Queen #atozblogchallenge

I wrote about patriarchy yesterday.

There are people, men and women, mostly because of their own fears and insecurities, who don't like the idea of a matriarchy. I've heard people talk as if women just want power in order to subjugate men. Feminism is threatening. Of course it is... if you are afraid of being treated the way history has treated the other!!

But matriarchy isn't like that.

Chess is a perfect example of male and female power. In chess, the King is the highest and most valuable piece. But the most powerful piece is the Queen. She can move in any direction and as move as far as she wants. And like all the other pieces, it is her sole mission to protect her King.

In the tarot, the Queen represents the emotional center for the suit she is in. The Queen is the heart. When she shows up in a spread, she can represent fertility, sexuality, nurturing and other aspects of feminine energy.

But like every good partnership, she works best when she is found with a King or a Knight. Love and excitement are in the air when they are close. But be cautious when the Page shows up, because a Queen should never lose her heart to a knave.

I mostly relate to the Queen of Cups. She is closely connected to the ocean and the moon and how they interact with one another. She is deeply intuitive, able to know secrets that no one else knows. She is an excellent listener and people automatically pour their hearts out to her. When she shows up in a spread, reversed, it can indicate deep melancholy, heartbreak. She can be withdrawn and aloof when feeling overwhelmed or hurt.

Feminism is about good partnerships. Matriarchy is about protecting the family. Queens protect the King/Kingdom. As women, it is time to stop being afraid of our "Queen". It is time to find strength in our femininity. The way we interact with the world, through emotion or intuition or feelings, isn't wrong. It is different that the masculine way of interacting. But necessary and needed.