![]() In her left hand she holds a rolled scroll on which is written the letters “TORA” her right hand and a part of the closed book cannot be seen, signifying the hidden or secret meaning of things. These three moon stages evoke the idealized Triple Goddess: the waxing crescent represents a maiden and symbolizes innocence, the full moon points to motherhood and the “full” expression of womanhood, either via childbearing or gathering of life experience, and the waning crescent signifies the “fading” of the feminine principle. It is said that the crown looks like three stages of the moon: waxing crescent, full moon, and waning crescent. On her head is a horned crown with a white sphere in the middle and by her left foot, the horn of a large yellow lunar crescent reappears. The card figures a woman in a flowing blue robe. The name “High Priestess” appeared later in the Rider-Waite deck. ![]() In the Tarot of Marseille she is know as “La Papesse,” which means female pope. ![]()
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