perzephone | Pathworking - The High Priestess (Reply)

Moving on... to The High Priestess. I used to identify quite a bit with the High Priestess. She is so knowledgeable, so mysterious... so cloistered. She is Isis Veiled, unknowable and whole unto herself. Then I kind of moved on to the Empress, who is Isis Unveiled, earthy, practical and sensuous.

The High Priestess is the feminine equivalent to The Magician. The Magician has that forceful masculine energy that just wants to go out and penetrate, fertilize and is always moving outward. The High Priestess is the Ultimate Feminine, receptive, fertile and equally moving inward. The Magician's hands are active speakers, the High Priestess is more likely to sit with her hands folded in her lap. She gives nothing of herself or her energy away, she wastes no words - she is very efficient of movement and speech.

Lately, maybe because of my going back to the Moon Goddess, I have been finding myself once again attracted to the Priestess archetype. I'll just have to see what unfolds.

Her face is a map of the world
Is a map of the world
You can see she's a beautiful girl
She's a beautiful girl
And everything around her is a silver pool of light
The people who surround her feel the benefit of it
It makes you calm
She holds you captivated in her palm

Suddenly I see (Suddenly I see)
This is what I wanna be
Suddenly I see (Suddenly I see)
Why the hell it means so much to me

I feel like walking the world
Like walking the world
You can hear she's a beautiful girl
She's a beautiful girl
She fills up every corner like she's born in black and white
Makes you feel warmer when you're trying to remember
What you heard
She likes to leave you hanging on her word

Suddenly I see (Suddenly I see)
This is what I wanna be
Suddenly I see (Suddenly I see)
Why the hell it means so much to me

And she's taller than most
And she's looking at me
I can see her eyes looking from a page in a magazine
Oh she makes me feel like I could be a tower
A big strong tower
She got the power to be
The power to give
The power to see

Suddenly I see (Suddenly I see)
This is what I wanna be
Suddenly I see (Suddenly I see)
Why the hell it means so much to me
- K T Tunstall, Suddenly I See

Pictured here is Marie LaVeau from the New Orleans Voodoo Tarot by Sallie Ann Glassman and Louis Martinie.

2 - The High Priestess
Principle of Intuition, Self-Trust & Resourcefulness
Chakra:	Third Eye	Element:	Water
Color:		Planet:	The Moon - the subconscious, intuition
Musical Tone:	G#	Sphere:	Yesod
Path:	13 - from Kether to Tiphareth	Letter:	Gimel - Camel
Number:	2, 11	Perfumes:	Camphor
Plants:	Alder Cramp Bark Hazel Pomegranate	Stones:	Moonstone Pearl Milky Quartz
Metals:	Silver	Zodiac:	Cancer
Intelligence:	The Uniting Intelligence	Rune:	Ear Water; Earth; Grave Cycles of change or times of transition; looking into or thinking of the future.
Animals:	Dog & Wolf - sacred to Artemis Serpent - wisdom Hare - associated with the Moon	Career:	Psychic Artists Psychologists & Psychiatrists Counselors Poets Advisors & Consultants
Symbols:	Temple Pillars - Boaz and Joachin Stone Throne - unity with the Higher Consciousness; Isis as the Seat or Throne Palms - will, masculinity Pomegranate - desire, feminity Lotus - purity Cross - balance of polar energies, the four elements Scroll - the Akashic Records, the Collective Unconscious Moon - danger of releasing higher knowledge to unprepared minds; the subconscious, feminine intuition	Deities:	Ishtar Ixchel Hecate Diana Selene Luna Sin Kore Artemis Isis Veiled Frigga Persephone Lunar deities Triune deities
Key Words: Alchemy; anima; ardor; bigotry; conceit; confusion; connections; cooperation; creation; cycles; deception; divination; dreams; ebb; flamboyance; flexibility; flux; frivolity; ignorance; imagination; imitation; inconsistency; indulgence; insight; inspiration; instability; instinct; intuition; maternalism; menstruation; mystery; objectivity; passion; protection; recapitulation; reception; receptivity; recollection; ruthlessness; seclusion; secrets; selfishness; sensitivity; shallowness; silence; society; spirituality; uncertainty; wisdom; worrisome
Upright: Be yourself. Trust your feelings. Unrevealed future. Difficult path. Good judgment. Deep inner wisdom & knowing. Esoteric or Akashic knowledge. Self reliance. Quiet retreat. Secret or something hidden. Something in your memory at which you need to look. Astral travel. Action beneath the surface, whole picture is unclear. Reception of inspiration. Keep ideas to yourself or select the right person with which to share. Seeking the higher significance of things. Seek smaller goals. Listen to your intuition. Tapping into the collective unconscious. A trustworthy friend helps affirm your divinity. Physical reflection of the spirit within. Natural subconscious side of awareness. Living a lifestyle that allows you to follow your true purpose. Area of fear in our life, possibly one that is beautiful & beguiling. A period of passive withdrawal may enrich your life. Solving problems intuitively, not knowing how you know what you know, just knowing it. Potentials & possibilities upon which must be acted. Sense of self. Seeking guidance & council from women. Paying close attention to the natural rhythms & cycles of your body. Comparisons & contrasts. Connection is possible between diverse elements. Insight into a problem offers a solution. Hidden knowledge. Change for the better. Favorable influence of a woman. In a man's spread, it may indicate a desire for an equal mate. Esoteric knowledge. Awareness of planes of existence. Hidden forces with new solutions. Feminine balance & occult learning. Utilize leadership potential. Matriarchal thought. Knowledge beyond intuition, hidden wisdom, instructive dreams, divine laws.
Contrary: Lack of sense. Poor intuition. Lack of judgment. Disruptive female influence. Everything is out in the open, so examine it closely. Lack of foresight. Weak person lacking stamina. Need for deeper commitment. That which has been put before you is something with which you can deal. Passive person with strong intuition who cannot relate feelings into words or actions. Someone who is afraid to open up to others is slowly turning towards deeper involvement.