Tarot Cards - Major Arcana - High Priestess - 2
REVERSED: Secrets, disconnected from intuition, withdrawal and silence
HIGH PRIESTESS DESCRIPTION
The High Priestess sits in front of a thin veil decorated with pomegranates. The veil represents the separate conscious and subconscious realms, the seen and the unseen, and serves to keep casual onlookers out. Only the initiated may enter. The pomegranates on the veil are a symbol of abundance, fertility and the divine feminine, and are sacred to Persephone who ate a pomegranate seed in the underworld and was forced to return every year.
On either side of the High Priestess stand two pillars, marking the entrance to this sacred, mystical temple (also associated with the Temple of Solomon). One pillar is black with the letter B (Boaz, meaning ‘in his strength’) and the other is white with the letter J (Jachin, meaning ‘he will establish’). The black and white colours of the pillars symbolise duality – masculine and feminine, darkness and light – stating that knowledge and acceptance of duality are required to enter this sacred space.
Reversed Meaning
Keywords (Reversed): Ignored intuition, superficiality, hidden agendas, repressed feelings, isolation.
When the High Priestess appears reversed, the quiet whisper of your inner voice is drowned out by external noise and superficial chatter. You may be ignoring persistent gut feelings, second-guessing your psychic impressions, or relying exclusively on rigid logic in a situation that demands emotional and spiritual discernment. Alternatively, it can point to secrets kept maliciously or an unhealthy retreat into emotional detachment.
In personal affairs, this card warns that vital information remains concealed beneath the surface. Someone may not be revealing their true intentions, or you may be hiding your genuine feelings behind an impenetrable veil.
Guidance & Remedy: Unplug from the clamor. Sit in silent contemplation, reconnect with your dreams, and trust the subterranean wisdom that already knows the answer.
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