Looking at the image that is created when I put these cards together seems very telling to me.  I love how the two queens face in opposite directions.  In front of the Queen of Swords we see 8 cups.  The card is reversed but the cups are upright to her.  It seem as though someone is offering her the option of trying the cups, accepting that sometimes an emotional approach to situations can be as powerful and beneficial as the sword and intellect.  The Queen of Cups is facing the 5 swords that lie before her.  She is being offered the same option as the Queen of Swords - the opportunity to explore a different method of dealing with situations than she has used in the past.

The reversed Ace of Wands points to the upper right hand corner of the image and seems to be sending creative energy out into the world.  It is an explosion of passion and excitement; all the potential in my spirit bursting forth seeking to express itself.  It's actually very exciting to see.  It's inspiring. 

When I look at the entire image it's message becomes clear to me.  It's telling me that I need to learn to incorporate my intellectual nature and my emotional nature, my yang side and my yin side, in order to unleash my creative energy and achieve my full potential.  It's interesting on another level because I've been re-reading David Kibbe's Metamorphosis, a book that focuses on helping women find their personal image identity.  Based on what I have read I decided that I am a Soft Natural which Kibbe describes as soft Yang with a Yin undercurrent.  I do think that description fits me - there's a very soft core underneath a lot of prickly defensive armor.  The overall message of the cards I drew this week is that I need to truly accept and embrace these almost contradictory aspects of my nature and make them work for me.  Once I am able to grasp these two different parts of myself and love them both equally, I will stop handicapping myself and be free to become the person I am truly meant to be.  I think I'm getting closer but there is still a bit more work to do.