Your August Tarot Card Reading, Per Birth Month originally appeared on Parade.

Here's what it means when the Queen of Swords tarot card appears in a reading, including the upright and reversed interpretations and some keywords.

That’s queen energy, for sure. In the Rider-Waite deck, the queen of wands card also shows a black cat at her feet, and in tarot, all the details in the imagery can convey messages.

The cards were initially used for trick-taking games similar to hearts or bridge, but evolved into something much more. "These playing cards came in just as a game, but ended up being adapted by ...

Queen of Wands Reversed Meaning Okay, let’s be real here: We all face rejection at some point and everyone feels insecure sometimes, even those among us who have solid self-esteem.