17 The Star
Card number 17 in the major arcana is The Star card and it is a welcome breath of fresh air after the pressures of the previous two cards. The star card kind of reminds me of the temperance card in that they both come at a place in the deck where rest is needed after confronting something that is potentially destructive and/or overwhelming. In the card we see a nude woman kneeling on one knee, placed on the ground with her other foot in the water. This suggests she is nourished and supported by both the earth and the waters, and that is what she offers. She pours her two full jars of water out, one back into the body of water she’s at and the other onto the land where it splits off into several smaller streams. While she is taking water from the spring to feed the land, she is also feeding water back into the spring making a closed circle which nourishes as it replenishes. It’s the ultimate rejuvenation! Behind her and all around her are plants in various stages of development sym...