The Star (Tarot card)

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The Star (XVII) from the Rider–Waite tarot deck

The Star (XVII) is the 17th ranking or Major Arcana card in most traditional Tarot decks.[1] It is used in game playing as well as in divination.

Description[]

A naked woman kneels by the water; one foot is in the water and one foot is on the land.[2] Above her head is one large star, representing her core essences, and seven smaller stars, representing the chakras.[3] In each hand she holds a jug. From one jug she pours a liquid into the water. From the other jug she pours a liquid onto the land.[4]

According to A.E. Waite's 1910 book The Pictorial Key to the Tarot, the Star card carries several divinatory associations:[5]

17.THE STAR.--Loss, theft, privation, abandonment; another reading says--hope bright prospects, Reversed: Arrogance, haughtiness, impotence.

In astrology, the Star card is associated with the planet Uranus and Aquarius zodiac sign.[6]

References[]

  • A. E. Waite's 1910 Pictorial Key to the Tarot
  • Juliette Wood, Folklore 109 (1998): 15–24, "The Celtic Tarot and the Secret Tradition: A Study in Modern Legend Making" (1998)
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  3. ^ "Star Tarot Card Meanings". Biddy Tarot. Retrieved 2019-04-10.
  4. ^ "The Star Meaning - Major Arcana Tarot Card Meanings". Labyrinthos. Retrieved 2019-04-10.
  5. ^ Waite, Arthur Edward, 1857-1942. (2005). The pictorial key to the tarot. Mineola, NY: Dover Publications. ISBN 0-486-44255-1. OCLC 57549699.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ "The Star Tarot Card". askAstrology.

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