The High Priestess
Card Number 2 - The High Priestess: The High Priestess can represent a number of different qualities, most of them very positive and related to intellect, creativity, femininity, and spirituality. Intellectually, she indicates knowledge, education, wisdom, enlightenment, secrets or secrecy, esoteric teachings, intuition, common sense, integration, understanding, or comprehension of problems. The card could also refer to creative ability, undeveloped talents, perception, self-motivation, effort, mystery, or interest in the unknown. Sometimes the card alludes to the feminine influence or love.
Spiritually, she represents serenity, self-reliance, divine or spiritual inspiration, intuition, foresight, or events affected by positive hidden influences. The card could also refer to self-motivation, effort, balance of opposites, or feelings of isolation.
High Priestess Reversed
A reversed high priestess indicates immorality, lack of emotional stability, vanity, superficiality, or sometimes passion.
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Above illustration: Tarot of the Ages deck (Mario Garizio).
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