site has been helpful! 🙂
I am a Virgo, libra cusper and this is the most beautiful explanation of the queen of swords I’ve seen. I appreciate your take on it very much. Thankyou.
What does the Mother of Swords mean if i asked why my friend is giving me the silent treatment?