The Queen

  The Sovereign Heart – ruling with integrity, devotion, and command.

The Queen archetype represents leadership, authority, and the sacred responsibility of sovereignty. She embodies both regal power and relational stewardship, ruling not through domination but through service, justice, and care for her people or domain. The Queen is the archetype of wholeness in partnership, whether in romance, family, or leadership, and she demonstrates how power and love can coexist.

Symbols

• Crown or throne

• Scepter

• Peacock or lion

• Gold and royal purple

• The castle or home as domain

Stories & Myths

• Hera/Juno, queen of the gods (devotion, jealousy, power struggles)

• Guinevere (Arthurian legend – the complexities of love, loyalty, and power)

• Cleopatra (sovereignty, charisma, legacy)

• Game of Thrones queens like Daenerys Targaryen or Cersei Lannister

Light Aspects

• Graceful authority and leadership

• Commitment to relationships and community

• Balance of power and love

• Sovereignty: being the ruler of one’s own life

Shadow Aspects

• Control, possessiveness, jealousy

• Over-identification with status or power

• Co-dependency or loss of individuality in relationship

• Tyranny or manipulation

Practices

• Create a personal “throne space” for decision-making or meditation.

• Practice compassionate leadership in daily life.

• Reflect on your relationship to power: Where do you lead from love? From fear?

Journal Prompts

• Where in my life am I called to step into greater sovereignty?

• How do I balance authority with compassion?

• What is my relationship to power in love?

Go Deeper

• Book: Jung & Tarot by Sallie Nichols (The Empress card)

• Podcast: The Queen Archetype by Carolyn Myss

• Film: The Queen (2006) or Elizabeth

Closing Reflection

The Queen teaches that true sovereignty is not about control but about ruling with integrity and love. She reminds us that we are all sovereign beings — the throne is within.