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Queen of Wands

A 78-card digital tarot drawn in the tones of nacre and dancheong.

Queen of Wands

Confidence, warmth, determination, magnetism, independence.

Keywords · Upright

  • confidence
  • warmth
  • determination
  • magnetism
  • independence

Keywords · Reversed

  • insecurity
  • jealousy
  • demanding nature
  • burnout
  • dimmed confidence

Insecurity, jealousy, demanding nature, burnout, dimmed confidence.

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How this deck reads it

The crown shaped like sun rays shows that this queen is drawn not as one who receives light but in the place from which light radiates. The sunflower in her hand and the rays of the crown repeat the same form and draw the eye upward, and the sparks floating in the darkness suggest that brightness does not erase the dark but burns of itself within it.

The black cat at her feet pairs with the lion motif of the throne. With the carved lion and the living cat placed in a single frame, the symbol of authority and the warmth of the actual overlap. Just as the luster of mother-of-pearl comes alive only against a dark ground, this figure's warmth becomes distinct when darkness is set behind it.

Artwork

A queen wearing a crown shaped like the sun sits on a throne carved with lions, holding a long staff in one hand and a sunflower in the other. A black cat sits at her feet, and sparks drift in the darkness.

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