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THE THOTH PRINCESS OF SWORDS:

Represents the earthly part of Air. She is the fixation of the Volatile. She represents the influence of Heaven on Earth and brings about the materialization of idea. 

There is some suggestion of the Valkyrie, in the Princess of Swords card and as a psychopomps she also represents Artemis with characteristics of Minerva. To some extent, she represents the anger of the gods, and on the Thoth card she wears a helm of serpent crest, that symbolizes the serpent-haired Medusa. The heavens and clouds whirl about angrily, while she is stabbing downward with her sword. In the background is a profaned altar, whose fire of Spring , and its promised renewal, has gone out due to lack of attention which seems to anger this Valkyrie. With Her Sword of "volatile Mind" she cleaves away the dross of dark emotion, so the pure essence of emotion ( energy-in-motion) is seen as golden pinwheels of light; a materialization of new Ideas. Much like Michelangelo who was known for his perceptive chisel that cleaved away all but the image he saw in the marble.

The Princess of Swords and the *Valkyrie, represent the influence of Heaven on Earth. As stated, there is a representation of the "Anger of the Gods" here. Therefore, Lady Harris depicted her Princess Helmed in a Medusa headdress as she flies in front of a barren altar, avenging its profanation, as shown by her sword stabbing downward. (The Human Soul is the altar---the profanation is "indoctrination of Patriarchal culture"). All around her angry storms rage in the sky. In the Norse mythology she is a psychopomps, (usher of souls) one who collects the warrior dead and carries them to Valhalla, the Great Norse Ale-hall while they await the end of the World.

The Archetype personality of the Princess is of a stern and revengeful nature. She is firm, aggressive and wields destructive logic with great practical wisdom and subtlety in material things. Her natural cleverness and adroitness in managing controversial affairs makes her a master of settling controversies. She would be a good ambassador. People thus characterized, may seem slow mentally, as they are crushed by every responsibility, especially when it comes to family affairs.

We must remember that the Princesses represent the "Throne of Spirit", and that the Princess of Swords has the option of "blowing everything sky high"(Crowley)...she has that potency of mind. If ill dignified her qualities are dispersed, she becomes incoherent, and all her gifts form into an animal cleverness, a low cunning, that is unworthy of the means. Thankfully, such personalities are exceeding intelligent although they appear to be "Children of Misfortune" which seems to be the most unhappy of people, their Soul knows what it is doing, and we all know that sharp chisels are needed to "cut away the dross" so that the real beauty can be revealed in any sculpture. Therefore, her logic can be cutting and destructive, especially to what she believes is nonsense, as she is both firm and aggressive. and often chasing "crazy dreams". She also shows great practical wisdom in material things. Being adroit at controversy, when affairs are controversial in nature, she shows great cleverness and dexterity in the practical management of these affairs.

Since the Princesses do not rule degrees of the Zodiac, rather they are elemental beings, therefore, we do not have examples of personalities who are directly related to the Princess of Swords Archetype. However, most of us know a personality who is always fighting dark moods within themselves. Hence, the astrology of the Princess of Swords. Rules from the North Ecliptic Pole from 0° Capricorn to 30° Pisces, with Aquarius at the centre. She also rules the Americas. This may explain why the North American and South American continents are always fighting their own "dark moods", as well as, those of other nations.

The name Yod He' Vau Heh(YHVH), often called the Hebrew name for God, is attributed to the Court Cards, where Yod, is attributed to Knights, Heh-to Queens, Vau- is attributed to Princes and the last Heh-is attributed to Princesses/Pages, the Earthly Manifestation, as the ultimate issue of the original Energy in its Completion, i.e. crystallization. However, they also represent the counter-balancing and re-absorption of the Energy. They are also the Silence into which all things return; the reintegration of energy.

What many do not realize, is that we are all Spirit/Intelligent Light-Celestial- Energy as the Earth is the crystallization of Stars . Therefore, if one is a shamanic or Western Magic Practitioner, the Spiritual Intelligence that is Earth, will actually visit you to just relay information or to hold a meaningful conversation with you, appearing as an opposite sex of what you assume yourself to be, which facilitates the flow of energy-information as energy moves from pole to pole. That visitation is an example of "elemental being", as is your physical body.

It behooves you to remember your truth is "I AM" (existence) but what you "Am", is all an assumption. Hence, Spirit can assume any form and as spirits we have chosen the Homo Sapiens Sapiens form. The Princess of Earth has visited me often, even in such wild places, that no one else is in, such as Deer Mountain, in Ketchikan, AL. She came out of the Forest on the summit, She smelled like the forest, but was clean and of good health and we held a great conversation, as Lady Earth felt like a very old and dear friend and she new all the lifetimes I manifested a personality on Earth. "Old Souls", a term often misused to define old personalities (Souls are infinite, therefore they can't be old or young, rather they are from other star-systems), are known to Earth. We are "Old Personalities", mostly of the Anu, who came to Earth to mine her gold and later we became to love the Earth, and wish only to keep manifesting a body with Her and spread her DNA throughout the Solar System, if not the galaxy. The Earth can also be a psychopomps and carry you, the persona, to the True Solar Soul that you are, thereby, insuring the personality-resurrection/reincarnation. Besides all this, Lady Earth will often bestow gifts to those she approves of and after her visit on the mountain, I became a "Water Witcher", I always knew how deep and where water was. I have 42 clear water wells to my credit, a gift from the Lady-Princess of Earth. The Princess of Swords is the aspect of Gaia, that works the America's as her domain. She is a personification of Earth that homo sapiens sapiens can communicate with as Shaman often do. Something all people of America should do.

*Valkyrie

In Norse mythology, a Valkyrie is one of a host of female figures who choose those who may die in battle and those who may live. Selecting among half of those who die in battle, the Valkyries take their chosen to the afterlife hall of the slain, Valhalla, ruled over by the god Odin. There, the deceased warriors become einherjar. When the einherjar are not preparing for the events of Ragnarök, the Valkyries bear them mead. Valkyries also appear as lovers of heroes and other mortals, where they are sometimes described as the daughters of royalty, sometimes accompanied by ravens and sometimes connected to swans or horses.

The Modern Witch Tarot-Page of Swords, ignores the occult and Western Hermetic Qabalah meanings of the Princess of Swords, as Heh, but does illustrate a young woman who stands in defense, with sword held high. Above her swirls the clouds representing element of Air on the move. The "feminine qualities" are not about the gender of the person, but rather they are about the joyful discovery of spirit in all things. Although of bright mind and with plenty to say, the person needs guidance, for they are very unprepared for the journey ahead, as they are restless and rarely sit still. As Didymos Judas Thomas said in the Gnostic Text of the Nag Hammadi Library, " Let the seeker seek until he finds, when he finds, he shall become troubled; afterward he shall become astonished and when he becomes astonished he shall know that he is ruler over the all". These are the 4 emotions of seeking spiritual truth.

1.  The need to find it-seeking; 
2.  Not finding it in the stuff of the outside world, which is most troubling. 
3.  One's troubles drives them into introspection, and finds the love, happiness and value they seek has always been there.
4. Finding the Truth of Self in the innermost  mind, leaves one astonished! Also after much introspection one finds that by observation alone, they can change anything they observe... That all is Mind and that Mind declares its identity by declaring "I AM...". When Princesses become Queens, (maturity) they know that they are Ruler over All.

Just as in the Thoth Princess description, this Modern Witch Page, has an extraordinary personality adorned with significant potential. Although, a person with a difficult character, s/he has an analytical mind, is very smart, energetic and emotional.

When the Princess/Page of Swords card is thrown during a reading,

• It may represent a young woman or young man with brown hair and blue eyes who shows great wisdom.
• Strength, acuteness, subtleness in material things.
• She or he is graceful and has great dexterity.
• Clear sightedness. 
• insight.
• Objectivity.
• Bright intelligence.
• Has a lot to say, and communicates well.

If ill dignified, by surrounding cards it implies :

• She or he is both frivolous and cunning.
• Often she becomes incoherent as all her talents tend to combine forming a species of low cunning. This produces a kind of mental slowness and her mind becomes the prey of constant anxiety, crushed by every kind of responsibility, especially in family affairs.
• She or he is either a mood fighter or defensive to the point of rash decisions.
• Aggressive. 
• Fragmentation.
• Destructivity.
• Unexpected news or events are expected that will not allow already made plans to come true.

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