The High Priestess Tarot Card Meaning
Major Arcana card II · Intuition, quiet knowing, and secrets
The High Priestess: 2
Meaning
You notice what others miss. You can read the mood in a room, and you often feel the answer before you can explain it. You look calm on the outside and think a lot on the inside.
Guidance
Give yourself some quiet time before a big choice. Write down your first gut feeling, then check it against the facts.
Shadow
Keeping too much to yourself. If you hide your real thoughts, people cannot know you, and you may end up waiting for others to guess what you need.
In Love
In love, you need a person who gives you space and respects your quiet side. Share your thoughts out loud, because the other person cannot read your mind.
In Work and Career
At work, you notice details and moods that others miss. Research, writing, counselling or any job that needs careful listening can fit you well.
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About The High Priestess
The High Priestess is card II of the 22 Major Arcana. Its main ideas are intuition, quiet knowing, and secrets. In tarot, the Major Arcana show the big themes of life, and The High Priestess is one of them.
If this is your birth card, it is a symbol to think about, not a rule or a prediction. Read the meaning, the guidance and the shadow side, and see which parts feel true for you.
How To Get The High Priestess As Your Birth Card
Your birth card comes from the digits of your birth date. Add every digit of the date (year, month and day). Here is how that leads to The High Priestess, for birth dates from 1900 to 2099.
- Tarot Birth Card method: no real birth date ends on The High Priestess with this method, because the digit totals of dates in this range never lead to it. You can still reach it with the Digital Root method or as a root card.
- Digital Root method: you get The High Priestess when your digits add up to 20.
- As a root card: The High Priestess also shows up next to your main card when that card is Justice (11), Judgement (20).
Do not want to do the math? Our free Arcana Calculator does it in a second and shows every step.
Quick Facts
| Card | The High Priestess |
| Number | II (2) |
| Group | Major Arcana |
| Main ideas | Intuition, quiet knowing, and secrets |
| Element | Water |
| Planet | Moon |
These links follow the Rider-Waite-Smith order, where Strength is VIII and Justice is XI. The card picture is a scan of the original 1909 deck, drawn by Pamela Colman Smith.
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The High Priestess FAQs
What does The High Priestess mean as a birth card?
You notice what others miss. You can read the mood in a room, and you often feel the answer before you can explain it. You look calm on the outside and think a lot on the inside.
What number is The High Priestess in the Major Arcana?
The High Priestess is card II (2) in the Rider-Waite-Smith order of the 22 Major Arcana cards.
Which element and planet go with The High Priestess?
The High Priestess goes with the element Water and the planet Moon. These links come from the tarot and astrology tradition and are symbolic.
How do I find out if The High Priestess is my birth card?
Use the free Arcana Calculator on our home page. Enter your birth date and it adds the digits for you, shows every step, and tells you which Major Arcana card is yours.