THE HIGH PRIESTESS

• NONACTION
• UNCONSCIOUS AWARENESS
• POTENTIAL
• MYSTERY

• Actions
• Opposing Cards
• Reinforcing Cards
• Description

ACTIONS

• NONACTION
• withdrawing from involvement
• allowing events to proceed without intervention
• being receptive to influence
• becoming calm
• being passive
• waiting patiently

• UNCONSCIOUS AWARENESS
• using your intuition
• seeking guidance from within
• trusting your inner voice
• opening to dreams and the imagination
• being aware of a larger reality

• POTENTIAL
• understanding the possibilities
• opening to what could be
• seeing your hidden talents
• allowing development
• letting what is there flower

• MYSTERY
• looking beyond the obvious
• approaching a closed off area
• opening to the unknown
• remembering something important
• sensing the secret and hidden
• seeking what is concealed
• acknowledging the Shadow

OPPOSING CARDS: Some Possibilities

• Magician - acting consciously, thinking, the known and obvious
• Two of Wands - acting boldly
• Seven of Wands - being aggressive
• Eight of Wands - putting plans into action

REINFORCING CARDS: Some Possibilities

• Hermit - looking inward, withdrawing, seeking guidance
• Hanged Man - suspending activity, waiting
• Four of Swords - resting quietly, contemplating

DESCRIPTION

The High Priestess is the guardian of the unconscious. She sits in front of the thin veil of unawareness which is all that separates us from our inner landscape.

The High Priestess is the feminine principle that balances the masculine force of the Magician. The feminine archetype in the tarot is split between the High Priestess and the Empress. The High Priestess is the mysterious unknown that women often represent, especially in cultures that focus on the tangible and known. The Empress represents woman's role as the crucible of life.

In readings, the High Priestess poses a challenge to you to go deeper - to look beyond the obvious, surface situation to what is hidden and obscure. She also asks you to recall the vastness of your potential and to remember the unlimited possibilities you hold within yourself. The High Priestess can represent a time of waiting and allowing.

• TAROT CARDS
• TAROT CARDS MAJOR ARCANA
• Tarot cards, major arcana: the fool;
• Tarot cards, major arcana: the magician;
• Tarot cards, major arcana: the high priestess;
• Tarot cards, major arcana: the empress;
• Tarot cards, major arcana: the emperor;
• Tarot cards, major arcana: the hierophant;
• Tarot cards, major arcana: the lovers;
• Tarot cards, major arcana: the chariot;
• Tarot cards, major arcana: strength;
• Tarot cards, major arcana: the hermit;
• Tarot cards, major arcana: wheel of fortune;
• Tarot cards, major arcana: justice;
• Tarot cards, major arcana: the hanged man;
• Tarot cards, major arcana: death;
• Tarot cards, major arcana: temperance;
• Tarot cards, major arcana: the devil;
• Tarot cards, major arcana: the tower;
• Tarot cards, major arcana: the star;
• Tarot cards, major arcana: the moon;
• Tarot cards, major arcana: the sun;
• Tarot cards, major arcana: judgement;
• Tarot cards, major arcana: the world;