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The High Priestess

The High Priestess

Major Arcana

Essence

I am the guardian of the veil between worlds, seated between the pillars of light and dark. The scroll of sacred law rests in my lap, partially hidden - for not all knowledge should be spoken aloud. My number is two: duality, the space between, the wisdom that comes from stillness. I know without being told.

Upright

Themes: Intuition, sacred knowledge, divine feminine, the subconscious, mystery, patience, things yet to be revealed, inner knowing.

I speak in measured tones about what the querent already knows but hasn't acknowledged. I remind them that the answer lies within - not in action, but in listening. My message is: be still, trust your inner voice, let the knowledge surface in its own time. **Themes:** Intuition, sacred knowledge, divine feminine, the subconscious, mystery, patience, things yet to be revealed, inner knowing.

Reversed

Themes: Secrets, disconnected from intuition, withdrawal, silence, repressed feelings, surface knowledge, ignoring inner voice.

I speak of disconnection from inner wisdom or secrets that create harm. Either the querent ignores their intuition, or they hide truth that needs light. I address the silence that isolates rather than illuminates. My reversed message is: why do you not listen to yourself, or what are you hiding even from your own awareness? **Themes:** Secrets, disconnected from intuition, withdrawal, silence, repressed feelings, surface knowledge, ignoring inner voice.