The Star

The presence of this card in a spread indicates the existence of a higher guiding force in a person's life, which they must trust. A person always knows what The Star is for them at this moment. It is a certain desire, a goal that is always before their mind's eye, which they are ready to "make a wish" upon in any fleeting moment ("while a star is falling"). They know what kind of faith, what kind of hope lives in their soul and sometimes seems too high.

Well, it is exactly these that one must believe in, be guided by, not betray out of fear, fear nothing, and follow them! This is a gift from heaven, they are being "led", seen, and have not been lost. The main thing is that they themselves do not lose their true, higher, and authentic self. Therefore, the meaning of the card is so closely connected with Faith and Trust in the Future. The advice of The Star is to remain ABOVE the earthly perception of this issue; it is resolved on a different plane.

Remain in the calm confidence that your instincts are not deceiving you, that the object of your search is within reach. Stars always shine, even if we cannot see them – this is true for very many things. If something is not currently before your eyes, it does not mean it does not exist at all. The Star says that what you believe in exists, the moment will come, and you will see. This is the main thing.

Otherwise, in the interpretation of The Star, three approaches can be distinguished: 1) the approach of modern tarot readers writing guides on the interpretation of the Arcana, 2) the old one, which can be found in worn-out manuals, and 3) the approach of practitioners based on current observations. Modern tarot authors, it seems, willy-nilly fall under the magic of the inspired and radiant vibrations of The Star as they write their texts.

They literally become filled with hope, inspiration, and light, and the general interpretation boils down to "the future promises prosperity, happiness, and the fulfillment of all desires." This is one of the most favorable cards of the Major Arcana in its influence, it opens the way to a happy and joyful new future, success and achievements, renewal and well-being, foreshadows the fulfillment of a dream, light at the end of the tunnel, and full recovery.

It speaks of the obvious presence of the guiding force of the Universe in the life of the querent at this stage. Its appearance in the spread says that everything will be fine, what has been waited for so long will enter life. What the person is asking about has the most favorable prospects. One can boldly continue their path, as the guiding star has been chosen correctly. This is a card of optimism and faith.

This is a very good sign in a spread, a wonderful omen. The most direct meaning of this omen is the fulfillment of desires, happiness (provided there is patience, calmness, and faith in one's dream), the achievement of a cherished goal (and, most importantly, a true understanding of this goal, what it should be). The Star can inform that a bright event is coming in life (a "finest hour"), and it is advisable not to miss this chance. This card represents the arrival of new opportunities and confidence in their realization.

In a spread for any situation, The Star means a positive resolution of the issue, the undoubted achievement of what is desired, the favor of Heaven. It says that a wide expanse for activity and love has spread out (or is about to spread out) before the person, the sky will constantly provide wonderful opportunities to "make dreams come true."

It is necessary to use this favorable time, trust the lucky star, which will help to realize everything planned. This card patronizes all creative people. It brings both a sense of one's own mission and calling in life, as well as recognition of talents, the arrival of fame, the opportunity to shine in a particular circle.

In purely everyday situations, it can symbolize the "light at the end of the tunnel," a quick improvement in the situation. It can also be interpreted as a reward awaiting the person – a reward for selfless work, for endured suffering, for a good deed.

The appearance of The Star in a spread often reports that the matter in question will turn out to be more significant and long-lasting in its impact on life for the person than it seems today. It is promising – in the sense that it will remain relevant even in the distant future.

In practice, The Star often reflects dreams, hopes, and unrealized (as yet) desires. It appears when a person is making plans, looking to the future with hope, is carried away by certain rosy daydreams, and has high expectations regarding the issue. Often The Star speaks more about a state of spirit, winged and filled with hope, than about actual event realization or the actual solving of problems. At the same time, it unconditionally supports the intention to start something new and long-lasting, to step onto a new path in life. It often appears to people who are burning with the desire to take a risk, and at the same time are overcome by anxiety. In this case, the Tarot says what the person already knows, and supports them in their inspired aspirations!

Traditional (old) meanings are not always favorable; sometimes the card means a loss (including physical strength, being in a state no longer quite of this world). At the same time, in traditional Tarot, The Star in most cases was considered one of the three guardian angels, promising a favorable outcome to any planned endeavor!

In general, if such meanings of The Star as earthly success, fertility, and wealth can be questioned, the spirit of crystal clarity and lightness of its vibrations cannot. It brings good prospects, but – visible from such a height that not everyone manages to climb. To someone who is painfully beaten against the nearest stones by a mountain stream today, the vision from the heights of The Star may seem like a chimera: everything is in order, the river is flowing perfectly, and somewhere out there it, as it should, flows into the sea... everything will be fine! But, by and large, this "bird's-eye view" remains a good sign in a spread and a positive message to the querent from higher guiding forces.

The Star loves a passion for various "arts" - aikido and calligraphy, aromatherapy and reiki, Zen Buddhism and feng shui, yoga and meditation. It helps a person to form an understanding of what the joy of being means to them, a good, comfortable, suitable life, what the true needs of the body and soul consist of. Sometimes it directly indicates the strength of astrological influences in life and the need to work with a horoscope.

It also often describes some phenomena that combine elements of idealization, futurism, and beauty – this can be both a super-modern airport building and the creation of an outrageous couturier. In them, there is lightness, transparency, inspiration, and detachment from everyday life, while there is often a feeling that somewhere there is a whole world where everything is exactly like this, and these things just fell out of there into our dimension... The range of such phenomena is very wide. The Star idealizes perception to the limit and at the same time serves as a tuning fork – the essence of idealization corresponds exactly to the spirit of the person, and dreams illuminate the holy of holies of their heart.

Enthusiastic and inspired. "Shine, shine, my Star!" A surge of creative energy, hope, and faith in the future. The emergence of new ideas, a bright perspective. The card may indicate that the querent is harboring far-reaching plans, has started some long-playing endeavor, calculated for success. Whether this success will be as brilliant as desired, other cards in the spread will show. The gift of The Star is freedom, a clear head, and purity of aspiration. The Star confirms and blesses the intuitive confidence of a person that they are capable of living the highest dream, without taking their feet off the ground.

This card appears when a person is once again ready to listen to the voice of the soul and follow the inspiration that illuminates their inner heavens, striving for their true values. The soul gains faith in absolute inner truth ("tuning fork"). Under The Star comes full self-acceptance, throwing off masks and conventions, and a readiness to follow the pure and natural truth within oneself. Body and spirit are one, there is no need to hide, fear, suppress, or conceal anything.

The Star reminds that true contentment and happiness are not achieved as a result of material acquisitions and do not come through other people; it is an inner state of naturalness and perfection. A state where faith brings strength and peace, and appeasement and calm come from within. Freedom, a clear head, and purity of aspiration. The Star knows not only how to dream about the future, but also how to be in the moment, perceiving every second as valuable and beautiful. The card touches on the deep subconscious desire to live for the sake of life itself, and usually people crawling out from under the rubble of The Tower (the previous Arcana) feel very well what this means (and the vibrations of The Star accordingly). You went out into the field, penniless, but – on your own two feet. Sunrise, dew is sparkling, birds are singing... Lord, life...

Under The Star, a person is freed from the prison of oppressive circumstances, and experiences gratitude.

The Star gives huge, practically inexhaustible opportunities for personal development and self-improvement. It washes away all the old and exposes new, previously unknown layers of the soul. It brings a correct flair and understanding of future development, the serene knowledge that all obstacles will be overcome, patience, and finding the right place for something important in oneself. Finally, a clear understanding of one's goal, what it should be, arrives. After all, among other things, The Star points to the successful synthesis of the past and the present, the peak of achieved knowledge, past and present efforts.

The Star reports that none of us will ever be finally lost – as soon as we ask fate to help, it comes to the rescue and shows the way. The appearance of The Star in a spread is one of such signs. Now a guiding hand is pointing to all sorts of little keys-signs that acquire fateful significance in life.

The card symbolizes serenity (this is more than patience!), born of the knowledge that everything will be and an understanding of future development. Falling in a spread, The Star says: "Your hope is knowledge from above." Therefore, one must serenely, carefree, and joyfully go their own way, hoping for a joyful outcome of events, and look far ahead, free from the fetters of everyday life and vain worldviews.

To radiate happiness, optimism, sublimity, purity, and full confidence in oneself and one's destiny. There simply should be no earthliness, despondency, and hopelessness. This card advises breathing easily and freely, living with the soul in the future, but not forgetting to generously pour out streams of blessing around oneself. This is about the most inspiring, important, and essential, which does not accept pettiness and requires depth of understanding and trust in universal laws. One must look to the future with hope, not betraying one's dreams to oblivion.

This is not "it cannot be," it can be, it may, and it will be. Difficulties will be resolved, depression will end, and life will become beautiful.

Under The Star, good knowledge of oneself allows one to fully use innate talents and abilities. Delving into ourselves now, we will feel a surge of creative forces and inspiration that we have not felt before. We are captivated by new thoughts and ideas, we are ready to give ourselves and our labor to other people. The Star says: even if you see that not everyone needs this, it should change nothing for you. Continue to serve others, and your strength will not dry up - what you give will return to you a hundredfold, and all that you conceal will perish.

The person described by the Arcana of The Star is usually beautiful and young or, at a minimum, youthful-looking. In any case, they attract everyone's attention, as a rule, enjoy success, find themselves in the center of events, and peculiar rays of luck emanate from them. Communication with such a person allows one to increase the chances of their own success. Even if they do not pay much attention to us personally (after all, The Star often notes rather narcissistic individuals, although this is not strictly necessary), the very fact of falling into the aura they radiate can already transform life, inspire, renew, instill new aspirations for something beautiful.

So a five-minute conversation about nothing with a good designer can motivate to "great deeds" in terms of changing the environment. The Star corresponds to talents, giftedness, bright artistic inclinations, as well as fame and glory. This person can be what is called a media persona, popular in a particular circle. Sometimes a Star person somewhat resembles the cinematic James Bond, who climbs out of a recently exploded all-terrain vehicle in an immaculately white "bowtie" and almost with a glass of martini in his hand. A Star person often exudes a spirit of perfection, of not entirely understandable flawlessness. And how does he manage to live in harsh reality without hangnails and stains on his car? Is he from another planet? Or, perhaps, from another star...

Usually, nothing is given for free. The Star is often an indicator of a person who has experienced a great renewal after serious trials. They live by cosmic laws, they have a guiding star, and so their presence illuminates the path for others too. The card points to a bearer of unfading youth and real beauty, not only external, but also internal. The body is the temple of the soul, it reflects its magnificence. The Star gives an improvement in appearance and health, rejuvenation.

We are the physical embodiment of our spiritual life, and out of life one can make a work of art, be a "person of art." The card foreshadows that you will be one! Self-expression will reach its highest point, the ability to work with the energies of the Universe, inaccessible before, will come.

A person is a rising star with bright prospects. They may be worthy of all praise in terms of professional competence, and there is no need for them to fear rivals (but envious people – perhaps).

"It shines, but does not warm." But it shines! The Star is not fire, but light and the desire for light. It brings a yearning for the unattainable, hidden in the depths of the cosmos. When we inexplicably reach out for something as if eternity, immortality, the answer to all questions is there, we are in the power of The Star. The Star is a symbol of the Inexpressible Beautiful and a projection of our search for what is impossible to acquire, but necessary. Banzhaf writes about The Star: "It seems to us that we desire her, but in reality we strive to unite with the Eternal Feminine."

The Star is the guiding light of the spirit, which remains with us when the tiresome and painful shocks of The Tower, which destroyed our former ego, old values, and worldly attachments, have been survived. This is a newly found heavenly prosperity, the desire to follow the light.

This is a life already not of this world. Having chosen it, a person still passes the final test of The Moon, its fluctuations and doubts, the "night of the spirit" ensues, the darkest hour, followed by the dazzling dawn of The Sun, Judgement and The World. In a deeper sense, this card signifies touching upon the highest cosmic knowledge (which may look like clairvoyance).

This is a phase of spiritual well-being, when the stars are visible even through the clouds. At a deeper level, The Star personifies the inner light of wisdom. It is the hope and optimism given by sufficient philosophical foresight. Inspiration and faith, following a calling, one's star, an ideal worthy of striving for.

Purity and spontaneity, a thirst for redemption and salvation. Movement toward the goal and an understanding of what this goal should be, a feeling of support from bright forces. Gaining strength in critical situations, over the abyss. Serenity, the exact knowledge that everything will be overcome, that the path is not finished, that the path is not in vain. A clear feeling of connection with Providential forces (the opposite of godforsakenness) – there is a star that leads along the Path.

The Star confirms and blesses the intuitive confidence of a person that they are capable of living the highest dream, without taking their feet off the ground. Crowley writes: "From a golden cup she pours ethereal water, which is milk, oil, and blood, reflecting the eternal renewal of categories and the inexhaustible possibilities of existence." Finding the path that will lead to an individual form of immortality. Touching the mysteries of the Universe and the potential of endless growth granted by it.

Wisdom and a true understanding of the goal, which allow one not to repeat the mistakes of The Tower. The Star grants the power over the world that The Magician only dreamed of, but to keep this power, it is necessary to give something back – "all that you conceal, you will lose; having lost - you will find." What is granted to you from Heaven must be poured out into the world and given to others. The element of wise sacrifice - "now I must return to the flame what it gave me."

In the occult sense, it is believed that a triune light manifests in human nature – we encounter this idea approaching the final Major Arcana. These are the Light of revelation from above, the Light of the reflecting mind, and the Light of creative construction. These three sources in the Tarot are symbolized by The Star, The Moon and The Sun. There is nothing higher. Higher are only Judgement and The World. Only the Kingdom of Heaven.

Banzhaf and Akron write that The Star is an emotional acceptance of the laws of creation and the lightness experienced in this connection: "Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them." This is the cosmic mind and divine love, radiating a single stream of spiritual light. The card brings renewal and wisdom, allowing one to get to their feet after cataclysms.

The Star gives a person the strength to recover from experiences of a "tower" type, to see the light again, to be reborn, to restore the destroyed foundation on new principles. This is the peace that comes to a person after some storm, the destruction of The Tower, a crisis. Now they enter a place of hope and healing, bring their life to a state of peace and harmony, use the time for internal purification and spiritual growth, bring clarity, begin to feel blissfully calm, free, and whole. The Star gives liberation, a new life full of satisfaction.

This card is similar to Temperance (two vessels with water, one foot on dry land, the other in the water). But here the water is no longer poured from cup to cup – it pours outwards, giving life to the world, and instead of an angel – the symbol of the divine principle in each of us – there is a woman, young and pure, aware of her human nature, corporality, and femininity. She is not The Empress-Demeter, but her daughter, Persephone. On the Arcana, there is a picture of replenishment, playfulness, returning to nature, and being in harmony with it.

It depicts a naked maiden who, kneeling on one knee (the position of her body resembles a swastika) at the edge of a crystal-clear pond, holds a jug in each hand and pours water from them. She pours the contents of one of the vessels onto the ground, the other - back into the pond. One knee of the maiden is on the shore, the other foot is immersed in the pond. In the sky hangs the huge Star of the Magi, sparkling with gold and surrounded by seven smaller stars that emit their rays to the earth.

The largest of them is considered to be Sirius, and the rest - the seven sacred planets of the ancients. There are assumptions that the young woman symbolizes Isis, filling the Nile with water (during this period the Dog Star appeared in the Egyptian sky). The nudity of Isis suggests that nature has not yet put on its green garments, before the rise of the Nile, whose waters give life to the plants.

The bush and birds (or butterfly) mean growth and rebirth, accompanying the rise of the river water. Isis (or Persephone) waters the desert, from the moistened soil of which blossoming nature grows. The seven-pointed star can itself symbolize the seven main planets, the seven Rays of Creation, in which God acts. Sometimes the star is depicted as eight-pointed and then serves as a symbol of Venus (also, however, the star of Isis).

The expression on the maiden's face is one of calmness, satisfaction, and hope. Often the small stars form a halo around her head. Her appeasement and calm come from within, she reminds that true contentment and happiness are not achieved as a result of material acquisitions and do not come through other people, this is an inner state. Next to her are trees, birds, and flowers. Two trees (a rose bush and an acacia) can form the portal of the Arcana.

The bird is the sacred wise bird Ibis, the symbol of the Egyptian god of wisdom Thoth, and the conscious mind looking to space. A butterfly sitting on a flower is a symbol of the renewal of the human soul. This is a wonderful card of beauty and silence, a powerful image and sign of internal rebirth. The naked maiden is a symbol of purity and chastity, naturalness and perfection, the personification of eternal youth and beauty. Body and spirit are one, there is no need to hide, fear, suppress, or conceal anything.

Nudity also symbolizes full self-acceptance and crystallization in it, throwing off all masks and conventions and a readiness to follow the pure and natural truth within oneself. It is important that the heroine of the card graciously cares for both worlds, the water and the earthly, refreshing and bringing life to both. Pouring the water, personifying the life force, into the stream, she returns to the source part of what she receives (or previously received). The Star is the spiritual hypostasis of the soul, which is in the process of enlightenment and meditation. During this, the "antennas" are tuned to receive inspiration from above, from the spiritual plane, bringing the received revelations into everyday life.

Stars represent the guiding forces of the Universe, with its mysteries, potential for growth, comprehension, and power. So as not to lose this cosmic favor, we must be able to be generous and grateful, to give something back. This can be prayer, meditation, gratitude, praise, a ritual of love. The stars shining above the maiden fill her with supernormal power, and she gives it to the world. This is the beginning of transfiguration and immortality – the stars above her do what she does, because she begins to become what they are ("as above, so below").

This card corresponds to the altruistic sign of Aquarius, pouring two streams of water onto the Earth: the dead water of consciousness and the living water of the spirit. The world is created every moment. Immortal God, having created the world, disappears in it, but at the birth of mankind, a process similar to the creation of the world occurs. On the dead soil of the planet, plants arise, giving birth to the air-spirit, which then, resonating to the beat of the vibrations of the cosmos, becomes the living soul of animals.

And then animals, acquiring reason, become people and begin to destroy this world, so that someday they will start evolution all over again. Thus history is created in time, but at the same time, the same process takes place at every moment and in every person. The dead water of Aquarius is the creation of forms of matter (Saturn), and the living water is their irrigation by the spirit (Uranus), giving birth to life in matter. The sephirot of The Star itself connects Venus and The Moon, eternal life and the immortal soul.

In traditional interpretations, the Seventeenth card of the Tarot is a symbol of the Star of Bethlehem, announcing the coming of the Savior to the world. The Seventeenth Arcana calls to give oneself to the moment, to the contemplation of the spiritual world, to direct one's gaze to the perfection of the cosmos. It symbolizes rebirth and the life-giving forces of nature. The number 17 means new hope: if you count starting from the full moon, then exactly on the seventeenth night, after the moonless nights, the thin crescent of the young moon reappears. Life is not only lived, but also passes in dreams, reveries, so The Star is both an unconscious thirst for life and the contemplation of higher interconnections, and unknowable melancholy coupled with a certain irresponsibility.

The card as a whole symbolizes the process of meditation, immersion in the pool of the subconscious of the Universe and bringing the revelations drawn there into everyday life. Wisdom, immortality, spiritual enlightenment, is the potential of true understanding of the goal, clear vision (The Tower – catastrophic results of the unwise use of power). We all unconsciously need meditation on our stars and determining the right course on the road of Life.

Light and shadow (advice and warning)

Advice: to look at everything from a bird's-eye view. This card urges not to lose faith and hope, to cast away doubts and despondency, and in no case to abandon what has been started halfway. The Star says: no matter what happens, no matter how things go, do not betray your ideals. Remember that the most fantastic dreams can come true. One must hope and believe – and expectations will be fulfilled. Perhaps you will have to be patient and make an effort for this, but you can be sure that it will be rewarded in the best possible way. Dreams of happiness will come true, but this requires firm convictions and confidence. Feeling down, one can meditate on this card to regain confidence. One needs to spend time in beauty and silence, and the starlight will remind of itself. Intuition will prompt how to live and what to do, and the higher guiding forces will not leave. Success is already close by and large. Revelation is not far off. Another piece of advice from The Star is to be generous and grateful, to return to the source a part of what was received.

Trap: spending too much time dreaming about future success, missing the present and avoiding taking real steps.

The card clearly shows the arrival of new promising opportunities in any field, gives confidence in their implementation, in the most positive outcome. New hopes, a new strategy, new bright prospects. The Star says that the querent has far-reaching plans, and if its light in the spread is supported even a little by positive cards – there is every reason to count on success, despite obstacles and difficulties. In an upright position, the card means a surge of creative forces, new ideas.

The Star describes those professions where the category of inspiration is vital – everything that relates to poetics, design, theatrical art, and so on.

The Star is the "call of the gods", it also corresponds to all pursuits "by calling", be it aviation or ballet; what is essential is that a person begins to feel great passion for their life's work at an early age and subsequently spares no effort to achieve belonging to this sphere.

The Star, by and large, favors career affairs (and perhaps them – to the greatest extent). It describes situations when a person truly is a "star" at work, a recognized specialist whose competence no one doubts. On a mundane level, this could be a literal reward, like for a military person – a promotion in rank (a new star on the epaulettes).

The Star points out that we are currently doing or planning things the results of which will manifest themselves only in the very distant future, however, for this very reason we may not fully realize what we are doing. Only in retrospect will it become clear to us what momentous decisions were made by us then (today), under the sign of the Arcana of The Star. And, just as a seed needs time to germinate and become a plant, so The Star shows its fruitful effect far from immediately.

It is generally accepted that the card promises the fulfillment of expectations, the reward of efforts. In practice, it can rather be argued that the querent is very much hoping for an improvement in the financial situation. If there are no strictly contradicting Arcana in the spread, we can say that getting a profit truly "shines" for them, but, most likely, they will have to wait before this brilliant prospect really becomes a reality. By and large, under The Star there is a restoration of wholeness; this can also apply to financial balance.

A home in a good, clean, and healthy environment.

The querent is dreaming of happiness. If there are confirming Arcana in the spread, then one can consider that these dreams will come true. If a person who has despaired of establishing their personal life the way they would like asks about prospects, The Star reports that hope should not be lost, everything will be fine, even if not today or tomorrow. The Star often brings forgiveness and restoration, and is a good sign if the querent is bothered by a disagreement.

This card can also be interpreted as a new friend, a new love, moreover, one that captures entirely by virtue of great passion for another person and the tremendous significance of what is happening.

The Star can indicate a rather unusual connection. Perhaps this is a long-distance relationship, in which the partners never have the opportunity to truly be disappointed in each other. They maintain an idealized and inspiring image of each other, which would surely crumble if they had more opportunities to spend time side by side. These can be platonic relationships that retain the vague prospect of developing into something else in the future.

This is a card of perfect love, blessed by heaven. It helps to understand earthly love as a transcendent force that gives joy, satisfaction, healing, and wholeness. It brings a new happy relationship, a partner you can fully trust, speaks of a reason for joy and new hopes. The querent has the prospect of achieving a long-term relationship filled with satisfaction and understanding.

Even if there is a crisis at the moment, one should not despair, but find new courage in the pursuit of their happiness. One must hope, remain calm, be confident, and mobilize all internal reserves for this hope. To believe in a miracle, literally in a miracle, in a guiding star. Despite the fact that much more effort will have to be applied to strengthen the relationship, one must not lose hope, one should not be anxious and despondent, everything will be fine. The Star is associated with the Virgin Persephone, pouring the waters of love onto barren ground. This is love that heals blindness with its tears, an outpouring of the waters of love to resurrect and awaken.

New hopes and new lines of conduct in love – the person clears a path for it, washes its wounds with healing water, looks at everything from a higher, cosmic perspective, radiates positive energy and optimism. A card of gentle passion, sometimes associated with tantric rituals of healing and initiation into cosmic laws ("Star of David"). It promises a declaration of love, a new level of trust in a relationship, pleasure from romantic communication.

The Star is good when it describes sexuality. It promises well-being and satisfaction in this regard, a time of natural sensuality as a normal part of the human essence. This wonderful card reports that one will be able to feel one's body, restore a healthy libido, the true nature of one's feelings. It points to an improved sex life or a new, truly suitable partner capable of making one feel their true needs.

The Star combines seductiveness, nudity, beauty, and tenderness, and it is very difficult to resist this, no matter what the material is. The category of "being in love with love" in our world seems abstract, although in eras when a romanticized perception of reality was in fashion, people quite well understood what was behind this. Today we also highly value the state of being in love, elation, infatuation; it simply rarely occurs to us that it can be "separated" from a specific person and we can "fly" on these wings non-stop. The Star symbolizes exactly such "flights".

The Star has one rather scary category that distinguishes it from the rest of the Arcana – inexhaustibility. In whatever place the card lies, it says that the theme will have a continuation, often even for a longer time than expected. The question marked by The Star will not lose its relevance for an unknown period of time. In the case of unrequited love, this is quite tragic – a person will stubbornly and for a long time love a lost partner, noticing nothing around them.

From a poetic point of view, the plot of "Juno and Avos", of course, causes no complaints, but in real life it can turn out to be simply monstrous. However, here one can quote the words of Papus about the Arcana of The Star: "You tried to find harmony with the surrounding world, were ready to share everything you have - and made sure that nobody needs it. But do not despair! What you gave will remain yours. Only what you concealed will be lost forever."

The spirit of The Star is renewal and rebirth. This is a wonderful card of beauty and silence, a powerful image and sign of internal rebirth. Also under its jurisdiction are youth and beauty, and all possible procedures associated with their maintenance and creation. Health restoration, recovery, purification. The time has come for a more harmonious lifestyle in general.

The soft light of this card promises healing, a restoration of energy and fertility when it comes to health. It also brings rejuvenation. The water pouring from the jugs symbolizes life itself, so it is believed that the card speaks of good health and an excess of vitality, promises full recovery, conception.

It is curious that old manuals did not attribute a particularly positive effect to The Star. They note both the "depletion of vitality" (apparently, by analogy with the water flowing out of the vessels), and pulmonary diseases, and even the prospect of drowning (the pond on the Arcana). In reality, the two vessels of water on the Arcana suggest the living and dead water mentioned in fairy tales. "Living water" pours onto the earth, "dead" with seeming pointlessness pours into the source from which it was taken. According to fairy tale plots, both of these waters are necessary for rebirth. But which of these two waters will the Arcana personify for the querent? The surrounding cards can give a hint.

The Star's connection with flawless purity and harmony can accentuate themes of an ecological niche, a suitable climate, purity of air and water, the freedom of what a person consumes from chemical and other pollution. As a significator of disease, it can point to allergies or other suffering associated with intolerance to some elements of the environment, which turns out to be insufficiently "pure". Of course, this purity must be understood relatively. There are people for whom all those dust mites remain an abstraction until the end of their days, and there are those for whom they are a formidable reality. The Star will rather designate the latter case.

The card may speak of the querent's desire to make a career in the field of art or in any other field requiring a creative approach, but in its reversed position the card indicates a lack of favorable opportunities (it doesn't "shine"). In certain cases it can mean stubbornness, a reluctance to change anything in life, lost chances and missed opportunities. It can also speak of a lack of belief in one's own strength, pessimism, a passive and indifferent attitude to people and events, lethargy and slowness, which can contrast sharply with the obvious beauty, giftedness, and potential of a person (a sort of "shooting star").

The reversed Star is the desecration of purity, disappointment in a dream, the loss of light and inspiration, as well as the power of doubts and uncertainty. This can be a difficult mental state – apathy, loss of strength, depression, and loneliness. This is a card of unsuccessful ideas, unpromising plans, doomed undertakings, unfulfilled dreams.

The reversed Star can also describe a person who has, as they say, "caught a star" or "hooked the clouds with their crown" - arrogantly reveling in their imaginary superiority or talent, status, or something else. In essence, this is self-deception, a combination of arrogance and rejection. Sometimes the reversed Star denotes the end of a career or fruitless attempts to shine again, in the footsteps of past merits, to regain popularity. Less often, it is an indicator of complexes and low self-esteem.

Traditional interpretations attribute many negative meanings to the reversed Star, ranging from natural disasters (storms, thunderstorms) to the death of friends. Robberies and rapes, clouding of reason and suicides – there is plenty to choose from in the old manuals. In any case, it was believed that she is "friends" with dangers and catastrophes.

The reversed Star can point to exhaustion, enfeeblement, mental problems. This card can describe disharmony in a relationship, sexual incompatibility, the end of an unsuccessful connection.

With The Fool – emphasis on innocence and faith

With The Magician – the need for active actions, a period of good luck

With Wheel of Fortune, Seven of Pentacles – enrichment (from an old manual)

With Death, reversed The Devil – death by suffocation (from an old manual).

With The Hanged Man – the end of a period of stagnation

With The Tower – changes for the better after a period of shocks

With The Sun – the closeness of desired success

With Nine of Swords - guilt, rage (according to Guggenheim)

Star of Bethlehem

Aphrodite, Venus, Astarte (Ishtar, the Star), Isis

Pleiades

Song of Solomon

Gardens of the Hesperides, apples of rejuvenation

Rocks of the Rhine

Percival holding the Holy Grail