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Queen of Swords at Carnevale

Posted on September 20, 2023 by Trystan L. Bass
Queen of Swords at Carnevale

For a Carnevale afternoon tea with a mystical tarot theme, I dressed as the Queen of Swords, who symbolizes woman as widow, crone, and divorcée. Obviously, this card speaks to me, and I was excited to create all the layers of meaning. In the classic Rider-Waite tarot, the Queen of Swords is wearing a cloak

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