Major Arcana · II
The High Priestess Tarot Card Meaning
- Arcana
- Major Arcana
- Number
- II · No. 2
- Yes or no
- Maybe · Reversed: No
Upright meaning
Intuition · secrets · patience
What is hidden matters more than what is on the surface. Don't rush; watch quietly and trust your instincts.
Reversed meaning
Hidden facts · ignored intuition · withdrawn heart
You are ignoring your inner voice, or something has not come to light yet. It's time to voice the thoughts you've kept to yourself.
In a yes-or-no reading
- UprightMaybeIt isn't settled yet. It could depend on conditions or timing.
- ReversedNoThe card says it won't be easy as things stand.
Its place in the Major Arcana
The 22 cards of life's big currents and turning points. They are read as one person's journey from 0, The Fool, to 21, The World, and the more of them in a spread, the more the matter goes beyond personal choice.
Cards 1 to 7 are the stage of finding your place in the world. Outward matters such as will, learning, relationships and achievement are at the centre.
The 22 Major Arcana
- The Fool
- The Magician
- The High Priestess
- The Empress
- The Emperor
- The Hierophant
- The Lovers
- The Chariot
- Strength
- The Hermit
- Wheel of Fortune
- Justice
- The Hanged Man
- Death
- Temperance
- The Devil
- The Tower
- The Star
- The Moon
- The Sun
- Judgement
- The World
Draw your own
Now that you know the card, think of one question and shuffle the deck yourself. Which of the 78 cards comes up is decided the moment you shuffle.
Meanings follow the widely used Rider–Waite tradition, and the pictures are simple designs drawn for this site. Please treat tarot as a light-hearted aid to reflection.