Golden Dawn Title of The High Priestess: Priestess of the Silver Star
The High Priestess has mysterious, fluctuating energies of the Moon. The emphasis is rhythm, change and movement. The cards around her will reflect this as instability. She represents the feminine inner intuition. She is a woman who chooses to go her own way; not for her the crowds. The High Priestess shows that you can navigate your way through life with few clues. It is as if you have your own internal satnav switched on.
Divinatory Meanings of the High Priestess
Change, alternation, increase and decrease. Fluctuation.
MacGregor Mathers
Science, Wisdom, Knowledge, Education.
Reversed meanings
Conceit, Ignorance, Unskillfulness, Superficial Knowledge
Attributions of The High Priestess
Correct design of The High Priestess
A crowned priestess sits before the veil of Isis between the pillars of Seth
She is reading intently an open book. Liber 777
Hebrew letter Gimel – G
The Virgin. The Holy Guardian Angel is attained by Self-sacrifice and Equilibrium Gimel = The Virgin. The Holy Guardian Angel Mem = Self-sacrifice Lamed = Equilibrium
Gimel the Camel, reminds us of the position of the Path on the Tree of Life as joining Kether and Tipareth, and thus the means of travelling through the wilderness of the Abyss.
Gimel is associated with the Moon and The High Priestess, and has the value of 3.
Astrological Attribution
The Moon
Path of Wisdom
The Thirteenth Path is named the Uniting Intelligence, and is so called because it is itself the essence of Glory. It is the Consummation of the Truth of individual spiritual things.
Deities associated with The High Priestess
Egyptian Gods
Chomse
God of the Moon
Greek Gods
Hecate
The evil Moon
Artemis
The virgin Moon
Flora and Fauna of The High Priestess
Precious Stones
Crystal
Crystal is given to the Moon for its suggestion of purity.
Moonstone
The Moonstone is a direct image of the Moon
Pearl
Pearl is given for the suggestion of purity.
Animals
Camel
The Camel as the actual meaning of the letter Gimel. It conveys travellers across the desert as the path of Gimel crosses the Abyss from Tipareth to Kether. See also Book of Lies, Cap XLII.
Dog
The Dog, as baying at the Moon and the natural companion of the huntress Artemis.
Plants
Alder
The Alder has a soft spongy wood which gives very little heat when burned. It haunts watery spots.
Hazel
The Hazel is suitable for the wand of the black magician whose typical deity is the Moon just as that of the white magicians is the Sun.
Pomegranate
The Pomegranate is attributed to the Moon as a symbol with reference to menstruation.
Magical Attributions of The High Priestess
Magical Powers
The White Tincture, Clairvoyance, Divination by Dreams
Magical Weapon
Bow and Arrow
The Bow and Arrow are traditionally the weapons of Artemis and Apollo
Magical Formula
ALIM
Colour Scales of The High Priestess
Knight Colour Scale
Blue
Queen Colour Scale
Silver
Prince Colour Scale
Cold Pale Blue
Princess Colour Scale
Silver, rayed Sky Blue
The original chastity of the Moon is tinged with Love.
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