Learning Tarot: What does pulling The High Priestess
tarot card mean?
The High Priestess Tarot Meaning
When The High Priestess reveals herself in a tarot reading she can be a little hard to read as she doesn’t share all the information. She reminds you to be patient, you don’t need all the information to move forward. The answers are within you so trust your intuition and know that you hold the knowledge for success.
Keywords: Unknown information, balance, patience, inner wisdom, subconscious vs conscious, pause
The High Priestess rests comfortably in her chair to remind you to slow down and be patient, the answers will reveal themselves as needed. There’s no rush or need to prove herself. She holds the TORA of wisdom and divine law. Although some of this knowledge is hidden, she trusts the answers will present themselves as needed. The High Priestess is covered by a veil representing mystery, illusions, and hidden truths. Behind her falls a veil covered in pomegranates, this reminds her that a life of abundance is assured. She trusts her intuition and inner voice, as reflected by the moons.
The High Priestess sits between two pillars, Boaz and Jachin. Boaz represents strength and stability, while Jachin stands for structure and order. The High Priestess is seen as the middle of the two. A balance between the subconscious and the conscious, dark and light, intuition and logic, the unseen and the seen, no and yes. She holds great harmony and alignment, represented by the cross at her center.
The High Priestess in Reverse
When The High Priestess shows up in reverse in a tarot reading, it can signify some imbalance in your life. There is something that's not in harmony and it's causing confusion. You might be ignoring your intuition and doubting yourself, which leads to unease. The High Priestess reminds you to be patient, find the balance within yourself so you can move forwards with ease.
Questions to ask yourself when you come across The High Priestess
The High Priestess Tarot Spread
Here is a free tarot card prompt to use when you pull The High Priestess in a tarot card reading. This two card tarot spread helps you to find balance in your life, using Boaz and Jachin, the two pillars of Solomon's Temple. The Boaz card helps you with patience and intuition, while the Jachin enriches your wisdom and logic.
Compared to
Rider-Waite-Smith
Making The High Priestess Woodburning
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The Gold Leaf
The Finished Piece
My Tarot Experience: How The High Priestess was reflected in my life
and The High Priestess
Following the fast energy of The Fool and The Magician, The High Priestess forced me to slow down as I ended up going on a spontaneous trip to Mexico. I brought my woodburner and a wood canvas, and even connected with other pyrography artists while there. This trip and The High Priestess taught me I can still work towards my goals while resting, there is no rush to prove yourself.
The Reference Photo
The muse for The High Priestess tarot card definitely had patience. The night before driving me to my 6 am flight my mom allowed me to wrap her in table clothes and crown her with giant paper moons. Not to mention this was done in her lobby, where of course a neighbour from her floor happened to walk by.
