A Little Witchy

Major Arcana · 17

The Star

Tarot card meaning: upright and reversed, in love, work and money.

The Star tarot card, from A Little Witchy's painted deck
On our card, a woman with long silver hair kneels by a starlit pool, pouring water from one jug into it and from the other onto the grass. A huge eight-pointed star shines overhead, and an ibis watches from a slender tree.
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What The Star means

After the storm, a clear night and a sky full of stars. The Star is the card of things getting quietly better. Make a wish, mean it, and do one small thing that points toward it.

Calm comes after the storm, and that's exactly where the Star, card seventeen, sits, right after the Tower. It's about hope, renewal and faith that things can get better. A woman pours water back into the pool and onto the land, giving freely and refilling what was emptied, beneath one great star and seven smaller ones in the traditional deck. In daily life it's a quiet comeback, a returning spark of inspiration, a wish that seems possible again, or simply feeling like yourself after a hard stretch.

The Star reversed

You stopped wishing because wishing felt silly. Go dig out the idea you shelved, because it was a good one.

Reversed, hope runs low or you've lost touch with what used to inspire you. It can look like going through the motions, or deciding in advance that nothing will improve so you won't be disappointed. Small things help here, like a walk at dusk or an old playlist that used to lift you.

In love, work and money

Love

Love feels hopeful again, maybe after a difficult season. Be open and sincere, and let it grow without rushing.

Work

Inspiration comes back. It's a good time to share the idea you've been sitting on and aim at the work that feels meaningful to you.

Money

A gentle recovery is possible here. Set hopeful but realistic goals and take one small step toward them this week.

Yes or no?

Leans yes. the Star brings hope and renewal, so the answer is a gentle, encouraging yes.

Try this today

Stick tonight's wish somewhere you'll see it tomorrow.

Draw your own card every morning, with your stars and a yes-or-no from the Oracle. Free.

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