I’m taking a break from the Minor Arcana
today. Instead, I’m looking at Libra in the court cards. But which one – or
ones? Different traditions have
different astrological correspondences when it comes to the Court Cards. Generally
(but not always!) these correspondences depend on how cardinality,
fixity and mutability have been assigned.
As Libra is the cardinal Air sign, I’m looking for the Swords court card
that’s associated with cardinality.
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| Druidcraft Tarot (trimmed) |
So what court card does this
represent? If you work with a system
that assigns cardinality to the Kings, you’re looking at the King of
Swords. Although the Druidcraft was not
created with astrology in mind, I want to look at the King of Swords in this
deck to see if I can see any Libran qualities at work.
Here we have the King on his throne,
wearing various shades of blue, a colour often linked to the intellect and to
the element of Air. He wields a double-edged sword, which could be seen as a
Libran symbol, a reminder of the Libran theme of having to cut a way through
any tangles in order to make a decision. As an Air sign, Libra is more interested in
maintaining balance and order through words, rather than by physical
force. The pen may be mightier than the
sword, but here I think the sword represents the pen! I could certainly see him as a mediator,
able to rise above and see the issues clearly and without prejudice.
The King of Swords is sometimes associated
with the legal profession, particularly in terms of truth and social
justice. This King appears calm and in
charge of things – everything’s in balance, in order.
Druidcraft Tarot created by Philip Carr-Gomm and Stephanie Carr-Gomm, illustrated by
Will Worthington, published by Connections
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