Endlessly sound—
I reign.
Queen of Swords Spell
Chit-chit-chit—
tremble, twitch.
Inside you dwell—
trigger, itch.
Instinct, thirst—
Flick, quiver, flick.
Wee-chip, wee-chip—
whisper, weigh.
Surroundings safe—predator, prey.
I remember now.
We’re safe.
Kak—
Mark, claim.
This is mine—
cut and close.
Stand back.
Fold and focus.
D
R
O
P
P
I
N
G—
down.
Keee—
lift and stretch,
I remain.
eeeeeeee—
Resound,
unafraid—
I'm restrained.
yaaaa—echo and rise—
combine.
aaaaaaaa!
Endlessly sound—
I reign.
Keywords & Card Content
KEYWORDS: LIGHT—DISCERNING, DIRECT, SELF-POSSESSED
DARK—COLD, DISMISSIVE, GUARDED
IMAGE
At the top of the Gulf Tower, Eight guards her egg. Cloaked in black leather, she stands secure, her face serious. Her braids wrap around her throat. Swords decorate her cape and form a fence around her throne, their tips spearing evil eyes. A crown of blades rise above her head. Two moons glow in the background, steely stars centered within them.
She waits until she’s signaled.
She is contained.
DIVINATORY MEANING
The Queen of Swords is cool, calm, and emotionally balanced. Often she is a mature woman with a shadowed past who uses that experience to understand and empathize with others. She protects hew worth, unapologetically.
You are the Peregrine Falcon—the fastest bird on earth—watching for incoming threats. The swords around you may be protective boundaries…or they may be walls. It depends on perspective.
You present yourself as put-together and self-possessed. You are observant and keen, but critical when necessary. You take comfort in your story because it made you strong. You refuse to allow it to make what you think is weak. It can only keep you strong.
Others often feel safe in your steadiness. But intensity can be misread. Clear boundaries can look like distance. Some people interpret self-protection as conflict because they take limits personally.
You know better.
Defining acceptable and unacceptable behaviors is self-preservation. You care for yourself so you can care deeply for others. Just don’t become so guarded that yo forget warmth. Don’t get so lost in your head that you become the person you’re trying so hard not to be. Break cycles without creating new ones.
EIGHT’S INSIGHT
The one who learned to cut through illusion to survive.
In an unhealthy system, the Queen’s strength can distort.
You might fixate on what you’ve sacrificed, resentful building when it goes unseen. Boundaries feel impossible—leading to internal conflict and strained relationships.
Or, you could lean towards control—seeing others, especially your children as extensions of yourself. If they don’t measure up, if reflects back on your sense of worth. Love can become conditional, even if unintentional.
You might watch too closely, trying to prevent harm before it happens. Maybe you’re just trying to keep your children safe. Yet, in this overzealous watching, you hinder their growth and create intense fear—both in them and yourself. If you don’t allow your children to make mistakes, how will they fail? If they don’t fail, how will they learn? If they succeed, will they still need you? And, who are you without them?
Clarity must also be turned inward. You’ve had to cut through so much illusion that you’re left wondering what is the truth. What is yours to hold and what it not?
Create a life that exists beyond management, repair, or protection of others. Own something that is solely yours. So when roles shift, you are not left holding an empty shell—mourning what once defined you.