The mysterious High Priestess sits quietly on a small bench and adorned in a blue garment. There is an appearance of a waterfall the way her garment is draped from the knee to the ground - for me this is a symbol of her wisdom and intuition flowing freely out of her soul. The moon is also a symbol of intuition or psychic power. The crown on her head contains an orb, for me this symbolizes the third eye, intuition, or psychic power. The High Priestess sits between two pillars, one black with a "B" on it and the other grey with a "J" on it. I've read in various places that the "B" stand for Boaz, which is a character from the Bible and his name means strength and the "J" stands for Jerusalem - two pillars represent the pillars in Solomon's temple.
There is a tapistry hanging between the two pillars of pomegranets, symbolizing growth and rich knowledge. Behind the High Priestess is a body of water showing a few ripples here and there, symbolizing life. Calm water also can mean being at peace. There is a cross on the chest of the High Priestess, symbolizing the four wind directions or the 4 elements and cradled in her arms is a scroll, which is partially hidden but partially shown - to me this represents the truths that can be revealed if the right question is asked.
In the reverse this card has the same meaning but it is to a lesser degree. Intuition could be blocked, there is a lack of wisdom, not being at ease and allowing the Universe to flow freely through ones self.
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