The High Priestess
Major Arcana · II
- intuition
- inner knowledge
- mystery
- stillness
- secrets
- ignoring your instincts
- withdrawal
- surface thinking
In the picture
A woman in blue robes sits calmly between a black pillar marked B and a white pillar marked J. She holds a scroll marked TORA, a crescent moon lies at her feet, and a veil of pomegranates hangs behind her.
Upright meaning
The High Priestess guards what is not yet said out loud. She asks you to be quiet, listen and trust what you sense before you can prove it. Not everything is ready to be known; some answers come from patience and reflection rather than from asking more questions.
Reversed meaning
Reversed, the inner voice is being drowned out, or something is being kept hidden. It can point to second-guessing a gut feeling, to overthinking, or to secrets and half-truths around you. Make time for silence before deciding.
About the Major Arcana
The 22 Major Arcana are the trump cards of the deck, numbered 0 to 21 from The Fool to The World. Read in order they tell the story of a journey, and in a reading they tend to point to big themes and turning points rather than day-to-day events.
