The High Priestess Card meaning in tarot is all about intuition, divine knowledge, feminine wisdom, spirituality and the inner world.
In tarot, the High Priestess is revered as the epitome of feminine wisdom and one's intuition.
Element: Water (Cancer). (Although sometimes closely linked to Earth Goddess Virgo).
The High Priestess is ruled by The Moon.
She also represents the middle between spiritual planes.
Her responsibility is to bridge the gap between the spiritual realms, and Earth. She is always seeking knowledge from both sides.
This card has different meanings when interpreted upright as it does reversed (upside down, not the same as face down).
| Upright | Reversed |
| Listening to Intuition. | Not listening to Intuition. |
| (Yes/No?): Yes | (Yes/No?): No |
This card can represents divine knowledge and intuitive skills and gifts.
Meaning of the Number 2
The High Priestess is numbered two in the Major Arcana.
In terms of The High Priestess, the number 2 resembles interface, dialogue, partnership and cooperation.
Like other even numbers, the number 2 is a feminine number.
The High Priestess Card Description
In the original Rider-Waite tarot deck, The High Priestess depicts an ethereal woman sitting on a throne between two pillars.
The two pillars resemble Jachin and Boaz.
Tip in a reading: When pulling this card, be aware of the overall energy of the surrounding cards to interpret it.