The Star, Dog-Star, or Sirius, also called fantastically the Star of the Magi. Grouped about it are seven minor luminaries, and beneath it is a naked female figure, with her left knee upon the earth and her right foot upon the water. She is in the act of pouring fluids from two vessels. A bird is perched on a tree near her; for this a butterfly on a rose has been substituted in some later cards. So also the Star has been called that of Hope. This is one of the cards which Court de Gebelin describes as wholly Egyptian-that is to say, in his own reverie.
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Major Arcana
The Heavenly Guide
The Star
You breathe, the night sky stretching infinite above you. Hope flickers like starlight—no matter how dark, you are never lost.
Standard: Hoping for the best. Believing good things happen to good people. Seeing events in the best possible light. Adopting a generous spirit. Seeking guidance from above. Embracing possibility over probability.
Reversed: Denying unpleasant truths. Denying personal accountability and saying, "Things just happen!". Ignoring signs and omens. Preferring illusion to reality. Spreading pessimism and stinginess of spirit.
Keywords
Hope
Optimism
Openness
Certainty
Faith
Longing
Truth
Questions to Ask
- What would my higher power direct me to do?
- How can I be less self-conscious and guarded?
- How can I better attune myself to the abundance of life's blessings?
A. E. Waite's Pictorial Key to the Tarot