The Star

Number: 17 Arcana: Major Arcana Suit: Trump Hebrew Alphabet: Tzaddi/Fishhook/90 or, in some decks, He[as]/Window/5

Keywords

hope, optimism, openness, certainty, faith, longing, truth

Fortune Telling

• Get an astrology chart drawn up
• Someone is a little too starstruck
• What’s happening now has long been fore-ordained

Meanings

Light

• Hoping for the best
• Believing good things happen to good people
• Seeing events in the best possible light
• Adopting a generous spirit
• Seeking guidance from above
• Embracing possibility over probability

Shadow

• Denying unpleasant truths
• Denying personal accountability and saying, “Things just happen!”
• Ignoring signs and omens
• Preferring illusion to reality
• Spreading pessimism and stinginess of spirit

Archetype

The Heavenly Guide

Numerology

17 = 1 + 7 = 8 (action, movement, swiftness)

Elemental

Aquarius

Mythical/Spiritual

The star that guided the Magi. Aphrodite. Venus. The Pleiades. Moses bringing forth water from the rock.

Affirmation

N/A

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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Reference: Tarot