Here’s something that might only make sense to astrology geeks: I have a 12th house stellium and a Pisces moon. For those unfamiliar with astro-speak, this means the High Priestess speaks to me like no other (aside from the Hermit, or maybe the Hanged Man). I float through life, awash in a sea of intuitively-grasped metaphors, symbols, omens and messages from beyond – just like her. We’re twins in the Woo-Woo Sisterhood.
Also, like me, the High Priestess tends to express her knowledge through the realm emotion, and requires quite a bit of alone time – tapping into the natural rhythms of her body and nature, allowing the details of her dream-like reality to fall into place rather than be drowned out, overwhelmed, and driven chaotic by the voices and demands of others.
I admit, it’s a precarious disposition – really makes you realize how precious sanity is.
But let’s not get dark about this – the High Priestess is a powerful, deeply intelligent, dare I say WISE woman. She knows the ins and outs of this stuff, and handles it all with class.
While the Magician and the Fool were coded as bros, the High Priestess presents as female – and not just because of her title. She (along with the Empress) is one of the purest representations of divine feminine energy. As mentioned in my write-up on the Fool, feminine (yin) energy receives – and the High Priestess receives a LOT. The whole freaking Universe pours its wisdom into her.
All told, she can seem pretty mysterious from the outside (not that I do – I usually look like a buffoon. But I never said I was the High Priestess. I just relate to her). She offers good counsel, though, and can be a compassionate guide. She’s generally private, but when she opens up she goes deep – her relationships are characterized by psychic bonds and profound meaning. The esoteric realms of dreams, meditation, intuition, inner feminine-wisdom, and even memory are hers, and she’s here to share them with you. If there’s some hunch you’ve been ignoring, she wants you to STOP ignoring it. If there’s something you can’t quite recall, she’s here to help you fish it out. Put simply, she’s here to bring a depth to your life.
The High Priestess upright
▹Inner knowing, psychic ability
▹Esoteric wisdom
▹Retreat
▹Receptivity
▹Dreams, memories, mysteries
▹Natural cycles
▹Moods
The High Priestess reversed
▹Trouble remembering dreams or trusting your gut
▹Superficiality: either faddish or formal
▹Mood swings
▹Affront to “purity,” literal or symbolic
▹Lack of female companionship
▹Hormonal imbalances
Whether upright or reversed, this card ask you to look deeper than you normally might – a full on underworld journey might just be on the agenda.