Major Arcana · II
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The High Priestess (also called The Papess) is card II of the 22 Major Arcana, the trump cards of the tarot that stand for the big turning points and archetypes of a life. Its keywords are intuition, reflection, purity and initiation.
The High Priestess upright meaning
In the light, The High Priestess points to:
- Listening to your feelings and intuitions
- Exploring unconventional spirituality
- Keeping secrets
- Being receptive
- Reflecting instead of acting
- Observing others
- Preserving purity
The High Priestess reversed or shadow meaning
In its shadow, drawn reversed or in a difficult position, The High Priestess can point to:
- Being aloof
- Obsessing on secrets and conspiracies
- Rejecting guidance from spirit or intuition
- Revealing all
- Ignoring gut feelings
- Refusing to become involved, even when involvement is appropriate
The High Priestess in fortune telling
- A mysterious woman arrives
- A sexual secret may surface
- Someone knows more than he or she will reveal
About the card
- Card
- II The High Priestess
- Also called
- The Papess
- Arcana
- Major Arcana, card 2 of 22 (0 to XXI)
- Keywords
- intuition, reflection, purity and initiation
