2 - The High Priestess

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2 - The High Priestess

The third card in the Major Arcana of the Tarot, the High Priestess is the keeper of hidden and esoteric knowledge.

Heavily associated with the moon and therefore the lunar cycle, she guards her divine secrets jealously, to be revealed at a time of her place and choosing.

Meaning of the High Priestess Card In a Tarot reading

Representing the Divine feminine, the positive associations of the High Priestess are innate wisdom, intuitiveness, psychic ability and deep understanding.

In it’s negative aspect, the High Priestess Tarot Card represents a cold hearted woman, emotional insecurity or instability, a lack of motherliness, negative secrecy or even opponents who have yet to be revealed.

Meaning of the Tarot Card The Magician

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1 The Magician

The second card of the Major Arcana of the Tarot is The Magician. The Magician is truly master of his own destiny.

This card is the only card in the whole Tarot deck which has all four of the minor suits - cups, wands, swords and pentacles - showing in it, they are arranged in altar fashion on the table in front of him. This shows he is in command of the elements and therefore of the world around him.

The challenge of the Magician though, is to be as masterful over the elements within himself as he is the world around him.

Meaning the Magician Card In a Tarot reading

Positive associations are confidence, strength of will and individuality, often representing new beginnings and inner potential.

Negative associations of the Magician Tarot card are trickery and deception, arrogance and a lack of compassion, indecision and the abuse of power.

Meaning Of the Tarot Card The Fool

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0 - The Fool

The first card of the Major Arcana of the Tarot, the Fool is the fearless traveller upon life’s highway. He has no fear, because, as yet untried by life’s trials, he has never been hurt.

The Fool sees the wonder in all things and sometimes needs to be reminded to place his feet on the earth and take his head out of the clouds.

The bundle of rags tied on the stick across his shoulder contains all the knowledge that the Fool needs while on life’s journey but the fact that he carries it with him, rather than it being a part of him, show that he has not yet integrated all of this knowledge into his personality and therefore as yet may be unaware of his full capabilities.

Meaning of the Fool Card In a Tarot Reading

Positively associated with innocence, new beginnings and inner potential awaiting to be revealed, The Fool also represents spontaneity, fearlessness and a sense of joy.

Negative associations of the Fool Tarot card are immaturity, irresponsibility, impulsiveness and even lawlessness!