The High Priestess (2)
Card Description:
The High Priestess holds a box in her hands and a scroll under her arm within which are many secrets. She stands in front of an arch which leads to the hidden world of the subconscious. She wears the crown and garb of a fairy queen.
The High Priestess is the feminine archetype who sits as guardian and as a veil between the conscious energy of the magician and the inner self.
She holds the secrets of the subconscious realms that are seldom brought to the surface in daily life. The High priestess shares her feminine energy with the empress who represents woman’s role as mother and wife, but she represents the mysterious and unknown aspect of the feminine principle.
In a reading: The High Priestess tells us to look beyond the obvious situation and see what might be hidden and obscure. There is a secret that eludes you. Are you looking only on the surface of things? The reason may be because you are self absorbed or preoccupied by your own concerns. Think of this situation as the box she holds in her hands and find out what is inside. Delve deeper into the moment and into your own psyche and to listen to that inner voice. Pay attention to the signs around you as they all speak. You must forget yourself in order to open your receptors and receive the truth.
Advice: Learn to distinguish your inner voice from the mental chatter in your brain and trust your intuition. That voice is the part of you that sees more and knows more than you can realize consciously because her view is from a different vantage point. This is the energy of the High Priestess. She is the link between your conscious thoughts and the subconscious.
Read more about the High Priestess at "Aeclectic Tarot."
The High Priestess
- NONACTION
- UNCONSCIOUS AWARENESS
- POTENTIAL
- MYSTERY
Because Infinite Visions Tarot is based on the traditional Rider-Waite deck, and we recommend the book "Learning the Tarot" for using this deck.
Read more about the High Priestess at "Learning the Tarot."