Upright: Intuitive perception, Spiritual wisdom, Patience, Mystery, Intuition, Secrets, Exploring the subconscious, Looking for the Why, Moon magic, Unrevealed future, Hidden influences at work. Platonic Love
Reversed: Ignoring your instincts, Someone deceives you, Conceited, Frantic and irrational behavior, Avoiding the truth of the situation, Fear, Entrapment.
Message of The High Priestess:
I contain the secrets and truths of your past, present and future. I am the Book of you. When you seek an answer, I am the Inner Voice who responds. I communicate through symbol, synchronicity, and impulse. I am your Intuition and Subconscious.
""I listen to my inner voice which guides me on the path to wisdom." <br/><br/> "There is no end to the talents I have, and I must not waste a single one of them.""
Make note of your feelings and energy level at the New Moon and Full Moon. When are you the most creative? When are you the most introspective?
Life is a Mystery. Does this comfort you or frighten you?
The High Priestess as an Action:
As an action to take, The Hight Priestess advises thinking, contemplating, praying, and meditating BEFORE taking any action.
The High Priestess as Advice :
Value your own opinions and follow your heart.
The High Priestess as Desires in a Person:
having patience, taking it slowly, and understanding the cyclical nature of events.
The High Priestess as Desires in a Situation :
Many people want many different things from you. Do not be deafened or paralyzed by their agendas. Listen to your inner guides. They want what’s best for you.
The High Priestess as Feelings about a Situation :
Trust your instincts. Feelings around the High Priestess card tend to be hidden. You will need to question someone about their secrets.
The High Priestess as Feelings for Someone :
compassion rather than passion, cool detachment rather than connection.
The High Priestess as an Outcome:
The outcome is cloaked in secrets. You may sit in stillness and contemplation for an answer to come to you. Or you may draw two more cards for clarification.
The High Priestess as a Person:
a Wise woman, female clergy, or an intuitive counselor. The card may also denote feminine aspects of your Higher Power or the Goddess Energy of Yemaya, Isis, Sophia, Athena, Artemis, Brighid or the Virgin Mary.
The High Priestess as Timing:
The High Priestess is associated with the Moon(lunar consciousness) in Scorpio(powers of the subconscious, Oct 24th to Nov 22nd) in the 12th House(of mystery and secrets) and Cancer(June 22nd to July 22nd). Look for events to resolve at night, at the Full Moon, or in the time of Cancer or Scorpio.
The High Priestess as Yes/No:
Maybe
Archetype: The Mystery of the Feminine
Astrology: The Moon/Cancer
Element: Water
Rune: Uruz original source, "the source from Urd" where the Norns spin their threads of fate
Stones: transparent Chalcedony, Moonstone, Rose quartz
Tree of Life (Kabbalah): The Path from Kether to Tiphareth
Numerology: 2, differentiation, duality, complement, opposite
Ogham tree and Letter: Birch Beith/B
Plant/Fragrance/Essential Oil: Peony, Jersey Tea, myrrh, willow bark, rowan berries, white sandalwood, cloves
Day/Sabbath/Ritual: Day: Candlemas/Imbolc Ritual: Dream meditationI Ching: 2 K’un “receptive”
Go placidly amid the noise and haste,
and remember what peace there may be in silence.
As far as possible without surrender
be on good terms with all persons.
Speak your truth quietly and clearly;
and listen to others,
even the dull and the ignorant;
they too have their story.
Avoid loud and aggressive persons,
they are vexations to the spirit.
If you compare yourself with others,
you may become vain and bitter;
for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.
Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.
Keep interested in your own career, however humble;
it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.
Exercise caution in your business affairs;
for the world is full of trickery.
But let this not blind you to what virtue there is;
many persons strive for high ideals;
and everywhere life is full of heroism.
Be yourself.
Especially, do not feign affection.
Neither be cynical about love;
for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment
it is as perennial as the grass.
Take kindly the counsel of the years,
gracefully surrendering the things of youth.
Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune.
But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings.
Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.
Beyond a wholesome discipline,
be gentle with yourself.
You are a child of the universe,
no less than the trees and the stars;
you have a right to be here.
And whether or not it is clear to you,
no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.
Therefore be at peace with God(dess),
whatever you conceive Him(Her/They) to be,
and whatever your labors and aspirations,
in the noisy confusion of life keep peace with your soul.
With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams,
it is still a beautiful world.
Be cheerful.
Strive to be happy.
When each day is sacred,
When each hour is sacred,
When each instant is sacred,
Earth and you, space and you,
bearing the sacred through time;
You'll reach the fields of light.
Be still my soul,
For in your quiet contemplation
Grows the power.
Be still my heart,
Rest silent in the Now of Here
Let Passion flower.
Be still my mind,
Let rushing waves of thought
Pool deeply into Wonder.
Be still my flesh,
And gather strength to bring
The lightning strike of thunder.