Aspire Magazine: Inspiration for a Woman's Soul.(TM) April/May 2020 Aspire Magazine FULL Issue | Page 41

for ideas, inspiration and communication,
Wands for activity, energy and courage,
Cups for emotions, feelings and intuition,
and Pentacles/Coins for wealth, security
and sustainability.
THE 78 CARDS OF THE
TAROT ARE DIVIDED INTO
TWO GROUPS. Each suit of the Minor Arcana has a Queen
who embodies the receptive quality of the
Divine Feminine within her element or point
of view.
The Major Arcana which consists of 22
cards represents the bigger spiritual and
archetypal mysteries of life. The Minor
Arcana contains 56 cards whose meanings
relate to our daily lives. This is where we find
the Tarot Queens.
The Minor Arcana tells the story of life from
four different perspectives as the cards are
divided into four suits like regular playing
cards. Instead of Diamonds, Hearts, Spades
and Clubs as in a standard deck of playing
cards, the four suits of the tarot are most
commonly known as Swords, Wands, Cups
and Pentacles or Coins.
In tarot, as in other metaphysical
arts, a concept known as elemental
correspondences comes into play in the
suits. What I mean by this is that the suits
of the Tarot, and their way of looking at our
daily lives, are connected to the elements
that make up our world; Earth (Pentacles/
Coins), Air (Swords), Fire (Wands) and Water
(Cups). The wonderful thing about elemental
correspondences is that they add layers and
deepen the meaning of your personal and
spiritual development work.
Each suit of the Tarot carries its element
through situations shown from its own
specific point of view or aspect of life; Swords
Each Tarot Queen addresses and overcomes
real life situations using her sacred voice
and the spiritual gifts of her suit. You too can
summon your sovereignty by embodying
these four faces of feminine power!
The Queen of Swords is gifted with a
powerful intellect and love of language.
Known for her mental brilliance, clarity,
quick-thinking and discernment, she is a
lover of truth who seeks to build bridges of
understanding while telling it like it is.
The Queen of Swords is connected to the
Air signs of Gemini, Libra and Aquarius.
Standing in her power, the Queen of Swords
would likely write, teach or speak her truth
publicly in order to change the world.
The Queen of Wands
possesses the gifts of
courage, creativity and
passion. Known for her
fiery spirit, positive outlook
and natural enthusiasm,
she is a magnetic force
whose charisma allows
her to command any
stage she steps upon.
The Queen of Wands is connected to the
Fire signs of Aries, Leo and Sagittarius. As a
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The Tarot is a deck of 78 cards that tell the
story of life. So, for those who may have
heard that the Tarot is dark and scary; I say,
life is never all sweetness and light.