Queen of Swords Art and Meaning Sola Busca Tarot Deck Deck
Designation
About the Deck
Sola Busca Tarot Deck
The oldest complete tarot deck we possess, and one of the only early decks to be fully illustrated.
It is by no means certain, but it has been alleged that the Sola Busca tarot deck was commissioned to honor Alfonso d'Este on the occasion of his wedding to Anna Sforza, granddaughter of Bianca Maria Visconti.
Provenance
Italy, c.1491.
Tags
swords-13, queen-of-swords, queen, swords
Meaning of Queen of Swords from the Sola Busca Tarot Deck
Upright
(Olinpia) A strong, physically dominating woman.
Reversed
(Olinpia) A woman who turns to violence to solve her problems.
According to Many Schools of Thought
Papus's Divinatory Meanings
A dark wicked woman. A gossip. A calumniator. Jealous.
A. E. Waite's Secondary Meanings
Upright
A widow.
Reversed
A bad woman, with ill-will towards the Querent.
Mme. Le Normand's Divinatory Meanings
Happiness throughout life in every way.
S. L. MacGregor Mathers's Divinatory Meanings
Upright
Widowhood, Loss, Privation, Absence, Separation
Reversed
A Bad Woman, ill-tempered and bigoted, Riches and Discord, Abundance together with Worry, Joy with Grief.
P.R.S. Foli's Divinatory Meanings
Upright
Widow, a very dark woman
Reversed
an intriguing, spiteful woman.
Mme. Le Marchand's Divinatory Meanings
if you choose the number you dream of, you will win the highest prize; but you must venture but once, or fortune will forsake you forever.
