Card 17
The Star
Description
A woman kneels at the edge of a pool, one foot in the water, one on land. She pours from two jars onto pool and earth. One bright star above her, seven smaller ones. The Star lands after the Tower. The shock is over. The quiet comes next.
Keywords
Upright
Reversed
Upright Meanings
You came through something hard. The Star says rest, then start again. Hope is back, not loud. More like a steady light. You see who you are without the things that broke. Lean into that. Now is the time to dream straight ahead, without irony.
Reversed Meanings
Faith is thin. You're worn down and can't quite see what's next. Either the dream went sideways, or you've stopped trusting yourself enough to want it. Either way, the work now is small and inward. Refill the well before you ask it for water.
Archetype
The Heavenly Guide
Numerology
17 = 1 + 7 = 8 (action, movement, swiftness)
Hebrew Alphabet
Tzaddi/Fishhook/90 or, in some decks, He[as]/Window/5
Elemental
Aquarius
Mythical / Spiritual
The star that guided the Magi. Aphrodite. Venus. The Pleiades. Moses bringing forth water from the rock.
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?
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