Queen of Wands
Minor Arcana · Wands · number 13 · Regina di Bastoni
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The Queen of Wands is a sunny woman, friendly, honest, chaste in her ways, with something of the countrywoman and of the practical about her, who loves and commands respect. She may be a real person who cares for you, a friend, a mother, a colleague opening a door, or a part of yourself that runs the home and business with the same warmth. Waite specifies that, if the card beside her signifies a man, she is well disposed towards him; if a woman, she is interested in you who ask: either way, her gaze is on your side. Waite adds a love of money and a certain success in business: if these days you are thinking about working for yourself, it is no accident. The practical advice: trust those who show affection with deeds and not only words, and use your charisma to ask for what your work is worth.
Source: Arthur Edward Waite, The Pictorial Key to the Tarot (1910) · read the original passage
Reversed
Reversed, the Queen of Wands is still a capable woman, thrifty, obliging, but Waite warns that in certain positions she may hide opposition, jealousy, even deceit and infidelity. If these days someone close seems kind and cold at the same time, or you sense a jealousy you cannot name, your own or someone else’s, it is no accident. Beware of rivalries hidden behind courtesy, in the office and in the family. It is not a sentence: much depends on what surrounds it. The practical advice: clear up a nagging doubt face to face, without accusations, and watch how the other person reacts.