Queen of Wands (Tarot card)
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The Queen of Wands is a Court Card in the Minor Arcana set of the Tarot.
Tarot cards are used throughout much of Europe to play Tarot card games[1].
In English-speaking countries, where the games are largely unknown, Tarot cards came to be utilized primarily for divinatory purposes[1][2].
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[edit] Game Usage
[edit] Divination Usage
Its keywords include the following: attractive, wholehearted, energetic, cheerful, and self-assured.[3]
[edit] Symbolic Components and Composition
The Queen of Wands combines the properties of the Suit of Wands, associated with elemental fire, with the the figure of the Queen, which embodies nurturing, feminine, inwardly-focused and embracing personality. This combination results in a card which represents a vivacious and warm personality, full of a fiery passion put to the service of encouragement, assurement, attraction, esteem, and enthusiasm.[3]
[edit] History
[edit] Interpretation
[edit] Reversal
[edit] References
- ^ a b Dummett, Michael (1980). The Game of Tarot. Gerald Duckworth and Company Ltd.. ISBN 0-7156-1014-7.
- ^ Huson, Paul, (2004) Mystical Origins of the Tarot: From Ancient Roots to Modern Usage, Vermont: Destiny Books, ISBN 0-89281-190-0 Mystical Origins of the Tarot
- ^ a b Bunning, Joan. "Queen of Wands". Learning the Tarot. http://www.learntarot.com/wqn.htm
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