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“The Star” Tarot Card is Major Arcana number 17. It corresponds to Aquarius (01.20. to 02.18.) – a zodiac sign that pours out the eternal waters of love and life to the whole world.

Alternative names of this card are “Daughter of the Firmament” and “Dweller between the Waters“. This card corresponds to the path that connects Netzach and Yesod on the Kabbalistic tree of life. We can also attribute to this card the Hebrew letter Hey (ה) and the symbolic image   assigned to Aquarius.

The Star tarot card can be associated to persons of elevated spirit that possess artistic abilities and desires to help others. If we observe this card carefully, we can notice that the female figure depicted on it is very much aware of herself. She is a beautiful, totally naked girl. Her right foot is put upon the water of the pool, while her left knee is on the ground. The body posture is modest and humble. She holds two water urns. The water that falls on the ground nourishes the life in every earthly seed. The water that goes back in the pool is purified water – one that cleanses and recharges the very essence of the water element. Nice interpretation of the pool, land and other symbols is given on the corresponding wikipedia page here.

The female knows very well what she is supposed to do, but, in a way, she is unaware of what is happening around her. The key to understanding the meaning of this tarot card lies in the awareness of our immediate environment – especially in the awareness of the needs and desires of other people in our life.

The kneeling figure, one could say, redistributes the material of the psyche, separating the personal from the transpersonal. The suppressed aspects of the psyche are now being released; they come to the ground and start to function on a realistic way. Psychologically, one could argue that here we see the Anima – the archetypal female part of our soul.

There is a line of thinking that connects the female depicted on the Star tarot with goddess Nuit. Instead of being depicted merely as the firmament, Nut, or Nuit, who in the Egyptian mythology was the goddess of the sky, in this tarot card takes a human form. She pours out the main characteristic of her nature – her eternal waters of love and the gifts of the Spirit – thereby signifying the process of constant renewal of life and the limitless possibilities of the existence.

Yet another interpretation says that what we see in this tarot card is actually the Great Mother of the Kabbalistic Sephiroth Binah – a representation of the profound understanding of everything.

There is a huge, brilliant, eight-pointed star depicted in the upper part of this card. It is surrounded by seven smaller start, each of them also having 8 rays. The 8 pointed star is a religious symbol of redemption and regeneration. This star is also a reoccurring symbol in Islamic art, as well as a part of Masonic symbolism. It can be argued that Blazing Star of the Freemasons is not the usual five-pointed star, but the 8-pointed star. In the mystical sense, the star is the sign of the spirit. It is our mystical center and our true destiny. It tells us to be optimistic and positive, no matter what’s going on. The star is a symbol of the pure spiritual love that awaits us on the end of our journey.

Divination and The Star Tarot

The divinatory meaning of “The Star” tarot is hope, unexpected help, clarity of vision, realization and possibility of attaining spiritual insights. The influence of the star is always positive. As time passes by, we, much like the stars on the night sky, are getting stronger and more brilliant. This tarot card could indicate that the current period has a rich variety of great possibilities that we are not aware of. The Star tarot card could mean that our optimism is justified and that we should believe in our dreams.

This card indicates that our final goal is in sight, but it will take some time until we reach it. It tells us that we need to be patient and focused if we want to realize our destiny. In general, this is a card that promises success in all professions related to the public. Be constructive and determined, but also compassionate and your consistent effort will be rewarded.

The reversed meaning of this card is error in judgment, disappointment, false hope and waiting for better times. Some people argue that even upside down, this card signifies favorable outcomes, provided that we keep our focus and clarity. Progress is only possible if we are active – just waiting for something to happen without any actions will not yield the desired result.

The Celtic cross is a traditional, powerful method of tarot reading. It is still widely used, due to its ability to offer a general overview of any issue the querent might have and to indicate the possible outcomes in the the querent’s current situation. This spread also may point toward the fears related to, and the people involved in the current situation.

The Celtic Cross of Tarot can be used also to get an answer to a very specific question, especially if there are two possible outcomes. Also, if a certain action is planned, this spread can be used to test the possible results – thus its other name – Alternate Future.

Some tarot readers use only the Major Arcana Cards, but it is much more easy to interpret this Spread and spot the potential keywords if one uses the full Tarot Deck. It is important to remember that the Major Arcanas in this Spread will represent the strong influences that the querent will have hard time changing. The Court Cards will represent the people interfering with the querent, while the Lesser Arcana Cards will indicate the factors directly affecting the development of the situation and the possibility to change the flow of events.

The Cards in the Celtic Cross design should be placed according to the scheme bellow:

Card No. 1. The foundation – The current situation. The querent’s current potential focused on the search for a solution. This card represents the core of the problem, the reason why the querent is there to seek solution.

Card No. 2. Challenge – What comes in your way. The energy of the opposing factors and obstacles on the road to the solution. That’s why we put this card to cross Card 1. The first two cards seen separately set the scene and make what’s usually called the “Small cross“.

Card No. 3.  Root Cause – The attitude of the querent from the standpoint of their ego. This card is often connected to the root cause of the problem and if no link can be found to Cards 1 and 2, further interpretation will have no meaning – it is better to start over. This card looks into more distant past, where the root cause of the problem is usually on the plane of thoughts or emotions.

Card No. 4. The Recent Past – The place where the problem was conceived. The events that are linked to the problem should be still quite fresh in the mind of the querent.

Card No. 5. The Future – The future goal. The possible outcome. The best results that can be achieved given the foundation and the challenge. Or alternatively,  the most likely outcome if no action is being undertaken. The past has paved the road of causes, and if nothing is done, the future will bring the result of those causes.

Card No. 6. The Near Future – The first impacts on the possible solution. Usually, the near future events, as immediate results of the querent’s past actions, will be unavoidable.  Effort should be made only to change the more distant future, as indicated by card No. 5.

Card No. 7.  The Deepest Essence of the Querent – What energy the querent brings into the situation – consciously or not. What they do, or fail to do. What they want to expose to the world, or what they want to keep for themselves. How they see themselves.

Card No. 8. Other People – The influence of the environment on the querent’s life in general. Hints as to whether the people around are working in favor of the positive outcome or not. What other surrounding factors might interfere.

Card No. 9.  Fears and Hopes – What keeps the querent from addressing the problem. Do they hope and wish to have a positive outcome or fear that they will get a negative result?

Card No. 10. The Outcome – the solution of the problem in the future, provided that one keeps the current plan of action.

In case the Tarot Reader feels he or she needs more information to clarify the reading, they may add another row beside the first one (besides the cards 7 through 10).