DruidCraft: Princess Of Swords, Reversed

Thread originally posted on the Aeclectic Tarot Forum on 29 May 2005, and now archived in the Forum Library.

SoulFlower	29 May 2005
I had the Princess of Swords in reversed position for my daily card. I used the DruidCraft Tarot. But I have no clue about what it could mean. Could someone share his or her insights in this subject?

Moonbow*	29 May 2005
Hi Soulflower I would find it difficult to tell you what the card meant to me when it's your daily card because you would have to consider your own life and day, and how the card fits into it. The Druidcraft is an excellent deck for speaking clearly (in my view), there is much inspiration in the artwork to help you. I don't often use reversals with art decks because I like to see the artwork the correct way up, but I would suggest you think about what the card means to you in an upright position and take particular note of your feelings about the card. If you then want to take into account the reversal of it, remember this can mean hesitancy, delay or the complete opposite of what you see. It may help to have a read of some of the comments for this card in the Druidcraft study gourp here. Moonbow*

SoulFlower	29 May 2005
I'm aware of the study group and how to work with reversals. I always turn them normal when I study them, keeping in mind that I picked them reversed. But I can't find a meaning of this card in a reversed way at all. That's why I'm asking for insights. What do other people think about Princess of Swords reversed?

Scorpion	29 May 2005
Hi, SoulFlower - I'm with Moonbow on not really using reversals with art decks and I tend to look on them as putting the accent on that particular card, indicating that we should take serious notice of it. That said, the Princesses of the Druidcraft are all beautiful young women and this one is dressed in very spiritual colours, with the blue of her robes indicating the connection with the chakra of communication - most particularly the spoken word. Upright, the card shows her carefully unwrapping her gift of the sword with great deliberation - if you turn that upside down, you see a sword apparently ready to be used, but not yet successfully unwrapped. In which case I'd be tempted to read this card as perhaps the tendency to speak before thinking - or before all the facts are known. Does that make any sense?

Fudugazi	29 May 2005
I agree with Moonbow and Scorpion. I'll add that reversed, you could also imagine her wrapping her sword up again, and so not speaking - or being fuzzy in speech, not speaking one's mind - even not knowing one's mind. Or on the positive side, putting away a weapon you've been carrying and being amenable today.

WalesWoman	30 May 2005
The Princess is about Spring, the transformation from youth to adult and also messages, communication and thought processes. So reversed could be the sword used in a destructive way rather than a positive one, because I see this as innovative, cutting off the hem of her cloak to create a hanging for her sword... creative use of the sword. Ruining a perfectly good thing due to a unformed idea... not thinking things through or acting without thinking or premature, immature , rushing things before they've had time to develop. ??? For that matter it could be rumors or not getting the message straight... something that could cause a misunderstanding or someone messing with another ones head by misconstruing facts, spreading BS. Will be interested to know what your day was like and how this card manifested itself for you.

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