Sweet Twilight - Queen of Chalices

[Hemera]

I think I need help to understand this card. What does she have in her mouth? Is is something to bind her hair with? Does it have some significance here? And what are the things in front of her? A toy?

At first I thought there´s a doll in the background but it seems to be this same queen reflected in a mirror. Is the other round object in front of her also a mirror? (the green thing) She is turning away from the mirror and the LWB says that it would be vain to gaze in the mirror. She is gazing at someone she loves instead.

Somehow this card with this child queen looks a bit shallow. Or maybe I just haven´t discovered the message that is hidden here?

[turtlebite]

I think that's her necklace in her mouth, like one of those unconcious tics some people have. In spite of her youth the expression on her face reminds me of a mother looking at her child. She loves unconditionally and the warm background adds to the feeling. The world lights up because she loves.

[Aerin]

The LWB talks about gazing at someone you love as against gazing at your own reflection.

Is the small person turned away her reflection, which is now smaller and less important because it isn't the focus of her attention any more?

[bakerstmuse]

I was looking at images of Edie Sedgwick today and happened across this one:

http://especiallykittens.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/5551.jpg

I thought to myself that it looked really familiar...and then I remembered the Queen of Chalices!

[Hemera]

Oh, it is *so* similar! :bugeyed: Maybe it is not a coincidence? There are other similarities like this one in the deck. (see six of swords for one)