She sits facing left with sword upright in her right hand and her left extended, palm open, judgement and reception at once.Queen of SwordsShe sits in a flowering bower cradling a pentacle in her lap, looking down at it.Queen of Pentacles

Card combination

Queen of Swords and Queen of Pentacles

Honest judgement and practical command. Neither card is sentimental and both are entirely competent. The tradition reads the pair as somebody who sees a situation accurately and can also do something about it, which is the most self-sufficient combination among the Queens.

Together

Honest judgement and practical command. Neither card is sentimental and both are entirely competent. The tradition reads the pair as somebody who sees a situation accurately and can also do something about it, which is the most self-sufficient combination among the Queens.

In love

Associated with clear-eyed, well-run relationships and with people who do not require managing. Read as respect rather than romance.

In career

The strongest Queen pairing for anything with money or consequences attached. Read for good judgement backed by the means to act on it.

The advice

Nothing in this pairing asks for help, and both cards can carry more than they should. That is the thing worth noticing rather than the competence.

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