Uprighthope, healing, renewal, inspiration, serenity
Reverseddespair, discouragement, lack of faith, disconnection
Upright meaning
The Star stands for hope, healing and renewal after difficulty. It brings calm, inspiration and faith in the future. The card points to a period of recovery, generosity and a sense of being guided.
Reversed meaning
Reversed, the Star can show discouragement, loss of hope or feeling disconnected from one's sense of purpose. It invites renewing faith in small steps.
What the card shows
A naked woman kneels by a pool, pouring water from one jug into the pool and from another onto the land. A large star shines above her, surrounded by seven smaller stars, and a bird sits in a tree.
As your card of the day
Hope is renewed today. Trust that you are on a healing path and let yourself dream again. Your light inspires others.
“I am filled with hope and trust in the future.”
Write down three things you are hopeful about.
Questions
What does The Star mean in tarot?
The Star stands for hope, healing and renewal after difficulty. It brings calm, inspiration and faith in the future. The card points to a period of recovery, generosity and a sense of being guided.
What does The Star reversed mean?
Reversed, the Star can show discouragement, loss of hope or feeling disconnected from one's sense of purpose. It invites renewing faith in small steps.
Is The Star a yes or no card?
Yes. Yes; hope is well placed.
Card pictures: the 1909 deck by Pamela Colman Smith (public domain). Meanings based on A. E. Waite's The Pictorial Key to the Tarot (1910), rewritten in modern language. For inspiration and reflection only.