Night of Queens 2025 Simbología

The recent Night of Queens marked the seventh consecutive celebration of Epiphany Eve at the gallery, and, as is tradition, we hosted a collective tarot reading with Cecilia, Saya, and Susanna. These three women have been helping us since the beginning to interpret the symbols of the cards and explore the values and intentions that will guide us in the new year. One of our three queens, Susanna, suggested that we draw inspiration from the Eastern tradition of the term sankalpa, whose Sanskrit origins combine San (connection to the highest truth) and Kalpa (spiritual vow or purpose). This approach invites us to reflect on the right mindset to face the year with clarity and purpose.

In the collective reading, the three queens shuffled the cards on behalf of everyone present, following an order symbolizing the journey from ego to self, allowing the tarot to reveal symbols or archetypes that shed light on unconscious contents. Susanna asked the audience for someone to choose a number between 1 and 22. The first response was the number 7, assigning the card The High Priestess (2) to the “yes” or thesis position, representing what helps us. Another person chose 2, placing the card The Sun (19) in the “no” or antithesis position, symbolizing what hinders us. A third person picked 17, resulting in the card Justice (8) reversed in the synthesis position, and a final person chose 6, drawing the card The Magician (1). The sum of the numbers corresponding to the four cards (2 + 19 + 8 + 1) totaled 30, reducing to 3, which placed the card The World (21) in the central position of the cross. This card is considered the key and highest value of the reading.

The High Priestess (2) in the thesis position symbolizes inner exploration and personal values, particularly in this transitional year, where traditional structures will prove entirely ineffective. This card invites us to prioritize self-knowledge and reflect on our path, even revisiting past learnings we had set aside. Its feminine energy corresponds to non-action, an ideal incubation period for studying, researching, and deeply exploring our intuitions. It also represents a connection to the secret, challenging us to perceive reality beyond appearances through intuition. Moreover, The High Priestess dissolves the barrier between the material and spiritual worlds, highlighting their interconnection.

In the antithesis, The Sun (19) symbolizes external warmth and protection that will no longer shield us. The wall depicted in its image, which once provided safety, is no longer reliable or welcoming. The Sun, an abstract symbol of masculinity, contrasts with the universal feminine represented by the moon. In this position, patriarchal values that have prevailed for 5,000 years are questioned. The sunlight, once illuminating, may now blind us, showing that what once provided stability is no longer useful. This is a perfect time to redefine our values as old structures face a deep crisis.

Justice (8) reversed suggests stepping away from judgment, whether external or internal. It encourages us to abandon criticism and the need for control or rigid structures, as change is inevitable and surprises are on the horizon. The card warns that established systems, structures, and values, including legal ones, will no longer be reliable and must be questioned. In a world undergoing profound transformation, resistance to change and strict control might persist, but new notions of justice aligned with the new reality must emerge.

The Magician (1) as the outcome represents the start of radical change, the beginning of a new world in its early stages. The rules of the game are shifting, and we must “work magic” with the tools at our disposal to create something new. This involves a creative process of rebuilding ourselves and engaging with the world from a new starting point, a reset that transforms us into new individuals operating not with the system’s tools but with our own spiritual tools and alchemical skills, adopting a creator’s stance in this new beginning. Although the destination is uncertain, we must act and adapt as we move forward into this new paradigm.

The World (21) symbolizes a dance with the five elements (air, water, earth, fire, ether) in search of the philosopher’s stone, giving us the freedom to choose what we want to become and what kind of world we want to create. The figure’s wand in The World connects us to the higher, to magic and imagination, allowing us to act according to our vision. This card signifies the birth of a new era filled with hope. As we witness significant technological changes, whether consciously or not, we are advancing toward a new humanity. This transformation requires us to reposition ourselves as human beings, considering the role machines will play in our lives and reflecting on how we will relate to them and which role we will play in this new context. Humans may no longer be at the center of the world but remain at the center of their own being. From this center, we must find our place in the world and adapt to the new paradigm.

In an individual reading, The World can be interpreted as a call to act as though the outcome we seek is already achieved—embodying what we desire from the outset. For example, if we are seeking a job, we should act as if we already have it. The focus is on attitude and values rather than the end result. The journey itself is more important than what we gain. This card emphasizes personal fulfillment, reminding us to align with our inner truth, not letting external outcomes define us. The best we can do is present ourselves to the world as we are, resonating from our essence beyond collective influences.

As we deepen our self-awareness, we realize much of our lives have been focused on external values. Now, we have the opportunity to reclaim a deeper, more ancient sense of self. Self-knowledge and action connected to our inner magic allow us to find a new place in the world and pose the ultimate question: What kind of world do we want to create? If we are to participate in this world, it must be through our most genuine values, recognizing that prior structural values no longer serve us. This is the time to embody the change we wish to see, taking responsibility. We may encounter strange, incomprehensible, or unsettling things, and the best course of action is to retreat into our inner values and silence, experiencing and exercising our role as a personal discovery.