Minor Arcana · Swords · Q · Air
Queen of Swords — tarot meaning
inward mastery, care — in thought, truth and conflict
Upright
Clear-sighted experience. Honest counsel; boundaries drawn cleanly.
Reversed
Cold judgement — experience turned to bitterness.
Shown from the 1909 William Rider & Sons deck (public domain). A card is read in relation to the question and the cards around it; these meanings are a starting point, not a verdict.