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If you don’t have tarot cards, it’s still possible to do a tarot card reading using a deck of playing cards, which is called cartomancy. Keep reading to find out what the Queen of Clubs symbolizes in cartomancy and tarot . We’ll also explore the Queen of Clubs as a birth card, along with other associations that include role-playing in Dungeons & Dragons.
What does the Queen of Clubs mean?
In tarot, the Queen of Clubs symbolizes intelligence, passion, and creativity. She also represents someone who may have emotional insecurity. The Queen is associated with the feminine archetype, as well as the corresponding suit of wands in the tarot, along with energy, confidence, ambition, and leadership.
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Meaning of the Queen of Clubs in Tarot & Cartomancy
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The Queen of Clubs symbolizes intelligence, passion, and creativity. She represents the feminine side of the reader (or a woman in their life) in addition to confidence, emotional maturity, composure, and a generous social nature. The queen is a powerful force when pursuing goals, but can be prone to emotional insecurity.
- Upright meaning: Strength, courage, passion, confidence, independence, motherhood, fertility, helping others, taking charge.
- Reversed meaning: Insecurity, misdirected energy or frustration, negativity, jealousy, chaos, bitterness, unable to assert oneself.
- Reigns over: Art, conversation, imagination, intuition, journalism, language, law, literature, music, reading, writing. [1] X Research source
- The Queen of Clubs corresponds to the Queen of Wands in tarot. The suit of wands signifies energy, ambition, and success in creative or leadership roles.
- Cartomancy is a broad term used for any divination or fortune telling using a set of playing cards
. The suits break down as follows:
- Hearts: Emotions, love, family, and relationships.
- Diamonds: Material wealth, finances, and news.
- Spades: Challenges, obstacles, conflicts, and secrets.
- Clubs: Intellect, communication, growth, and work.
How to Interpret the Queen of Clubs in a Reading
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1Love & Relationships (Upright) The Queen of Clubs is a positive sign in love. She can inspire the tarot card reader to boldly pursue love and relationships by putting themselves out there and making the first move. They can focus on self-confidence, beauty, and self-love when looking for love or when committing themselves to another person in an existing relationship.
- Reversed: A reversed Queen of Clubs can indicate coldness, lack of passion or warmth, and controlling tendencies in a relationship. It’s also linked to behavior that is demanding, overly critical, or manipulative.
- For those doing a tarot spread for guidance in a relationship, drawing the Queen of Clubs is considered a good omen for having a baby, as she is associated with motherhood.
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2Career & Money (Upright) The Queen of Clubs is associated with taking action in one’s career. It’s important to look for new job opportunities or career paths that offer growth. She is linked to creativity, which may mean a shift to an artistic career path or goal. The Queen of Clubs encourages the reader to believe in themselves enough to take chances, whether it means a new job or starting their own business. She is also a positive sign of money management and possible investments.
- Reversed: Drawing a reversed Queen of Clubs is thought to show self-doubt and a lack of confidence where work and career are concerned. It can also mean acting overly critical of yourself and others in a work environment.
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3Health (Upright) The Queen of Clubs is a good omen for health and vitality. She is associated with strong, increased energy levels. The Queen of Clubs is also linked to motherhood and fertility. Although there isn’t a direct meaning regarding health for the Queen of Clubs, an upright card can indicate a practical and balanced approach to health and wellbeing, encompassing self-care, including rest, diet, and stress management.
- Reversed: The reversed Queen of Clubs may reflect a lack of self-control or discipline in connection with health, which can lead to unhealthy habits or neglect when it comes to taking care of one’s health.
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4Yes/No When reading tarot cards in a yes or no tarot reading, the Queen of Clubs is thought of as a “yes.” She stands for the step the reader can take towards making their dreams into a reality. The Queen of Clubs doesn’t signify one absolute path to get to what the reader wants, but instead may surprise them with new and unexpected possibilities. [2] X Research source
- Astrologer & psychic medium Jessica Lanyadoo considers a yes or no tarot card reading
something that occurs when a person “asks questions of the tarot that require a yes or no answer. Any question that kind of forces an answer like ‘yes, this will work’/‘no, this won't work’ or ‘yes, we'll get back together’/‘no, we won't get back together’ falls under a yes or no tarot reading.” [3]
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- Astrologer & psychic medium Jessica Lanyadoo considers a yes or no tarot card reading
something that occurs when a person “asks questions of the tarot that require a yes or no answer. Any question that kind of forces an answer like ‘yes, this will work’/‘no, this won't work’ or ‘yes, we'll get back together’/‘no, we won't get back together’ falls under a yes or no tarot reading.” [3]
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Queen of Clubs as a Birth Card
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1The Queen of Clubs birth card is associated with intuition. Like other queen cards, the Queen of Clubs is linked to service and a receptive nature. They’re often drawn to careers that include publishing, secretarial, or psychic-focused work. They’re fiercely independent and can sometimes experience fear and indecision when it comes to love and friendships. Those with the “mother of intuition” birth card are known for having mental gifts and can often make sacrifices for the “children” in their life, which is whatever they’re passionate about. [4] X Research source
- Birthdays: January 28, February 26, March 24, April 22, May 20, June 18, July 16, August 14, September 12, October 10, November 8, December 6. [5] X Research source
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2Determine your birth card by adding the numbers in your birthdate. The resulting single or double-digit number corresponds to a Major Arcana tarot card. Birth cards symbolize central parts of a reader’s personality, including their life path and future potential. Birth cards offer insights into strengths, weaknesses, and themes throughout life.
- For example, if your birthday is January 19, 1999, it appears as 01-19-1999. Add 0 + 1 +1 + 9 + 1 + 9 + 9 + 9 = 39. Reduce 39 to 3 + 9 =12.
- In a standard deck of 52 playing cards, the Queen of Clubs is the 12th card, so it corresponds to the number 12.
Queen of Clubs Tattoo Meaning
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Queen of Clubs tattoos represent intelligence, creativity, and strength. As an image, it’s also linked to power, wealth, and success. The Queen of Clubs tattoo can be a lasting reminder to follow your heart whenever it leads you in life. Some associate this tattoo image with having skill, using strategy, and taking risks when needed. She is a representation of a passionate spirit and the ability to manifest desires.
- The Queen of Clubs can also be linked to individuality, making personal choices, and viewing life as a game of chance.
Queen of Clubs in Dungeons & Dragons
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The Queen of Clubs card means that a powerful devil may become your enemy. Within the role-playing game of Dungeons & Dragons, the card signifies an antagonist that adds further obstacles or challenges to the player who draws it. This antagonist, or devil, will relentlessly pursue the person who drew the card until one side is defeated. The Queen of Clubs symbolizes disruption and chaos, which can affect the entire campaign. [6] X Research source
- The Queen of Clubs is represented by flames.
- In Dungeons & Dragons, the Deck of Many Things is a deck of cards, each representing a magical item that can alter the fate of a character either positively or negatively.
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- ↑ https://thecardsoflife.com/queens
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- ↑ Jessica Lanyadoo. Astrologer & Psychic Medium. Expert Interview
- ↑ https://knowyourdestinycards.com/birth-cards/queen-of-clubs/
- ↑ https://thecardsoflife.com/queens
- ↑ https://roll20.net/compendium/dnd5e/Deck+of+Many+Things#content