Understanding The Star Tarot Card (The Tarot Card Number 17 of Major Arcana)
The Star Tarot card depicts a nude woman kneeling at the edge of a small pond. She is pouring water from two pots of water in her hand. The pot in the left hand is indicative of the subconscious, while that in the right hand signifies the conscious. She is nourishing the earth. The greenery in the card is representative of fertility. The pouring of water on the arid land into five streams suggests the five senses.
The woman is standing on one foot. It indicates that she is practical and sensible. The other foot in the water suggests that she has good instincts. The nakedness of the figure is a symbol of weakness and purity. The large star behind her is indicative of her innate spirit. The seven small stars symbolize the seven chakras of the human body.
The Star Tarot Card Upright Meanings
Optimism, Motivation, Originality, Peace, Satisfaction, Regeneration, Calmness, Spirituality, and Remedies
The Star Tarot Card Upright shows optimism for the future, motivation, and satisfaction. The individual will be optimistic, inspired, and unrestricted in his feelings. He will be highly spiritual and peaceful and in harmony with the universe.
The Star indicates peace and steadiness after the turbulence of the Tower card. It suggests that the individual has successfully tackled the problems in life. He has renewed energy full of peace, power, and curative powers to heal past injuries.
The individual is ready to move ahead after successfully overcoming all types of problems. He is looking for a bright future and is optimistic that he will be able to overcome all the hurdles he may face. Other people will be attracted to the individual because of his confidence. The card also indicates aptitude for creative arts and he will excel in artistic pursuits.
Love Relationships (Upright)
The Star is indicative of a love relationship with an Aquarius personality. It indicates that the individual is free from the troublesome effects of previous relationships. It is the right time to socialize and look for a new love partner. The partner may be one of the old flames of the individual and there may be the revival of love.
The individual already in a love relationship will see that it is becoming stronger. The Star is an indication that the problems existing in the relationship earlier will vanish and the future will be wonderful.
Career and Finance (Upright)
For a career professional, the appearance of The Star card is highly encouraging. He will get plenty of opportunities to prove himself at the workplace. Any pending promotions and salary increases will fructify. The unemployed will get the right job. The professional will be highly suitable for creative projects at the workplace.
If the individual is facing financial problems, The Star will provide the right solutions. The time is suitable for making new investments and making profits.
Health (Upright)
Individuals with health problems can look forward to getting cured with the appearance of The Star upright card. Those who already are blessed with good health can be sure of better health in the future.
Spirituality (Upright)
Spiritually, The Star upright card indicates harmony with the spiritual universe. Individuals interested in psychic development will see wonderful growth. If they are interested in energy healing, this is the right time.
The Star Tarot Card Reversed Meanings
Futility, Misery, Absence of Confidence, Absence of Motivation, Dearth of Imagination, Tediousness, Dullness, and Negative Focus
The Star card in the reversed position suggests that the individual is feeling desperate. The various problems he has faced in the past have destroyed his desire to live and he has lost confidence in the universe. The card does not indicate the dire situation, but only the individual has developed a feeling of misery. It is time the individual takes an interest in his life. He can seek the help of professionals to revive his ambitions in life.
The individual needs to change his attitude forget about the past and progress in life. Whatever he wants to do in life, he must develop faith in himself and be optimistic about achieving it. He can start with small things and move towards bigger things. Those who are interested in arts can look forward to developing their artistic abilities.
Love Relationships (Reversed)
If the individual is entangled in a love relationship, he might have lost his belief in the relationship. He may be focussing on the adverse aspects of the relationship. He may not be able to focus on the good aspects of the relationship. It is possible that he feels that the relationship is no longer alive and he has disengaged himself from his partner.
The Star reversed is positive about the love relationship and suggests that it can be revived by getting rid of the harmful elements in the relationship.
For a single individual, The Star reversed card suggests that he is feeling lonely and has become pessimistic about his future. He may also be under the impression that he will not be able to meet the right person in this life. If he can get rid of his negativity and his fears, he will be able to find love suddenly.
Career And Finance (Reversed)
The Star reversed card for a professional suggests that he has lost interest in his career or feels that he is making no progress in his present job. The job has become boring and he has lost his creative aptitude.
The only remedy for this is that he should get rid of this negativity and move his attention to positive things about his career. With this change of attitude, he can start using his ingenuity and use his capabilities to make a positive change in his profession.
If there are problems in his financial life, he can correct them by changing his attitude. The Star reversed suggests that his finances will be alright in no time if he puts in the necessary efforts.
He should analyze the situations causing the problem and think of new plans to take care of the changed situation. He should be calm and collected when he is reviving his financial status.
Health (Reversed)
The Star reversed card indicates that the health of the individual is perfectly alright. But he is imagining it o be bad. There is tension and distrust on his side. The right attitude will be to consult a medical professional and take measures to cure himself in case of any problem. He can also go in for healing his negative energy by a healing professional.
Spirituality (Reversed)
Spiritually, the individual has no faith in the higher self. He feels that he is destined to fail in life and there is no light guiding the future. He should revive faith in the universe and should remember that it is there to help him both in good times as well as bad periods.
It will be an opportunity to learn from the experience and move on in life. A simple thing such as rewiring to spirituality and expressing gratitude for the small happy things will bring happiness and a change of attitude.