The Witches Tarot by Ellen Dugan - 2 The High Priestess

Kyrie

The High Priestess sits on a throne between two marble pillars - one dark and one light. She is wearing the symbol of the Triple Goddess on her head. She is holding a scroll which symbolizes knowledge. The moon and the universe is at her feet. With her is a black cat.

The High Priestess seems to stare at you in a way that says she already knows what you are going to say before you say it. She values knowledge above all else.

The High Priestess has a very stern look – almost cold. However, when you really sit with this card for a while, the coldness goes away. The High Priestess almost seems like a sort of mother figure. Not in a nurturing way (like the Empress), but in the sense of tough love? She’s smart. She knows things without needing to be told.