In this chapter of the tarot course we will see The Star and its meanings. The hidden details for its interpretation in the tarot, its correspondence with numerology, the elements and kabbalistics.
What does the Star card mean in the Tarot? What does the Star card mean in love, work, money or health? What is its spiritual meaning and what does it reveal to us? What does the Star card upside down or inverted mean?
The Star in the tarot
The Star is the card with the number 17. The Star is a very positive card, among the best that can be revealed in a reading.
The Star card will of course change its meaning if it appears in its natural position or reversed, but its message is always worthy of our attention.
Correspondences of the card
- Kabbalistics associates this card with the planet Mercury, with the letter Peth and with the number 80.
- Esoterically it corresponds to the astrological sign of Aquarius, the element Air and the season of winter.
- In numerology it represents the number 17 and 8. (1 plus 7 = 8).
Graphic description of the chart
The Star is a chart showing a naked woman, kneeling on the edge of a small pond or natural oasis. The woman has two containers, and she pours one of them into the water to nourish the earth and to continue the cycle of fertility, represented by the lush vegetation around her.
The other container of water she pours over the dry earth in five streams, representing the five senses.
The woman has one foot on the ground, representing her practical skills and common sense, and the other foot in the water, representing her intuition, inner resources and listening to her inner voice.
Behind her, shines one large star and seven smaller stars, representing the chakras, and this implies the need to open the chakras and cleanse your aura. It is noted that all the stars have eight points.
The star is associated with the number 17, which is equal to 8 (1+7 = 8). Eight is the strength, the quality needed to accept your faults and love yourself in spite of them.
The bird in the tree in the background is the sacred ibis, associated with thought, perched on the tree of the mind.
What does the Star mean in the Tarot?
The Star to the right, general meaning. This is a very positive and encouraging card, it symbolizes hope, spirituality, inner renewal, inspiration and serenity.
It gives you strength to move forward, it is a card about trusting not only in yourself but in the universal forces and your understanding that they are working in your favor.
Now your mentality, your reason, prevails over emotions and feelings, but without letting them disappear. Now you put rationality where before there was only a mess of emotions that clouded your judgment.
This card also represents beauty in all its forms, the power of communication, good luck, creative talent, youthful spirit beyond your years.
It is about your personal transformation after surely having gone through difficult times and situations. Now you regain faith in all its aspects: in your own strengths and conditions and in the blessings that the universe has for you.
Those old limiting and negative feelings have now shifted to a healing and transforming feeling, you feel empowered for life and to face whatever the days bring.
There is a turning inward, where you once again trust your instincts and intuitions, the child in you that was long forgotten, unheard.
The Star is excellent when you come from a time full of obstacles and with a renewed self-esteem you put an end to them, you believe in yourself with a new perception that you did not know before, and feelings such as kindness, generosity, compassion and an incredible mental and spiritual openness develops in you, completely changing your life.
If this card appears predicting a final result, it will tell us that you will almost certainly reach your goal, it is positive, affirmative. Everything you achieve will also be for yourself, for your effort and worth, now you connect in another way with people and things and this makes everything flow and is put in your favor.
If the Star comes out defining a person, it will say that this one is accepted by others, has charm and charm, ease to transmit and communicate, that luck is on your side. She is attentive and cordial, she listens, she is creative in a mental way but at the same time emotional.
Her appreciation for beauty is visceral. It is the feminine part in a man related to instinct. She is a person of nobility and good will and disposition. The kind of person one would go to for advice and a listening ear.
As a situation, the Star is very favorable. There is great harmony now within you and with all your surroundings. You feel good, confident, serene and positive about the future.
Tranquility, inner peace, a lot of creativity, full of ideas and projects. It may also herald the arrival of a child.
What does the Star Chart mean in love?
Regarding love, it is an incredible moment. If you are alone, a great love may appear, possibly the great love, who will surrender to you. It can also appear if you are in a couple but you are not happy.
If you are currently in a couple and well, this card does nothing but announce happy times, of great understanding, communication and comprehension. There is romance, beautiful little details, everything flows in harmony and it may be the ideal time for the arrival of a child.
What does the Star Chart mean at work?
At work, there are possibilities of promotion or professional growth. You are and will be completely dedicated, with commitment and creativity. Your environment recognizes your value and the whole group moves forward for the benefit of all.
If you are looking for a job, you will get it and it will be very good. If you are thinking of changing the one you have for another, The Star encourages you to do so, as many good opportunities will be available to you.
What does the Star Chart mean for money?
If we talk about money and finances, The Star indicates that luck is on your side now. You can be lucky in games and chance.
Money comes to you, perhaps as extra earnings, an important salary increase, a good business, the growth of the company or new professional horizons that pay off financially.
Everything invested will begin to pay off. It is time to take risks, to take courage, to grow. It is a card of excellent omens for your money and finances.
What does the Star Chart mean for your health?
It is a time of good health, you are vital, energetic, your mind is at rest and at peace, and you have great strength for any kind of challenge.
This should be a fabulous time for your health. If you are awaiting test results of some kind, they are likely to be very good results.
What does the Star mean spiritually?
You are so in touch with your spirituality now that it doesn’t seem to fit inside you. You have a need to reach out to others, to share, to join in, to understand and to listen.
Your joy and serenity are contagious, people enjoy being with you, the world needs your light and happiness. Let it shine!
What does the Star card upside down or reversed mean?
The Star when reversed, General meaning: Reversed, this card loses many of its positive connotations. It now shows lack of faith, despair, discouragement, discouragement, sadness.
It is not an extremely negative card, but it does point out that you now see the world in a distorted, dark way and while there may be elements to feel this way, the Star indicates that many times this discouragement is aggravated by our own perception.
You may be making a world out of things that in reality are not so serious, forgetting that you have the ability and strength to overcome and move forward. You must be able to define well what it is that makes you feel this way.
In general, the Star appears when there is a disenchantment with your life, you started things with great enthusiasm but the routines and the tedium of life seems to have settled in you.
It is also very significant for work and profession, when you feel stagnant, that you have mistaken your vocation, that you do not have the expected performance and results.
You do not feel connected to what you do, neither at work, nor at home, nor in your love and social life.
lthough this is a negative outlook, the star chart indicates that perhaps it is not as bad as it seems, and that to remedy what is happening to you, you should try to focus, to isolate and interpret the problem, to assume it in order to improve or reverse it.
The Star is more about a test of faith than a negative outcome in itself. The outcome can be negative if you do not use all your mental and internal capacities to understand that these are normal and natural cycles of life, that many times we need them to grow and learn, to come out stronger than before and you are now wiser with this knowledge and learning.
You may feel now that you are on the wrong path in some aspect of your life, whether in love, work, family life, or perhaps in all of them, but you must understand that this situation is momentary, perhaps not as serious and extreme as you live or feel and that it is a necessary step.
This card is all about your faith, which you must recover because that is the way you will get everything to work again.
What does the Inverted Star card mean in love?
In matters of love, the dialogue must return and you must also be able to show what you are, who you are, open up, let them know you. Recover tenderness and romantic moments, you are able to ignite a powerful and bright light.
This is not a negative card of separations or divorces, it just shows some stumbling blocks that mainly have to do with you and your blocks. Likewise, if you are single, you must break these blocks if you want to find love and make it last.
It is a matter of attitude, of faith, if you do not love yourself and your self-esteem is at rock bottom, well, people will tend to run away from you. Work on yourself because therein lies the key to live love.
What does the inverted Star card mean at work?
At work in particular, it announces delays, doubts and cavils. You should make more effort now in your work, in your studies and mainly in relationships in the work environment.
It is very possible that right now there are a lot of opportunities passing in front of you and you are not able to see them, due to the discouragement that you drag. You must recompose the picture, ask yourself important questions.
If you don’t like what you are doing, consider how you want to see yourself a few years from now, and do whatever it takes to make that happen.
What does the reversed Star chart mean for money and finances?
It is a time of spending. You should not gamble as luck is not with you now. There may be expenses related to health and family life.
It is time to try to keep some kind of financial control, a kind of minimum planning so that you do not spend more than you have. Remember that this is a temporary situation and that it will improve, but for the moment do not make risky investments.
What does the reversed Star card mean in health?
Worry dominates you now. You may be delaying doing things, you may feel sick and sore, but this is somatization. The Star does not point to anything serious at the level of health, except that you create your own hell.
Thinking is all very well, but “if you make your head” 24 hours a day, things won’t get better and it won’t be productive at all.
What does the inverted Star card mean spiritually?
You must regain confidence in yourself and lost faith, as well as understand that the heavens are not against you, but what happens is a natural cycle of alternation of things.
Seek to regain that faith through meditation, helpful readings or perhaps attending a temple, a group of people who are struggling for the same thing.
It is not a bad idea to consult a therapist, counselor, mentor, spiritual leader to help you put things in perspective again.
