The Star
The Star card represents calm and recovery following turmoil. It signifies creative inspiration and freedom, suggesting now is the time to pursue your dreams and express yourself. The card portrays the integration of both subconscious and conscious efforts. The act of creation depicted in the card also symbolizes healing and renewal.
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A woman pours water from two bottles, with one foot on land and one in water. We see her not only accessing the unconscious, but adding her own creativity into the collective pool. She is nude and her posture is relaxed. She is free.
Context in the Fool's Journey
In the Fool’s Journey, the Star is the calm after the storm. At the beginning of the Major Arcana we peered behind the High Priestess’ veil, glimpsing the inaccessible waters of the unconscious. In the card that comes before the Star, the Tower is violently destroyed. The Tower often represents a self-imposed structure of denial. Through the destruction of the Tower the veil is torn away. The pool in the Star card is the same water that we glimpsed behind the High Priestess’ veil.
Interpretation in Readings
In readings, the Star suggests a time of recovery after a traumatic event. This is also a card of inspiration. The birds that surround her are ibises, symbols of the Egyptian god Thoth, inventor of all arts. This is a time when creative expression will run through you freely. If you have a dream, the Star card says that now is the time to pursue it. She pours water not just back into the pool, but also onto land, signifying that she is also creating within the real world. Making art can be healing. The water poured on land flows back into the pool, replenishing her well of inspiration.
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