Queen of Swords Reversed

Do you ever have one of those Mondays where nothing goes right and your brain is a confused jumble of negativity and failure? No? Just me?
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That's my Monday this week. I tried to get all my phone calls out of the way, and none of them went right. I couldn't get through to the dog's vet. I booked the cat's vet on the wrong day. I can't renew an important prescription because my insurance won't cover it, and offering to pay out of pocket confuses the pharmacist. It's only eleven dollars, I'm sure I can cover it! 

But no, it's just going to be one of those days where nothing goes right and everything is a big pile of bewilderment and misery. It is a reversed Queen of Swords kind of Monday. I guess I'll sit by the window and eat a scotch on the rocks.

​The Queen of Swords is self-aware, fiercely individual, and unique. This perfectionism may be a cause of pain or sorrow, however.
Reversed, we see the pain and sorrow come out as an overly pessimistic or critical person. The queen is manipulative, rude, and lacks empathy. Sometimes she is infertile or very confused.
 
Questions answered by the reversed Queen of Swords:
Who? A malicious woman 
What? Miscommunication
Where? A trauma center
When? Mid-September to early October; When you are suffering emotionally
Why? “Just because something isn't a lie does not mean that it isn't deceptive. A liar knows that he is a liar, but one who speaks mere portions of truth in order to deceive is a craftsman of destruction.” ~Criss Jami
Yes or No? Probably not

The reversed Queen of Swords as:
…an action?

• Be cautious when sharing information
• Stop lying to yourself about your situation
• Hold back criticism

 
…a place in your house?

• A window
• The attic

 
…a place in your city?

• A dorm or sorority
• A strip mall

 
…a place in the world?

• Las Vegas
• Russia
  
• Greece
• China

…something to eat?

• Ice
• Liquor

 
…something to clean?

• The windows
• A box from the attic or high storage

 
…where to find the missing item?

• At the bottom of a drawer

 
…a color? black, beige
 
…a movie theme? Manipulation; criticism

• Trainwreck
• Captain Fantastic

 
A new career?

• Marketing
• Software Engineer

• Program Manager
• Locksmith

Queen of Swords reversed
Before any card: Someone is being lied to about (card)
After any card: Manipulation; criticism; pessimism

For more on this and other reversed Queens, read Applied Tarot Reversed