Aug 10 - Tarot Characters: Queen of Swords (pop culture)

🃏 The Queen of Swords is often shown as 'the smart woman' but there is more to her than that. Her experience is hard won; her insight comes from deep within. She sees clearly because she knows what happens when things get hazy. Here are three characters who capture different sides of this card:

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Minerva McGonnagall (Harry Potter)

Minerva McGonnagall has seen it all, heard it all, and knows all the counterspells. Even her name signals her character; Minerva is the Roman goddess of wisdom and culture, the counterpart to Pallas Athena. Minerva has spent decades passing on her knowledge to generations of young witches and wizards, letting them learn from her mistakes.

Queen of Swords Vibes:

• Wisdom earned through experience
• Sees through nonsense immediately
• Teaches others to think for themselves

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Dana Scully (X Files)

Scully is smart, perceptive and knows when to change her thinking. She knows how to integrate new information into her thinking without making assumptions. Scully is thoughtful, empathetic and knows how to deal with people.

Queen of Swords Vibes:

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Lauren Shiba (Power Rangers Samurai)

Lauren is young to be a Queen, but no one can say she hasn't earned it. Separated from her family at a young age, she has worked and studied to master the techniques needed to fulfill her obligations. And she even uses a sword! Lauren is inexperienced at people, but very experienced at managing the kind of crises that tend to pop up when you're a Power Ranger.

Queen of Swords Vibes:

• Turns hardship into expertise
• Calm when everyone else is panicking
• Carries responsibility without losing her judgement

Honourable mention: Captain Dr Samantha Carter could fit here. She's clever, she's experienced, she knows how to deal with things. We're saving her for another card, but putting her here is not wrong.

Who's your favourite pop culture Queen of Swords? Let us know in the comments!