The star tarot card offers a stark contrast to the bleak scenery of the previous arcanum (the Tower). The first in a succession of three major arcana named after celestial bodies, the Star heralds the first steps in the final path leading to enlightenment, where all the lessons of the previous major arcana start to fuse together to make sense of the world.
Keywords associated with the Star Tarot Card
Upright keywords: Hope, inspiration, vision, purpose, and guidance Reversedkeywords: Self-doubts, confusion, ambiguity, hypocrisy, and despair
Astrologically, the Star card is associated with the planet Uranus and the sign of Aquarius.
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Upright Star Meaning
Taken out of context from the rest of the tarot reading, the meaning of the Star card is usually connected to your inner faith, and to the purest form of hope. Indeed, when you feel lost and blind in the night of your life, the bright light of the stars that pierces the darkness in the night sky can often fill you up with renewed hope and dissuade you from giving up right away.
The Star card can also be a reference to the Querent’s secret dreams and desires, wishes that are not necessarily spoken out loud but that provide them with a goal in life.
Finally, in the context of more complex reading, the Star card also acts as an enhancer, stressing, and amplifying the positive aspects to be found in other cards in the drawing.
In a Question about Love and Relationship
The Star card profoundly influences relationship energy by encouraging you to pursue your vision for a great relationship. Seek your highest ideal and visualize it so it can manifest in your life. The motto of this card is “Hope springs eternal.”
If you are single, this card encourages you to believe the right person is out there for you. You will find him or her. Each failed date assures you that you are still on the right path to finding a successful union. Do not waver in your conviction to meet the person best suited for you. If you settle, you will only find disappointment. The Star card reminds you that you deserve your best relationship, no matter how long it takes to find.
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If you are in a relationship, this card encourages you to think about the next goal you want to achieve as a couple. What vision is guiding you now? What visions guided you in the past? It is important to have a mutual goal that deepens and matures your love. Avoid stagnation; the Star card reminds you to keep striving together.
Career includes school and education if that is your current stage, necessary work that is not a career path, and your actual career path. Regardless of your current stage, the Star represents your visionary goal for your academic pursuits, work, and career.
If you are a student, consider what you plan to do with your education after graduation. With each class, think about how you are building or fulfilling your academic dreams. If you feel lost or lack direction in your studies, you might need to leave school temporarily. Consider working to see if you can fulfill your dreams through different means.
If you are working but not in a career, this card asks if the work allows you to pursue your dream as a means to an end. While it would be ideal if work aligned with your vision as a career, that is not always the case. For work to matter, you need to have a dream elsewhere that work helps you pursue and attain.
If you are in a career path, this card reminds you to stay focused on your vision of what you want your career to be. Having a guiding Star keeps your career dynamic and satisfying. If you attain your vision, look for another Star to guide you. Never settle.
Reversed Star Meaning
The reversed Star card can twist its meaning around and focus on the negative aspects of the card. It can be a sign of extreme loneliness, a feeling of being left out and excluded from your friends and family.
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At worst, it can be a setback to the fulfillment of your hopes and dreams as the reversed Star card entices you to doubt your dreams eventual fulfillment, and this doubt can lead you on a dark path pushing you further and further away from your own goals. The best way to avoid this problem is to take a step back from your own situation and recognize all the positive aspects that can still be found within, as well as all the wonderful steps you have made so far.
Reversed, this card suggests you may “have lost that loving feeling”. The vision of your relationship is no longer what you hoped for; maybe your partner has told you that he or she no longer feels the same way you do. It may be time to look for a new relationship or to change your vision about the current relationship if you are both still in love, but not attaining what you hoped you would together.
In a Question about Career and Work
When this card appears reversed in a question about work or career, then you likely need to realize that your vision for work and career is no longer the same. Perhaps a circumstance, like the birth of a child, has fundamentally changed your goals, forcing you to “re”-vision what you want out of your work and career.
The Fool’s Journey
The Fool now gets to enjoy some sweet respite after the turbulence of the previous lesson. The star tarot card is arguably the most positive one in the entire deck, and as such, this is also a very positive and important lesson to be learned on the Fool’s journey.
After the tempestuous elements break down the tower, the Fool enjoys peaceful serenity. The human character depicted on the Star card is usually naked, teaching the Fool that their crumbling walls have left them naked too. Figuratively speaking, they are now free from prejudice and misconceptions. They are free to start over again, hopeful that everything will turn out for the best. When everything superfluous is gone, it becomes easier to see the light of hope. This light shines like a beacon within their mind and soul, shining like a star.
Like a star shining brightly in the night sky, the meaning of the Star card is extremely positive. It bears a message of hope and urges you to trust the stars above. Let them guide you out of despair and into joy. If this card is drawn as the outcome or result card, it is a very encouraging sign. It implies that whatever was the subject of the reading will have an extremely positive conclusion.
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Meditating with the Star
When you feel lost or think you have lost sight of your hopes and dreams, use the Star tarot card as your meditation focus. This card helps you find your way back to your dreams and make them come true. The goal of such meditation is to lift your spirits. Therefore, it works even better if you set up a comfortable space.
For instance, you can meditate in the darkness of your room, with a few candles spread around like a constellation of flames. During meditation, think about the things that make you happy. If you recall something that used to be positive but has faded, try to understand why. See whether you can flip that sentiment around.
