Tarot Study: The High Priestess

[mudweed]

Now for the High Priestess. This card has a lot of somewhat obscure symbolism in it. Take a look at this Rider-Waite, or at the High Priestess in your own deck, at first forgetting what you already know about the card. Tell us about the figure, any colors, the symbols. Does anything confuse you?

Then go ahead and tell us what you know about the symbols on this card or your own card. Do these symbols help with your understanding? Or are they just confusing? Do you even notice the overt symbols in your tarot cards?

[mudweed]

I'm going to go ahead and post a meaning list, because I should go ahead and do it while I still feel motivated.

nonaction
unconscious awareness
potential
mystery
inner knowing
psychic ability
esoteric knowledge
something hidden
guidance
moods
thinking in pros and cons

"The knowledge that I seek is within myself awaiting my question"

[Ben Trismegistus]

I know the symbolism of the B and J pillars, but I'll wait and see what other people say.

[aftershocked]

This is going to be very scatter-brained.. I'm a little sleep-deprived right now.

First off, the woman on the card you posted reminds me of a cross between the virgin Mary, and Isis- who are usually equated in myths. Both have a very strong connection to the male divinity, but are wise and divine in their own rights. She holds the Tora, which is the scrolls of hidden knowledge to (I think) Gnostics. She also sits in front of a curtain of pomegranites, which were the fruit of the gods in Greek mythos. She is a guardian or gatekeeper between the mundane and spirit worlds. The B and J pillars represent duality- blakc and white, and if I remember correctly, creation and destruction.

For meanings: I agree with most of them, but I don't understand the connection to moods. Would someone mind elaborating on it?

[Ben Trismegistus]

aftershocked,

You're right - the headdress she wears in the R-W card is associated with Isis.

There were several ancient cultures which used two-pillar symbology. The Egyptians used two pillars to symbolize the kingdoms of Northern and Southern Egypt. But these specific pillars refer to the two pillars which stood at the entrance to King Solomon's Temple. The left-hand pillar is called Boaz, and stands for Strength. The right-hand pillar is called Jachin, and stands for Beauty. These pillars came to symbolize the state of Israel itself, and turned up in the symbology of many other esoteric societies throughout the years, including the Templars, the Freemasons, and the Golden Dawn.

Of course, placing a High Priestess at the entrance to King Solomon's Temple is curious in itself.

[mudweed]

Back to the World Spirit Tarot. I don't particularly like or dislike this card, but here it is.

This card shows a nude woman standing in a clearing under an eclipsed full moon. The light from that moon throws her shadow between two column-like trees. In the left hand tree an owl perches, and at the base of the other two red flowers bloom. I think the lunar associations of this card are pretty clearly shown by the full-moon-circle feel it has. Very pagan feeling card, to me. :)

While Ben explained that the two pillars in the R-W stand for Strength and Beauty. I see my two "pillars" as standing for intuition (the owl) and earthly knowledge (the flowers), and the balance between the two.Those flowers could also correspond to beauty, I suppose.

I think it's most interesting to note the woman's shadow: it appears to have horns, or perhaps the echo of the headdress of Isis that the other HPS has. Either way, it speaks of mystery and magic... the unknown.

[Faery-Wings]

The High Priestess is the card I pulled today for my daily reading. :)
This is what I came up with:
Knowledge that is hidden, power that is used in a subtle manner, peaceful, intuitive woman, keeper of mysteries, balance and wisdom

Symbols that I see are her crown-signifies mysteries, balance -within the pillars. the moon at her feet shows me feminine powers and intution- a tangible sign of women's intuition. The scroll also shows that she is educated, and knows certain myteries of life. The blue robes also shows wisdom.

(sorry this is choppy, I have enchiladas in eht eoven and are almost ready to come out.)

[Faery-Wings]

Interestingly enough,I pulled this card again for my daily draw today. Whatever I was supposed to get out if it yesterday, I obviously missed. I am looking forward to reading your interpretations to see if any lights go off in this brain of mine. :)

[Gigi]

I see the two columns; one in black with the letter “B”, the other in white with the letter “J”. The black/white symbolizes to me opposites, total opposites of something. It could be good/evil, personality differences, anything (dependent on what you feel when you are reading the card). The priestess stands between the columns to balance out these opposites.

The priestess has a crown with a “crystal” ball on top of two horns. She may represent destiny. The crown is colored in a mist of white and blue, which for me stands for love and tranquility. The priestess wears a blue robe, which inspires in me a feeling of resolve. It’s like the priestess stands between the two opposites and inspires tranquility to avoid the chaos that may occur from the opposite forces.

Behind the priestess is a sort of rug held up by the columns. I see the symbols as a sort of fruit within a fruit. I don’t know what the fruits are, but the yellow is very empowering. I can’t get a grasp of what it is. Maybe this represents different things depending on the reading. But it feels a little chaotic to me. The priestess and the blue background is a bringer of tranquility within all this frenzy.

The priestess has a white cross, representing truth. A reminder, a symbol, of a sacrifice made without selfishness or materialism. At her hand she holds a scroll marked “Tora”, which I don’t know what it means, but it holds knowledge. And finally, I see the moon entangled at the bottom of her robe. Its color is yellow, and makes me want to pay attention as to what is happening at her feet. Maybe a situation has represented itself and begged for her attention and advice.

I feel the priestess is waiting for something. I don’t know if she’s waiting for something from me, or a destiny to occur. She’s just there, waiting between all the turmoil.

Right now I don’t know anything on this card, I’m going to see what was written in this thread, do some research and come back and look at my first impression of this card. J

[Dryad's Wyrd]

The High Priestess card in my deck sounds very much like the others mentioned by everyone with one exception...the columns are partly submerged or "grounded" (for lack of a better word) in water and her robes are trailing down into it. I think that this means that she is very aware of her sacred female energies......connotative of the moon in the background, she has knowledge of how to commune with the goddess and is well skilled and practised in this art....also, I believe that it indicates her knowledge of the tides of life...the circle of birth, growth, death, and rebirth...... As for the horns, they could be symbolic of the goddess Isis, and they could also mean that she is knowledgeable in the ways of men and the god (the horns could symbolize the god of the hunt as well as Isis) and the dance of polarity which also ties into the cycle of life. I think that Mudweed mentioned moods in her list of attributes for the card......I can see it in this card.....the connection of emotions with the element of water........part of this card is bathed in a seemingly serene pool, but there are little ripples which could denote a possible volitlity of emotions and the need to stay grounded....It is telling me that the High Priestess had to gain control over her emotions and desires to reach the level of learning that she is presently at.
Love & Light
D

[Faery-Wings]

This Priestess is more "active" than the U. Waite Priestess, who to me, sits very passively. She is in control of her power as she holds a glowing crystal wand and ball. The two dragons represent conscious and subconscious thought. These are balanced within the priestess and she knows how to utilize them both as she gazes into the crystal ball which holds knowledge. She can see both future and past and looks at them clearly. This card says to me- look inside yourself- the information you need is there. It needs to be seen on both levels of consciousness- full consciousness as well as subconsciousness. But use your powers to look at it clearly.

[Faery-Wings]

Dryad- I like the way you described the idea of being grounded in your Priestess.

[13thChylde]

Back to the World Spirit Tarot. I don't particularly like or dislike this card, but here it is.


I *love* this High Priestess. It's one of my fave cards in the WS deck. :)
(13th goes off to look for another card to describe)

[13thChylde]

I am using the High Priestess from the Sacred Circle deck.

A pale, elegant woman is dressed in a white robe and silver crescent-moon fillet on her forehead, and she is holding a crystal ball. She is standing at the edge of a well in which you can see the light from the moon. The moon is full and there is a moonbow circling her. Next to the woman is a swan, and at her feet are snowdrops. In the distance there is a stone circle much like Stonehenge.

The well is a symbol of Brighid, and her festival is Imbolc....also snowdrops are a representation of Imbolc, as that is when they begin to flower.

The High Priestess IS the Witch. She relies on her intuition. She is knowledgable about he cycles of naure, the patterns of the stars, the tides of the moon, the habits of the animals, and the virtues of every plant.

She stands at a gateway, and makes herself known to those who seek to learn the hidden secrets. She helps us learn to trust our own intuition and develop our own psychic abilities.

I have read that this card represents the Witch being instructed by contact with the Goddess at Full Moon, by using the ritual of Drawing Down the Moon. I think that theory fits with this card, because of the setting.

[Flaire]

Okay, I wrote this before I read the replies here, so it's kinda....dumb. :p

The high priestess sits between two columns (however, I still haven’t figured out what the B and J stand for!). Behind her is an elaborate cloth-the pattern looks as if it is pomegranates, which probably say something, but again, I have no idea what it is. The whole look of the card is serene and calming. The priestess herself looks very calm and educated. From the look on her face, it is as if she cannot show any emotions, or be biased in any way. She carries a scroll, which, to me, shows her as being an intellectual.

Behind the cloth is the ocean (it looks like) or some body of water and behind that looks like rolling hills on a different island. It is almost as if she lives on her own island.

[Faery-Wings]

13thChylde, that priestess is beautiful!

[moonmorgan]

Okay I want to post what I see before I read others replies.

The colour blue is noticeable. The letters B and J are there. NOt sure what they mean. The High Priestess is holding the Torah and has a cross on her chest, although I think it's an equal ended one (which has different meanings.) She is sitting between two pillars, perhaps meaning she is the ruler. A cresecent moon lays at her feet, entangled in her dress. She wears a crown that looks like a fullmoon and part of the crescent moons which would be the symbol of the goddess. Can't tell what's in the fabric behind her.

Now for what my book say:
One says what I thought, that her crown (or diadem) is a full moon with two crescent moons. The cross on her chest is called a solar cross in this book, showing the union of postive and negative. This calls her scroll Tora which is technically the only letters we can see but Tora is not a word as far as I know. It says Tora is Divine Law. The B on the black pillar stands for Boax (negative) and the J on the white pillar for Jakin (positive). In observing the card, I didn't even notice that one pillar was black and the other white. Mostly because it's grey on the card but still.

The fabric behind her apparently has pomegranates (female) and palms (male) which indicates that the subconscious is only potentially reproductive. Not sure what this means.

The only thing different in my other books is that one mentions that the pillars are of Solomon's Temple.

You asked if we were confused about the symbolism of this card. No. In fact I have found this card the most clear as of yet.

[moonmorgan]

The left-hand pillar is called Boaz, and stands for Strength. The right-hand pillar is called Jachin, and stands for Beauty.

Hmm. You say that the B is Strength and J is Beauty. Of the three Tarot books I have, none say this. Mine just say B is Negative and J is Positive. Is this in a book you have? If so which one? Or is this something you interpreted?

[moonmorgan]

This Priestess is more "active" than the U. Waite Priestess, who to me, sits very passively.

To me, this defies what the Priestess stands for. AS far as I know she is supposed to be silent and still.

From The Mystical Tarot by Rosemary Ellen Guiley:

Her tranquility is also representative of her great powers. SHe is like a giant tree that stands tall but silent - or like still waters that run deep...She does not perform or ply her craft out in the open like The Magician, and does not jump from one place to the other like THe Fool. Her silence exudes confidence. She is not seeking the truth we are. But she validates the search and encourages to look in earnest for it.

[Gigi]

To me, this defies what the Priestess stands for. AS far as I know she is supposed to be silent and still.

From The Mystical Tarot by Rosemary Ellen Guiley:

The priestess is silent and still because she is there to listen, and give guidance. The symbols on her stands for truth, knowledge and divinity. Therefore she can be turned to for guidance. She is not there to speak out and give judgement, but to give answers. The background are forces of opposites, and if you look deep in the card you can connect it to two different circumstances in life (such as positve path vs negative path), or opposites in personality (positive vs negative influences). You can only determine that through the specific reading you are doing. What comes to mind when reading and staring into the columns. Then you look at the priestess and feel for her answers depending on the cards that surrounds her.

Well, I'm no expert, but that's what I feel about this card. :crystalba

[moonmorgan]

The priestess is silent and still because she is there to listen, and give guidance.

Right, and in the deck chryssi showed us, the HP does NOT look ready to listen and give advice.

[Gigi]

Right, and in the deck chryssi showed us, the HP does NOT look ready to listen and give advice.

oops, I was not looking at Chrissy's card. I still see her face as silent and still in that card, even though the surrounding seems more chaotic. She is divining right now. Her surrounding is not deviating her from her state of concentration, as Chrissy said she is in control of her power. She seeks for answers. On both hands she has symbols holding a lot of light, which for me stands for truth and power.

I see these cards are very similar. Both priestesses give me the same feeling on the card (well, Chrissy's I'm reading from online). The differences I see is that in the UW the high priestess is not scrying yet, where in Chrissy's HP she is set in action.

I would love for Chrissy to tell me what Tarot set she has! I also love 13thChyldes HP, she is very beautiful there and I would love to get the vibes of the cards directly.

[Rowan MoonDragon]

ok...I"m SO behind but here I am again. ok.......

the blue in this card represents intuition and emotion. The pillars represent balance. Her hat is the shape of a full monn and the waxing and waning moons at the temple which is the area of intuition. She is holding a scroll that is partially hidden meaning something is partially hidden yet partially revealed. Her dress looks liks water which usually means emotion and it is flowing into a crescent moon that is acting as a recepticle, meaning receptiveness.

[Faery-Wings]

I would love for Chrissy to tell me what Tarot set she has! I

It is the celtic Dragon deck. I haven't used it to read with yet, but I am working on learning the deck here. The cards are beautiful. :)

[Gigi]

It is the celtic Dragon deck. I haven't used it to read with yet, but I am working on learning the deck here. The cards are beautiful. :)

I'm buying myself a deck when I get a chance. I think I'm about to start a collection :hmmmmm:

[PhoenixCOF]

The Highpriestess: This is one of my favorite cards and, I think, one of the most complex in symbolism (along with the magician). In the Dragon Tarot, she is a calm purple-blue colour, she stands with her wings folded around her like a cloak and with the scroll of the tora in her hand, there is a cauldron at her feet and a rainbow flows into it from her hand. Behind her is a black pillar and a white pillar supporting the night sky, above the black pillar is the world, and above the white pillar is the yin-yang, there is a crescent moon on it's side above her head. New growth and vegetation flourishes around the cauldron at her feet.

The Priestess herself is ancient and ageless, she exudes an air of wisdom and patience, and great power under strict control. The tora in her hand represents knowledge (interesting side point on tora - swap the vowels and you get 'taro', swap the the consonants and you get 'rota' - wheel... I won't try to explain the concept it brings to mind cos I'll get bogged down, I can't express it clearly yet...). There are elements of order and chaos, creation and death (a dead tree near the black column) in the card. To me (I'm a solitary witch) the cauldron always represents the womb, so in this case the coloured rainbow flowing into it could be the creative spark, the energy that results in manifestation.

The moon above her head seems to be a reference to Lunar Goddesses - makes her seem almost divine. She's risen above the physical to become the being she is. Like a witch(pagan etc), she stands between worlds, between the pillars of the universe, order and chaos, knowledge and ignorance... The card feels receptive rather than creative, but it also feels like she's choosing to watch rather than act, but that that could change if she decides there is a need to act.

Basic version: she always indicates to me a need to focus on things unseen, on the spiritual side of life (or on intorspection and reflection). She can also indicate that you have the solution to your problem/answer to your question within you and that you need some quiet time to work things out.

This cards is always a great meditation tool for me - there are so many symbols! However, I've dribbled for long enough and I'll leave it at that for now.

Cheers,

Phoenix

[mudweed]

Wow, Phoenix (all of these Phoenixes, I'm bound to get confused soon :lol: ). I really loved this description of the High Priestess:
The Priestess herself is ancient and ageless, she exudes an air of wisdom and patience, and great power under strict control.

(interesting side point on tora - swap the vowels and you get 'taro', swap the the consonants and you get 'rota' - wheel... I won't try to explain the concept it brings to mind cos I'll get bogged down, I can't express it clearly yet...)
This is fun, too, and I hope we remember to talk about that if we ever make it to the wheel of fortune card. :D

Thanks for the long posts! I love them. :)

[mudweed]

Remember, all in fun. :)

*Glinda, the Good Witch
*Yoda
*Shirley MacLaine
*Your psychic self

Shirley MacLaine? I'm getting the feeling the people who wrote this book are older than me, or should I get some of these references? :lol:

[Gigi]

The Highpriestess: This is one of my favorite cards ...

PhoenixCOF - I love your detailed description. Please keep this up!

[Shatril]

I think that some of the other histories of this card are very interesting. It is also interesting to note the alternate titles for this card. The Papess, the female Pope, Pope Joan, The Priestess, Juno.

There is a story (no grounding in fact) that spread through Europe, about a women some time in the 1300's that fell in love with a monk. In order to hide the illicit affairshe dressed like a monk and somehow joined the order. She became well known and rose in the hierarchy of the churck, and when her paramore died she went to Rome. To cut to the meat, she eventually ended up being elected to be Pope. On the day of her coronation, she fell sick on the steps of the Vatican Chuch and gave birth to a baby, after which she immediately parished. In the earlier decks of tarot, like 1400 & 1500 the Priestess was called the Papess (female pope) and is dressed in the miter or three tier crown of the pope.

As for the U Waite deck Priestess, my sources say that the Crow worn is a representation of the phases of the moon.

The columns have huge symbolism in this card. As previously pointed out they can be traced back clear to the very early Upper Kingdom of Egypt as used in the rights to raise up a man to the status of Pharoh. These symbols were thought to be brought to Isreal via Moses who was reportedly privy to the rituals of raising a pharoh by being raised in the royal family of the Egyptians. The Isrealite's columns were named Jachim and Boaz after the two sons of Solomom, and these columns are purported to have been in the temple of Solomon that the Isrealites have vowed to rebuild, and that would symbolize the beginning of the end of the world. I have also read that in the J & B pillars stand for the Qabalistic pillars of severity and mercy, and are named Jakin and Boaz after the wise King Solomons two sons. The columns also play a prominent roll in the rites of raising a Free Mason through the ranks of the organization and are called Jachiam and Boaz (more can be read in The Hiram Key, this is a great speculative book on the history of Free Masonry, but is relevent pagans also).

There is also a relation ship to these columns as regargs the light and dark sides, the good and evil, the yin and yang. Well, that is an easy association to make, they are black and white. The cloth that hangs between the poles is the veil of mystery and knowledge.

The veil hanging between the columns represents a secret that you suspect is there but aren't sure what its nature is.

Of course the Jung Psychologist have a hay day with the symbology of this card, relating it to the sacred feminine.

In a reading it is most often interpreted to mean that as regards your question you don't have all the facts, even if you think you do. It may mean represent a wise guide that will help. The veil represents that some enlightenment or knowledge will be reveiled to you that will aid you as regards your question. (this is a very boiled down version)

Recommended Reading

Tarot Mysteries--Jonathan Dee
Jung and Tarot An Archetypal Journey--Sallie Nichols
Learning the Tarot: A Tarot Book for Beginners--Joan Bunning
The Hiram Key--Christopher Knight, Robert Lomas

Merry Meet, & Merry Part, & Merry Meet Again.

Shatril :halohead:

[Gigi]

Shatril, nice piece of work! I hope to see more of this. From your recommended reading, which one goes in detail with regard to the symbols in the cards? Does it specify each symbol of all the UW cards? I always get stomped on the names of the images the author decides to place in each particular card, and feel that I have a blockage from reading the cards because I don't know the symbols. <Anxiously waiting your reply> :reading:

[mudweed]

I'm particularly interested in the Jung and the Tarot book. :D Sounds pretty spiffy! The Joan Bunning book, btw, is the one online at http://www.learntarot.com/

[Aidron]

The High Priestess from my deck (which chryssi1 has posted as well) evokes a sensation of clarity, tranquility, and wisdom.

An older woman, no doubt in the 'crone' stage of her life stands in a blue-purple robe with a yellow cloak. Blue and purple both symbolize to me intuition and wisdom. Yellow in turn signifies mental activity to me; wisdom, intelligence, focus. She is adorned with a circlet featuring an upright crescant moon, which reflects a Goddess or femine aspect of divinity, as well as being connected to the moon which represents dreams, intuition, divination, and wisdom to me. In her right hand she holds a glowing crystal ball, telling me she is looking into the past, present, or future for clarity and insight. In her left hand she holds a sceptar tipped with a dragon that represents her attunement to the astral realms and her own spiritual guides.

Her face reflects a quiet contemplation. She sees the truth within her crystal ball, yet faces it without fear or doubt, regardless of what her visions bring. Her grey hair flies to one side, which reinforces the idea in my own mind that what she sees in her crystal ball is so powerful it would overwhelm anyone without her training and dedication. She seems to be undetoured in her quest for divine clarity, yet appears humble, knowing full well she does not posess all the answers or the absolute truth, no matter how much she peers into her crystal ball.

Behind her are two dragons, one dark, one light, and they seem to have an almost playful feud going on. They represent the conflicting and hidden forces that surround us all. Dark and light, night and day, deception and truth, the hidden and the revealed, yin and yang. While they do seem to have a certain animosity for one another, deep down I feel they know that without the other one they would cease, which is reflected by the smoke rising from their nostrils; coming from each of them and uniting into one smoke cloud above them.

Key words & phrases I associate with The High Priestess:

Conscious and unconscious
Clarity
Psychic ability
Hidden forces
Mysteries
Balancing forces within
Spiritual attunement
The unknown
Not seeing things clearly
Unwillingness to see the truth
Imbalance within

[Shatril]

Shatril, nice piece of work! I hope to see more of this. From your recommended reading, which one goes in detail with regard to the symbols in the cards? Does it specify each symbol of all the UW cards? I always get stomped on the names of the images the author decides to place in each particular card, and feel that I have a blockage from reading the cards because I don't know the symbols. <Anxiously waiting your reply> :reading:

Oh gosh GIGI I missed this communication entirely. I was away from my computer for a while about this time.

I guess the book that gives the greatest details on symbolism is the Jonathan Dee book when it comes to readings. The Jung book gives great detail of the symbolism as it relates to the psychological meanings of the cards. This is useful if you are letting the person you are reading for, pick the cards based on the ones that appeal most to them. At that point it is almost doing a psychological reading for them. I like doing that, but if you aren't adept at the psychological part, it doesn't work very well. So I guess what I'm saying is it depends on what you want to get out of the book.

Shatril

[Theres]

this is probably my favorite tarot card!

to me this is all about the unconscious mind... Moon energy, water, exploration of the unknown within. perhaps the most mysterious card in the pack, especially considering her place so early in the progression of the trumps. but very rewarding if you can manage to crack her secrets.

my meditations on this card usually involve being immersed in a river, the beginning and end of which are completely unknown to me. early in my studies i would never let go of the rocks on the bank, preferring to just let the waters flow by me where they will.
but these days i willingly let go of my secure position near the bank, and let the waters carry me where they will. however, i always seem to come to a point where going further gets a bit scary, and i swim for the new, unfamiliar shore and presumed safety.
but each meditation i go a little further.

what's at the end?
ahhh, that's the mystery!

("Turn off your mind, relax and float downstream...")

[Gigi]

Oh gosh GIGI I missed this communication entirely. I was away from my computer for a while about this time.

I guess the book that gives the greatest details on symbolism is the Jonathan Dee book when it comes to readings. The Jung book gives great detail of the symbolism as it relates to the psychological meanings of the cards. This is useful if you are letting the person you are reading for, pick the cards based on the ones that appeal most to them. At that point it is almost doing a psychological reading for them. I like doing that, but if you aren't adept at the psychological part, it doesn't work very well. So I guess what I'm saying is it depends on what you want to get out of the book.

Shatril

Thanks, Shatril. I am going to take a look at Jonathan Dee's book. Carl Jung, I'm surprised to learn, was also somehow involved with mysticism. I remember studying about him in my psychology class in high school, and his name always stayed in my mind. Therefore, I have to really check into his theories.

Thanks for answering back! :-) :chatty:

[Shatril]

Thanks, Shatril. I am going to take a look at Jonathan Dee's book. Carl Jung, I'm surprised to learn, was also somehow involved with mysticism. I remember studying about him in my psychology class in high school, and his name always stayed in my mind. Therefore, I have to really check into his theories.

Thanks for answering back! :-) :chatty:

Carl Jung work is largely remembered for the work he did on archetypes. As the tarot is full of archetypes it isn't a wonder that he would use it in his studies. I have been trying to locate a book by Joseph Campbell that might deal with the archetypes of the tarot, but have not been successful. If anyone knows of one let me know.

:bouncybob

[Gigi]

Carl Jung work is largely remembered for the work he did on archetypes. As the tarot is full of archetypes it isn't a wonder that he would use it in his studies. I have been trying to locate a book by Joseph Campbell that might deal with the archetypes of the tarot, but have not been successful. If anyone knows of one let me know.

:bouncybob

If you go to barnesandnoble.com, you can search on Books: "archetypes of the tarot"

There's several authors there and I don't know if you have a preference. I'm going to check into them myself by spending a lovely day at B&N (that is when I can get some time lol)

Gigi

[Theres]

I have been trying to locate a book by Joseph Campbell that might deal with the archetypes of the tarot, but have not been successful. If anyone knows of one let me know.

me too!

i have Sallie Nichols book on the subject, 'Jung and Tarot; An Archetypal Journey', which is pretty good (ISBN 0877285152). but i'd LOVE to read Joe Campbell's thoughts on this.