Auraveil
The High Priestess

Major Arcana

The High Priestess

  • intuition
  • subconscious
  • mystery
  • inner voice
  • hidden knowledge
  • stillness
Element
Water
Astrology
The Moon
Yes or no
Maybe
Number
2
Hebrew letter
Gimel
Archetype
The keeper of mysteries

Imagery and symbolism

A serene priestess sits between a black pillar marked B and a white pillar marked J, in front of a veil decorated with pomegranates. She holds a scroll marked TORA, wears a lunar crown and has a crescent moon at her feet.

  • pillars Boaz and Jachin
  • veil of pomegranates
  • Tora scroll
  • crescent moon
  • lunar crown
  • solar cross

Upright meaning

Upright
  • intuition
  • subconscious
  • mystery
  • inner voice
  • hidden knowledge
  • stillness

The answers you seek lie within. Quiet the mind, listen to your intuition and pay attention to dreams and subtle signs; not everything is meant to be revealed yet.

Reversed meaning

  • ignored intuition
  • secrets
  • disconnection
  • surface knowledge
  • withdrawal

You may be ignoring your inner voice or relying too heavily on others' opinions. Hidden agendas or secrets could be at play; take time to reconnect with yourself.

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