I believe she is very honest and astute too, understanding the hidden motives.

Wow, as usual, I take my hat off to Bella's description. She is as good as my best books on this subject. Nothing like having experienced each card in many readings, I guess. I never knew she was an Aquarian, although I knew she must represent one of the Air signs, and that changes my view of her a little. In fact, I am now realizing I have met quite a few Sword Queens!

Whenever I encounter this card and it does not directly represent the querent, it usually depicts someone towards which the querent has mixed feelings -like a mother in law, he, he-. She is usually a mature woman or at least a person with a lot of experience behind her, and that can make her a little sour at times -we like to call her "the widow"-. It can also be a man, but women tend to use their tongues as a weapon more often -as opposed to their fists, I mean- , and this one is certainly witty and quick with her retorts. She also reminds me of those stern teachers who were really shrewd and could look right through any tricks or lies.

So, intelligence and compassion, yes. Warmth I find she lacks a bit: not the typical loving mum, then, but more the critical in law  

I sense the same as you Pirbid in terms of lack of warmth about this queen, although I thought she was a Virgo rather than Aquarius. I have it that Queen of Pentacles is the Aquarius in terms of the astrological signs.....
Hmmmmmm

I guess it depends on the sources. I was just quoting from Bella and it made sense to me that the Air Queen would be one of the 3 Air signs, like Aquarius.

She could just as well be a Gemini -really quick witted and sharp tongued, those - or a Libra, though these are usually more gentle in their ways. I always thought of Aquarians as the most intellingent, really the absent minded genius type -I should know, my boyfriend is one of them!-.

As for the Queen of Pentacles, I always thought of her as one of the Earth signs, like Taurus, Virgo or Capricorn. If I had to chose from these, I would say Taurus, the most traditional and hearth loving of them.

Of course, I realize there are many things published in this sense and I am just talking off my hat about what I sense or the way I see the court cards. We should maybe start a new thread elsewhere...