1944 · CLOSE READING
The Book of Thoth
The Book of Thoth (1944), PDF p. 160
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QUEEN OF SWORDS
The Queen of Swords represents the watery part of Air, the elasticity of that element,
and its power of transmission. She rules from the 21St degree of Virgo to the 20th degree of
Libra. She is enthroned upon the clouds. The upper part of her body is naked, but she wears a
gleaming belt and a sarong. Her helmet is crested by the head of a child, and from it stream
sharp rays of light, illuminating her empire of celestial dew. In her right hand, she bears a
sword; in her left hand, the newly severed head of a bearded man. She is the clear, conscious
perception of Idea, the Liberator of the Mind.
The person symbolized by this card should be intensely perceptive, a keen observer, a
subtle interpreter, an intense individualist, swift and accurate at recording ideas; in action
confident, in spirit gracious and just. Her movements will be graceful, and her ability in danc‐
ing and balancing exceptional.
If ill‐dignified, these qualities will all be turned to unworthy purposes. She will be
cruel, sly, deceitful and unreliable; in this way, very dangerous, on account of the superficial
beauty and attractiveness which distinguish her.
In the Yî King, the watery part of Air is represented by the 28th hexagram, Tâ Kwo. The
Shape suggests a weak beam.
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