Tarot · Major Arcana · XVII

The Star — tarot card XVII

The Star kneels by a pool and pours water onto land and back into the pool, under eight stars. Linked with Aquarius, the card is read as quiet hope and renewal after a hard time. It asks what gives you a sense of direction again, even a small one.

Upright: keywords

  • hope
  • inspiration
  • renewal
  • calm
  • faith
  • recovery of balance

Reversed: keywords

  • discouragement
  • lack of faith
  • disconnection
  • pessimism
  • lost inspiration

Symbolism

Golden Dawn: sign — Aquarius; Hebrew letter — Tzaddi.