In traditional tarot interpretations, Queens indicate a) adult women, b) personality traits linked to the Empress, who is creative and nurturing, or c) some sort of development, growth. Here, I'd like to focus on the personality characteristics we can associate with each court card.

 

Characteristics of the Queen of Swords (mind, rationality, communication) are:

• knowledgeable

• effective, strategic

• intellectually stimulating others

• a scientist at heart

 

The Queen of Swords always reminds me of Dr. Beverly Hofstadter, Leonard's mom in the TV series 'The Big Bang Theory'; cold, un-nurturing, and overly analytical.