General Meaning
The Star card is a beacon of bright hope, patronage of Higher Powers, overcoming all obstacles, and the advent of a favorable phase in life. It is the guiding star that illuminates your life's path, leading the way to fortune and inspiration.
This tarot Major Arcana promises that prosperity, happiness, wish fulfillment, and the most favorable prospects lie ahead of you.
Card Motto
With faith in the best and hope for the fulfillment of desires, strive for success.
by Marta Winter
Core Card Meanings The Star
Description and Symbols of the Card The Star
This tarot card depicts a nude woman, kneeling by a body of water. She is pure and beautiful, with 8 radiant stars burning above her head. The picturesque imagery of a tree and a songbird in the background of tarot card 17 creates an atmosphere of harmony and peace.
In both hands, the woman holds jugs, from which she pours the precious Water of Life onto the earth and into the water body. In this way, the Star pours out the balm of hope onto our sorrowful life, reviving our most beautiful dreams and desires.
Meaning in Upright Position
The upright Star tarot card in a spread is a good sign. The Arcana promises a period of harmony and tranquility in life, the achievement of all goals, and the advent of your "star moment" — the key is not to miss the opportunities gifted by Fate.
The heavens favor you, all roads are open before you, there's ample room for activities, talent development, relationship building, friendship, and love! Tarot card 17 represents a spiritual and physical renewal and a replenishment of life in all spheres.
Perhaps you don't yet sense the positive transformation of your life. But the dawn is near, and a wonderful morning is coming — the presence of the Star card in the spread is clear evidence of this. The seed of hope has been planted — now it needs time to grow. This tarot card promises gradual and pleasant changes for the better, the birth of a new love, a promising job, profitable business projects. Believe in your luck and a bright future, and Fate will not disappoint you!
Key Meanings of the Upright Star Card
- The advent of a favorable period in life, new prospects and opportunities, recognition of talents, self-realization, success.
- Achievement of goals, inspiration, problem-solving, promotion.
- Healing, robust health, vivacity of spirit.
- Happiness, good premonition, harmony, joy of existence, surge of creative forces.
Reversed Position
The reversed Tarot card The Star does not have a clear negative connotation, but it warns you about passivity, stubbornness, wrong attitude, distrust, or indecision that prevent you from taking advantage of opportunities and achieving success. If the reversed Star card appears in a spread, you are hindering progress in your life and becoming the cause of failures. The favorable period is postponed for an indefinite amount of time, and goal realization is delayed.
If the Star card appears in a spread in the reversed position, perhaps you're passively waiting on the sidelines, doing nothing to improve your fate. Or on the contrary, you are setting unreasonably high demands on yourself, your partner, and life in general, nurturing unrealistic projects or blinded by false ideas.
The reversed Tarot card The Star suggests that you open your heart to happiness, trust yourself, people, and Fate more, move forward, and hope for a successful outcome of events. And always see the Star of hope in front of you, pointing the way to your dream!
Key Meanings of the Reversed Star Card
- Fruitless attempts, vain hopes, immersion in illusions, disappointment, loss of strength, inflexibility.
- Delay in plans, postponement, and rescheduling of happy events.
- Uncertainty, inertia, indifference, stagnation in development.
- Loneliness, emotional discord, apathy, exacerbation of illness.
Meaning in Love Readings
The Star card heralds the beginning of beautiful romantic relationships and the initiation of happy, long-term marriages. You have either already met someone special, or you're about to, and a sweet, blossoming period awaits you, filled with joy from encounters and gradual closeness with the object of your affection. There will, of course, be moments of anxiety as you worry about meeting your partner's expectations, but the hope of reciprocation is stronger.
The Star card advises you to dispel fear, act more bravely, and reach for the stars! There are no rivals, no obstacles — with this card, even the unreachable object of your dreams might reciprocate your feelings.
In the reversed position, the meaning of the card changes to the opposite, indicating inertia and disappointment in relationships.
When Divining for an Admirer or Beloved
In a reading about an admirer or partner, the upright card indicates that your chosen one is capable of elevating the person they love to seventh heaven! It's fun, interesting, reliable, and simply very good to be around them.
The reversed card suggests that your chosen one doesn't believe too much in their own abilities in love, usually preferring to wait and see rather than take action.
Reading for Money, Career
In business spreads, the Star card promises favorable prospects and the opportunity to bring all your plans to fruition. Those in creative professions will be most fortunate, as well as those who have chosen a career in line with their soul's calling, seeking not only a chance to earn but also the opportunity to unleash their talents.
However, the Star does not promise instant profits—rewards for your efforts may require some patience. But financial well-being is not far away—your invested efforts will undoubtedly be rewarded.
In the reversed position, the meaning of the card changes to the opposite, indicating unfulfilled career aspirations and the "star disease."
Reading for a Person
When reading the card for a person in an upright position, it signifies a highly creative, open, energetic, and positive individual who embraces change and actively pursues all the opportunities that unfold before them.
In the reversed position, it represents someone who is rather reserved and conservative, approaching changes, new ideas, and opportunities with suspicion, suspecting hidden traps or pitfalls.
Reading for Advice
In the upright position, the card advises you to open yourself up to the world and to people. Honesty, sincerity, and belief in your lucky star will bring you success!
Appearing in the reversed position in the spread, the card advises you to stay positive and to believe in your abilities, no matter what happens. A positive mindset is the first step toward achieving your dream!
Reading for Outcome
If the card appears in an upright position, the forecast for your situation is highly favorable. As a result of harmony within yourself and belief in your lucky star, you will undoubtedly achieve your goals. You have excellent prospects ahead!
In the reversed position, the forecast for your situation is currently uncertain. Stagnation and lack of progress in life and affairs might hinder you. Embrace more positivity and have faith in your abilities!
Meanings In Combination with All Tarot Cards
Major Arcana Combinations
With the 0 Fool card - Foolish luck, winning the lottery, delightful naivety, or immaturity.
With the 1 Magician card - Hope for reciprocity, an excellent idea, a good time to start something new.
With the 2 High Priestess card - Self-assurance, good news, relying on intuition and making the right choices.
In combination with the 3 Empress card - A caring hostess, a cheerful or dreamy woman, a harmonious family life.
With the 4 Emperor card - Expanding your sphere of influence, recruiting new employees, presenting a brilliant idea, overcoming a crisis.
With the 5 Hierophant card - Belief in your own abilities, a good mentor or spiritual guide, the right position, kindred spirits.
With the 6 Lovers card - Choosing a beloved occupation, starting a successful romance, enjoying pleasant relationships.
With the 7 Chariot card - Successful collaboration or relationships, a great start to a business, following your dreams.
With the 8 Strength card - Becoming a professional, achieving everything through your own efforts, self-improvement.
With the 9 Hermit card - Self-sufficiency, not feeling lonely, wisdom through experience.
With the 10 Wheel of Fortune card - Resting abroad, a fortunate coincidence or luck, positive changes.
With the 11 Justice card - Making a rational decision, a situation resolving favorably, good results and approval.
With the 12 Hanged Man card - A chance to overcome difficulties, a bizarre idea, empty dreams.
With the 13 Death card - Changing careers or falling in love with someone else, good coming from a bad situation, unexpected help.
With the 14 Temperance card - Inspiration, writing, getting rid of an illness or hoping for happiness.
With the 15 Devil card - A chance to break free from addiction, temptation, dark dreams leading astray.
With the 16 Tower card - Empty dreams, shattered plans, divorce, or a forced move.
With the 18 Moon card - Strange illusions, regressing into childhood, overlooking real problems, or experiencing betrayal.
With the 19 Sun card - Winning a game of chance, receiving an award or prize, achieving all your plans and moving forward, the birth of a baby.
With the 20 Judgment card - Letting fate decide, a favorable outcome in a legal matter, using past experiences productively.
With the 21 World card - Unleashing your talent, receiving an appointment in another country, traveling with pleasure.
Wands Suit Combinations
With the Ace of Wands — Pursue a dream, be a good person, work for an idea.
With the Two of Wands — Seek destiny, attend interviews, desire to find like-minded individuals or a partner.
In combination with the Three of Wands — Obtain the desired position, have high hopes for the future, an open path to growth.
With the Four of Wands — Recovery, harmonious couple, find friends or discover a suitable hobby.
With the Five of Wands — Education, enrollment in an educational institution, a great chance to gain experience.
With the Six of Wands — When everything works out, be an inspirational leader, lead others, have authority over acquaintances or loved ones.
With the Seven of Wands — Defend your beliefs, overcome obstacles, be obsessed with an idea.
With the Eight of Wands — Success in business and love, be enthusiastic, triumph without engaging in battle.
With the Nine of Wands — Doubts, guard your inner world, do not let strangers approach you.
With the Ten of Wands — Share responsibilities with someone, understand yourself, set priorities.
With the Page of Wands — Successful studies, lovely ideas, the right young lady.
With the Knight of Wands — Spiritual growth through work, when everything is going well, a pleasant young man.
With the Queen of Wands — Belief in success, promotion of your own business, valuable connections, an active and capable woman.
With the King of Wands — Creation, energetic ideas for expanding a business, the patronage of a wise person or an older admirer.
Swords Suit Combinations
With the Ace of Swords — A change in political course, a breakthrough idea, victory of ideals.
With the Two of Swords — Indecision, a desire to move forward but lacking the skills, trying to evoke sympathy.
In combination with the Three of Swords — An attempt to justify oneself, dealing with an ex-boyfriend (girlfriend), wanting to quickly resolve difficulties.
With the Four of Swords — Nervous exhaustion, being mentally elsewhere, daydreaming while doing routine tasks.
With the Five of Swords — Ruining a good idea, poor execution, lack of planning, dispersing a demonstration.
With the Six of Swords — Drawing conclusions, the second attempt will be more successful, making sense of gained experience.
With the Seven of Swords — Accidental success, false guidance, unreliable information.
With the Eight of Swords — Numerous obstacles, poor analysis, a deluge of minor problems.
With the Nine of Swords — Being rejected by society, realizing the extent of hypocrisy, withdrawing into oneself and clinging to hope.
With the Ten of Swords — Star disease, arrogance, losing a job or relationships due to one's own arrogance.
With the Page of Swords — Beginning of a political career, gaining a little power or influence, an undesirable acquaintance.
With the Knight of Swords — Impulsive admirer, hoping for a strong partner, criminal connections.
With the Queen of Swords — Remarriage, strength of character, a determined woman with convictions.
With the King of Swords — An influential patron or admirer, an unofficial marriage, being together out of habit.
The Star and Swords Suit Combinations
With the Ace of Cups — Overflowing with emotions, triumph, a wedding or preparations for marriage, good news.
With the Two of Cups — An unexpected encounter, pleasant gatherings, a club based on shared interests.
In combination with the Three of Cups — Joyful revelry, a party or a reunion of graduates, thoughts of rest and relaxation.
With the Four of Cups — Desire for change, falling into dependency on the environment, a wish to be alone.
With the Five of Cups — Believing and being deceived, disappointment, mourning a dream, or temporarily parting with a loved one.
With the Six of Cups — Platonic love, attachment, sharing plans or revealing a dream.
With the Seven of Cups — Falling out of touch with reality, being intoxicated by prospects, wanting everything all at once.
With the Eight of Cups — Belief in eternal love, self-sacrifice for the sake of relationships, deep emotions.
With the Nine of Cups — Getting involved in social disputes, becoming a volunteer or an activist, embracing a public cause.
With the Ten of Cups — Success, support from family members, a good team.
With the Page of Cups — Belief in the future, initial positive results, joy from work or studies.
With the Knight of Cups — Winning an argument, conducting important negotiations, being in the spotlight, appealing to an interesting young man.
With the Queen of Cups — A skilled salesperson or manager, a press secretary, a nimble and determined lady.
With the King of Cups — Charismatic personality, flourishing business, swift progress toward a goal.
Pentacles Suit Combinations
With the Ace of Pentacles — A chance to amass wealth, fleeting popularity, a hype.
With the Two of Pentacles — Unsteady principles, unstable income, purchasing unnecessary things.
In combination with the Three of Pentacles — Discovering a promising direction, assisting in family business, being there for backup.
With the Four of Pentacles — Illusion of financial security, dreams of multiplying resources, a lack of confidence to execute a plan.
With the Five of Pentacles — "Caught between a rock and a hard place," envying others' accumulations, craving easy money.
With the Six of Pentacles — Utilizing beneficial experience, help from old friends or acquaintances, counting on reciprocity.
With the Seven of Pentacles — Expectations might not be met, divergence of dreams and reality, inaction.
With the Eight of Pentacles — Conscientious work, underappreciation, laboring for others' benefit.
With the Nine of Pentacles — Acting skills, earning in the arts, a young talent.
With the Ten of Pentacles — Marrying for money, affirmation of status, climbing the social ladder.
With the Page of Pentacles — Learning with pleasure, a hobby that brings income, increased motivation, a passionate girl.
With the Knight of Pentacles — Progress, a fruitful idea or endeavor, the talent of an organizer, a coveted suitor.
With the Queen of Pentacles — A wealthy mistress, a woman with high demands, a businesswoman.
With the King of Pentacles — A sponsor or patron, gaining the approval of elders, getting into a lucrative industry.
Example Interpretation In a Daily Spread
A Card Has Fallen for You The Star? This Signifies:
Today, everything you set out to do will come easily and smoothly. You are in harmony with yourself and the entire universe, which means you can expect gifts from destiny. It's quite possible that one of your wishes will come true today, or you'll take a step towards your goal. The card of the day suggests that you'll experience a lot of positive emotions even from the simplest things. Try to preserve this beautiful and radiant feeling in your soul, and luck will always accompany you.