Major Arcana

The Star

Tarot Card Meaning

The Star tarot card from the Rider-Waite-Smith deck

Upright

  • hope
  • renewal
  • inspiration
  • serenity

After the storm comes the star. Hope, healing, and inspiration guide you forward.

Reversed

  • despair
  • disconnection
  • lack of faith
  • discouragement

Loss of hope or faith. Reconnect with what inspires you — the light is still there.

Symbolism

A nude woman kneels at a pool, pouring water from two jugs — one onto the land, one into the water. Above her shines one great star surrounded by seven smaller ones — hope and renewal after devastation.

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