THE HIGH PRIESTESS
THE HIGH PRIESTESS
Major Arcana | Cups | Pentacles | Swords | Wands
2 - The High Priestess
ASTROLOGICAL: CANCER
PLANET: THE MOON
Element: WATER
Key Words: Intuition, passivity, duality, mystery, unconscious realm.
Upright:
Intuition, wisdom, knowledge, unconsciousness.
Balance and duality.
Look inside/within for validation and answers and trust in that process.
The undercurrent of who we are, the subconscious, the mystery, beneath the surface.
Witness the synchronicities and coincidences in your life.
Nocturnal, feminine, internal energy.
Power in passivity, allow what’s within to awaken, information to come to you, space to reflect, and then act. Be wary of being passive for too long.
A withdrawal from the outer brings inner forces to light.
Intuitively understanding the answers to problems.
The wrong time, sit back.
Difficulty translating feelings into actions.
Afraid to open up to the other people.
Symbolism:
The High Priestess is the keeper of secrets and the gatekeeper between the physical realm and beyond the veil.
Veil: The veil between the two pillars indicates a bar from entering the place of wisdom.
Behind the veil: To enter the eater would be to know consciously the irrational wisdom of the unconscious.
B Pillar (Boaz): Passivity, mystery, white, light.
J Pillar (Jachin): Action, consciousness, black, dark.
Duality is an illusion, each duality carries in it the other.
3 Moons Crown: The divine feminine.
Reversed:
Blocking the upright energy.
Passion where there should be passivity.
A deep involvement with other people’s lives.
A loss of your inner self.
Living or leading too much with your head.
Blocking your intuition.