hope, healing, inspiration
The Star Tarot Card Meaning
What The Star means upright and reversed, with readings for love, money and career.
The picture and its symbols
The Star shows a woman pouring water beneath a great star in the night sky. It is number 17 of the Major Arcana, the part of the Fool's journey about moving past the old toward a larger completion. It matters that this card comes right after the Tower. It speaks of the quiet recovery and hope that arrive after something hard.
Upright meaning
hope, healing, inspiration. After a hard period, hope comes into view. Move calmly toward your dream.
- Love
- Wounds heal and a pure affection grows.
- Money
- Your finances recover gradually. A good time to set long-term goals.
- Career
- Your talent shows and recognition begins. Especially good for creative fields.
- Yes or no
- Yes
- Advice
- A Major Arcana card points to a larger current that effort alone does not control. Put your energy into aligning with it rather than resisting.
Reversed meaning
disappointment, low motivation, distrust. You have lost hope and are worn out. Start again with small goals.
- Love
- The higher the expectation was, the greater the disappointment.
- Money
- Do not invest on vague hope alone.
- Career
- You feel your effort is not rewarded. Check your direction.
- Yes or no
- Not yet
- Advice
- A reversed Major Arcana card signals that you are pushing against a larger current. Before forcing things, ask what you need to let go of.
Timing
Because this is a Major Arcana card, do not hurry the timing: wait for things to ripen. Readers usually think in terms of a season.
The question this card asks
If every condition fell away, what would you still hope for?
Draw the cards yourself
For entertainment and self-reflection only. Do not use a reading to make health, legal or financial decisions.