Jade | July 27, 2009
The Empress is the card of feminine energy. She is the archetypal mother — whether giving birth to an actual child or to an idea, she represents that inside of us which seeks to create. The Empress also reminds us to pay attention to our bodies and the physical world around us. She asks us [...]
Jade | July 24, 2009
Here’s some links to sites that provide more information about The High Priestess card:
Aeclectic Tarot: The High Priestess
Aeclectic Tarot: The High Priestess Card Reversed
Clearing the Tunnels with the High Priestess
The High Priestess as Hathor
The High Priestess: Sources of the Waite/Smith Tarot Symbols
High Priestess Tarot Card
The History of the High Priestess (Papess)
Tarot Card Cross-reference–2. The High [...]
Jade | July 23, 2009
Here’s a list of High Priestesses from media and fiction:
Leafpool and Yellowfang (the Warriors series)
The Oracle (The Matrix)
Frau Tottenkinder (Legends comic book series)
Glinda the Good Witch (The Wizard of Oz)
Aughra (The Dark Crystal)
Galadriel (Lord of the Rings movies. It’s been too long since I read the books to tell if this holds true for them, [...]
Jade | July 21, 2009
The High Priestess’ perfumes: camphor and aloes
Camphor – Associated with water and the Moon, camphor is an anaphrodisiac. Burning it cools passion and promotes chastity. It’s also used in incenses to aid divination and produce sleep.
Aloe – Also associated with water and the Moon, aloe soothes and eases pain, whether emotional or physical. It promotes [...]
Jade | July 20, 2009
The High Priestess’ magickal weapon: bow and arrow
Bow and Arrow – The arrow is a symbol of divine power and together the bow and arrow symbolize focus. It also symbolizes bravery, wisdom, and vision. The symbolize the union of masculine and feminine. Arrow symbols direct our attention to something we need to pay attention to.
Jade | July 17, 2009
The High Priestess’ plants: almond, hazel, moonwort, peony, pomegranate
Almond
Magickal Uses: Self-protection, fruitfulness, virginity. Abundance, money, prosperity, success in business ventures. Wisdom. Love, good for handfastings / marriage ceremonies. Also said to help overcome alcoholism.
Hazel
Magickal Uses: The tree of wisdom. Divination, especially for water or hidden treasure, especially if it’s buried in the earth. In Celtic [...]
Jade | July 15, 2009
The High Priestess’ animal: dog
Dog – Loyalty, courage, unconditional love, compatibility, kindnes. Reliable. Strong morals and/or ethics. Guardian of the underworld, protector of the Goddess. Stubborn.
I found the dog correspondence difficult to reconcile with what I know of the High Priestess, until I found a page at Spirit Walk Ministry – Spirit Animals and Animal [...]
Jade | July 14, 2009
The High Priestess’ gemstones: moonstone, pearl, emerald, white opal, blue lace agate
Moonstones represent lunar energies and feminine power, including fertility. They promote pregnancy, harmonize cycles of all kinds, promote healing, happiness and emotional balance. They are good for scrying, enhancing sensitivity, promoting intuition, clairvoyance, divination and artistic endeavors. They also attract love and help protect [...]
Jade | July 13, 2009
The High Priestess’ color: blue
Blue is the color of water, tranquility and purification. It corresponds to emotions, the psyche, the unconscious, harmony, peace, perception, depth, change, lunar energy and higher wisdom.
Jade | July 10, 2009
Enochian Letter
The High Priestess’ Enochian letter: Ceph.
Enochian is proving a tough nut to crack. I’m now in the middle of reading the Golden Dawn’s take on it, since they’re the ones that made the correspondence. When I’ve got an handle on it, I’ll do a whole post on just the relationship between Enochian letters and [...]
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