The Star - Meaning of The Star in Tarot Cards

The title for The Star Tarot card is, ‘The Daughter of the Firmament, the Dweller between the Waters’. The image seen on the card is that of a water-nymph disporting herself. This card actually shows the seven pointed star of Venus shining above Aquarius. This in turn signifies the guiding force of love and illuminates the soul and humanity. The dove of the Spirit hovers above the Tree of Knowledge giving the promise of ultimate attainment and on the other side gleams of the Tree of Life. This card also signifies the end of evil bonds that are related to the planet Saturn.

The pale colours that are usually associated with The Star Tarot card signify dawn and the morning star in the sky. The colours that can be associated with this card are amethyst, pale grey, fawn, dove and white. Other things that are usually associated with The Start Tarot card are hope, faith and unexpected help in difficult times. When this card is weak, these positive points ca easily turn out to be negative. In such a cases, this card usually signifies dreams, deceived hope etc.

Most of the times, this Tarot card indicates that your dreams and aspirations will come true in the future. It also depicts a sense of well being and confidence. The Star Tarot card can be closely related with success in social life. This usually means that a person would be meeting new people and would be discovering new things, ideas and interests. When The Star Tarot card is weak, it can usually be associated with broken dreams, lack of aspirations and belief. In such cases, a person loses all sense of excitement. People deliberately suppress their expectations which makes everything very dull.

The image seen on the card can be better explained as : A great, radiant star of eight rays, surrounded by seven lesser stars - also of eight rays. The female figure in the foreground is entirely naked. Her left knee is on the land and her right foot upon the water. She pours Water of Life from two great ewers, irrigating sea and land. Behind her is rising ground and on the right a shrub or tree, whereon a bird alights. The figure expresses eternal youth and beauty. The figure on the card can be associated with heaven and it’s various different elements.

This card has been associated with immortality and inner light. For the majority of prepared minds, the figure will appear as the type of Truth unveiled, glorious in undying beauty, pouring on the waters of the soul some part and measure of her priceless possession. Among other things, this card can be related to loss, theft, privation and abandonment. Some even believe it to be associated with hope and bright prospects. Generally, this card signifies benefit, well-doing, organisation, co-operation, love, beauty, peace, concord, etc. As the contrary of energy it may mean laziness, indolence, rest and weakness.