The High Priestess
The High Priestess is symbolized by a barn owl associated with the Greek goddess Athena, emerging from darkness clutching scrolls of knowledge and representing hidden wisdom and the unconscious. She invites you to pass through the veil and look inward, relying on intuition, dreams, and instincts for guidance. This card emphasizes accessing higher power, potential, and mystery by listening to your inner voice and embracing your feminine side. Reversed, it warns of a lost connection with the inner voice, repressed feelings, or keeping secrets that block inner knowing.
Keywords
Title
The High Priestess (II)
Animal
Barn owl (Tyto alba)
Meaning
An owl, a symbol of the Greek goddess Athena, emerges from the inky black, clutching the scrolls of knowledge in her talons. The High Priestess is the ruler of the unconscious, and beckons you to pass through the veil and look inward. Listen to your inner voice. Rely on your intuition and pay attention to your dreams and instincts. Embrace your feminine side.
Keywords
Higher power, accessing the unconscious, potential, mystery, wisdom, intuition
Reversed keywords
Lost connection with inner voice, repressed feelings, keeping secrets
Visual Description
A white barn owl dominates the center of the card, wings fully outstretched as if in mid-flight. The owl clutches a rolled scroll in its talons against a deep black background; the Roman numeral II appears at the top. At the bottom, small branches with pomegranates frame the scene and a thin white border contains the image with the title 'The High Priestess' printed below.
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