The Tarot of Eli 2, LLC- Court Cards: Rider-Waite-Smith Tarot- Queen of Swords & B.O.T.A. Tarot-Queen of Swords

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The Rider-Waite-Smith, Queen of Swords, and the B.OT.A. Queen of Swords are not disclosing any of her secret actions of the Qabalistic Philosophy. This is because, Waite, and Dr Paul Foster Case both created Occult lodges, and. all members are required to swear and oath not reveal the "secret initiations" that are often shown on more modern Tarot cards.

Hence, the Rider-Waite-Smith Queen of Swords depicts a Great Queen, bigger than life, who holds up a sword in defense and yet, offers a hand in peace; implying a peace won by severity. The only indication of the Divine Child (the Soul)is in the stone head motif of a cherub on her Throne. She is surrounded in the Air above, complete with flying birds, to imply the element of Air/Mind, as does the cloud cloak that she wears. She is depicted here as a very timid Kali-Ma like persona. Again it helps to understand that Waite was sworn to secrecy in the Occult lodge of the Golden Dawn, so he displays only the mundane meaning in his cards.

The B.O.T.A. Queen of Swords, is also larger than life and facing the reader, holding up her sword in a sign of defense. Upon her crown and broach, is a butterfly or moth, both represent the human soul. She is surrounded by air blown clouds and birds in the sky and dressed in yellow. All implying the element of Air. Since Dr. Paul Foster Case (The founder of B.O.T.A.), was a Western Qabalist. He also use the Qabalistic Tree of Life in his teachings.

The Qabalistic Mother of Consciousness, Binah, the 3rd Sephiroth called UNDERSTANDING, is also often called the Sanctifying Intelligence and known as the Parent of Faith. What is often not realized is that She is also Chronos/Saturn, who was/is considered a male aspect of the Collective Mind, known in mythology as "Grandfather Time", who is the oldest of ancient gods. We may know him as "Father Time" but the highly restrictive nature of time, birth, aging and death are the ultimate result of the gift of Life bestowed by the female aspect of the Divine Creative- Binah. So once again the sexing of the Sephira proves to be insubstantial for complete understanding. It helps to remember that each Sephiroth has a expressive-male-state (Force) and a receptive-female-state (Understanding) of consciousness and that the Divine Creative is a combination of Kether, Chokmah and Binah, inseparable and infinitely inexplicable. So we can also call her "Mother Time-Space". In Hindu mythology, she is Kali-Ma who uses her swords to slice away illusion and/or the head of the Patriarch.

In the beginning we are the Golden Child of the Divine Creative and are called Daath-Knowledge. That identity is rarely shown on the Tree of Life, nestled as it is between Chokmah and Binah on the middle pillar (above the head of the Adam Khadmond illustration). This invisibility is because this Child of Wisdom and Understanding, is all potential, allowing us to supply our own definitions of Self. Once the Prodigal Child, who has walk down the Tree of Life to Earth, has consciously returned to the Parents (Supernal Triangle) and claims their inheritance, Daath becomes visible again; knowledge becomes manifest. There is also a lesson to remember here: to accept any definition of yourself as less than the Child of the Divine Creative, is to become invisible to your Creatrix! It is necessary to understand that you are not a question in the Divine Mother's Universal Collective Unconscious mind. Questions cannot be made manifest, for they are a not; an emptiness. You are made manifest, with the Divine Creative's mind (imagination) and are join with the animal mind of Earth. You bridge the gap between creation and the Divine Creative/Creatrix. You are Knowledge and not a question for you have to be "known" and/or "understood" into existence. You are an answer that must above all things know thyself. Being you the best way you can imagine, is your purpose! Hence, the Queen of Swords, is the Sanctifying Intelligence and you are the sanctified Child.

When the Queen of Swords is thrown during a reading:

• The querent desires to discard, pretense, masks, roles or defenses that hide their true self.
• Wishes to develop or is developing intellectual thinking.
• Is undergoing a sense of resolution and commitment.
• Is experiencing intellectual maturity and is experiencing well tuned mental facilities. Sharp of wit.
• Experiencing the Wisdom generated by sorrow.
•  Finding Wisdom through the acceptance of Pain with courage, and honesty.
• Strong willed and determined, this woman will  and can bear  whatever life presents her with.
• Deep comprehension of frightening truths.
•   Able to think the unthinkable and giving expression to the unspeakable.
• The professional, who can handle situations capably, quickly and efficiently.

If reversed it implies:

• Calculating coolness.
• Insuperable distance.

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