Thank you for following me through the archetypal journey of the Tarot. We have now entered the liminal space of The High Priestess. This card represents intuition, the Feminine, the power of the Moon. As today is also the Harvest Moon, and the last Super Moon of 2014, it's a perfect time to reflect on the power of the intuitive.
We might also think of this card as representing our 3rd eye chakra. Located between the throat chakra (communication) and the crown (cosmic consciousness), our 3rd eye, directed by the pineal gland, is the seat of our intuition and sixth sense. Through the magick of the 3rd eye we are able to "see" the unseen. We can intuitively know, through our inner wisdom that which our physical sight can often miss. Last week we explored the first card of the Major Arcana, the Magician archetype, which allowed us to manifest our creativity into the material realm. The second Major Arcana card of the High Priestess encourages us to turn inward, and find our own truths, our own paths. Ways of honoring this card might include holistic modalities such as meditation, yoga, and counseling.
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| Rider-Waite Tarot |
This card also symbolizes wisdom and balance. We see the figure of the High Priestess sitting on a throne between two pillars drawn from the Kabbalah. She is adorned with an equal armed cross, the headdress of a priestess, and holds the Torah in her lap. These elements showcase the balance of the elements, the balance of emotion and reason, gentleness and severity, and the accumulation of knowledge. At the bottom of the card is a crescent moon possibly symbolizing the first aspect of the Maiden, Mother, Crone triune. We also see on the screen behind her, 7 pomegranates which emphasize her association with the maiden aspect (if we consider the mythology of Persephone). The number 7 is a magickal one and represents the esoteric.
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| The Tarot of Transformation (Willow Arlenea & Jasmin Lee Cori) |
Other ways of symbolizing her spirituality and intuition showcase her lifting the veil between worlds. As a keeper of arcane (or occult) knowledge, she has access to other dimensions, other galaxies. If viewing this through a lens of Jungian psychology or transpersonal psychology we might consider this a representation of accessing the unconscious, and connecting to our own personal stories and symbols. The High Priestess understands the power of dreams, and the importance of listening to our inner wisdom. She is the witch, the shaman, the prophetess, the healer. By meditating on this archetype, we can better appreciate our awakening of consciousness.
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