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May 6, 2011

The Occasional Tarot Series: Reversed Queens (Taking the Power Back)

Feminism is not just a 150-year old legacy, or a bra-burning movement springing from the 1970s. The modern feminist movement has spread from industrialized countries throughout the world, as we have gained wider access to education. Empowered women can turn society on its head, and in consciously resisting the power of patriarchy, and ending the cycle of social exploitation by releasing any negative behavioral patterns we have learned from the old systems. Feminism is a part of the world waking up.


This article, and the three following it, will focus on each of the Queens in their reversed aspect. The Queens have been appearing Reversed in a lot of my own readings frequently, and I want to explore these aspects of their personalities further.


The Queens are four archetypal female aspects of each suit's element: air(swords), fire(wands), water(cups), earth(pentacles). When reversed, they reveal imbalanced energy, character flaws, weaknesses and vulnerabilities: basically, the shadow side of each card.  







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