The High Priestess
The High Priestess symbolizes your true self, representing a divine whisper of the universe and an embodiment of inner knowledge and wisdom. She reflects the duality of existence, the cycles of life, and the depth of your soul's secrets and potential. Silence is her secret, serving as a space of infinite possibilities and a container for your intentions, much like seeds in fertile soil. The card urges honesty with oneself and alignment with universal forces for genuine self-expression and expansion.
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Archetype of the True Self
You are the divine whisper of the Universe. The Twilight Witch feels water lapping at her toes, pondering if she has stepped into a puddle or a stream. The shining liquid spreads across the grass, and the trees with gaping hollows moan, bending towards each other, branches reaching up to the full moon they will never touch. Moon sparks glitter everywhere, and from the misty moisture arises the figure: the glowing image of The High Priestess standing before the Twilight Witch.
Symbolism of the Soul
The High Priestess slowly unfolds a scroll with the word "Tarot" visible on it. This is the book of your life, containing every possibility and likely outcome, constantly changing and embracing all that exists. She is the blueprint of your soul and the pure manifestation of the true self, encapsulating everything you were, are, and will be. She is the container where your soul's knowledge, inner wisdom awaits to be unveiled, mirroring your hormonal cycles and the circulation of life energy.
Duality and Silence
Two trees rise on either side of The High Priestess, symbolizing the duality that defines our existence in the material world - darkness and light, sleep and wakefulness, high and low, and all the shades in between. The initials of the Dark Forest - D&W - carved on the trunks symbolize the door behind which forest secrets are kept. The High Priestess's secret is silence, the space for proclamation, endless possibilities, and all four elements. It is the space between Tarot cards in a spread. Discover what is personally meaningful to you and place your intentions in silence, like seeds in fertile ground.
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