A
great, radiant star of eight rays, surrounded by seven lesser
stars--also of eight rays. The female figure in the foreground is
entirely naked. Her left knee is on the land and her right foot upon
the water. She pours Water of Life from two great ewers, irrigating
sea and land. Behind her is rising ground and on the right a shrub or
tree, whereon a bird alights. The figure expresses eternal youth and
beauty. The star is l'etoile flamboyante, which appears in
Masonic symbolism, but has been confused therein. That which the
figure communicates to the living scene is the substance of the
heavens and the elements. It has been said truly that the mottoes of
this card are "Waters of Life
freely" and "Gifts of the Spirit."
The summary of several tawdry explanations says that it is a card
of hope. On other planes it has been certified as immortality and
interior light. For the majority of prepared minds, the figure will
appear as the type of Truth unveiled, glorious in undying beauty,
pouring on the waters of the soul some part and measure of her
priceless possession. But she is in reality the Great Mother in the
Kabalistic Sephira Binah, which is supernal Understanding, who
communicates to the Sephiroth that are below in the measure
that they can receive her
influx.--A.E.
Waite
He may attract to himself any force of the Universe by making himself
a fit receptacle for it, establishing a connection with it, and
arranging conditions so that its nature compels it to flow toward
him.--Aleister Crowley, Magick in Theory
and Practice
But to love me is better than all things: if under the night-stars in
the desert thou presently burnest mine incense before me, invoking me
with a pure heart, and the Serpent flame therein, thou shalt come a
little to lie in my bosom. For one kiss wilt thou then be willing to
give all; but whoso gives one particle of dust shall lose all in that
hour.--Aleister
Crowley
Here, the Star--the young woman who has just entered this
[life-giving ability] phase in her life--has harnessed her creative
power to create the galaxy that swirls around her; as she pours the
stars out of the crescent-shaped cup in her left hand, her right hand
pours the creative, fiery star power back into her heart. Thus,
through her own creative power she nourishes her own self and shines
ever more brightly.
In a reading this powerful card symbolizes creative potential and
the ability to shine out and radiate confidence in its application.
You have the opportunity to stand out in the crowd and to present
yourself and your ideas in ways that influence the outcome of the
situation. Confidence flows through you, and you feel as if your
creativity and potential for expansion amplify the power of your
ideas. The expanding spiral of your influence begins with a creative
spark--and indeed, you are at the center of the galaxy. Every idea
and creative impulse gives us the potential to shine for others, and
through the diversity of our experience and the variety of our ideas
we all are able to be the central
star.--Alexandra Genetti
. . . the Star maiden pours it out freely, confident that life will
continually supply her with new
energy.--Rachel
Pollack
According to Julie, the naked, therefore vulnerable, Star Woman takes
a calculated risk in pouring out her knowledge onto the earth and the
waters; but, unlike her rationale of conservatism in Temperance, here
she trusts implicitly in abundance and in an infinite return on her
investment.--Tracey
Hoover
The hope of the Star is not grounded in material or psychological
desire; it is the thought of salvation or enlightenment, hope for the
good of all beings. The Star illuminates the divinity in everyone and
everything; it is the realm of
miracles.--Jean
Huets
In all societies and cultures, people have looked to the stars as a
source of inspiration and hope. There is something about their
twinkling light that draws us out of ourselves and up into a higher
plane. When we turn our eyes heavenward, we no longer feel the
distress and troubles of earth. We feel instead the serenity of the
stars. . . .
[The Fool] is so filled with joy that his one wish is to share his
riches generously with the rest of the world. His
heart is open, and his love pours out
freely.--Joan
Bunning
This is the card of illumination and hope, of spiritual love and
guidance. A Star shone over the manger to guide the Wise Men to the
Savior. Astronomers use stars to map out the heavens. Astrologers
seek answers from the stars to help guide life on earth. The Star is
our guide; it shines through the darkness of
night.--Susan
Hansson
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