General Meaning
The Star card is a beacon of bright hope, a sign of divine guidance, and the overcoming of all obstacles, heralding a period of good fortune in life. It's like a guiding star that illuminates your path, leading you towards success and inspiration.
This Tarot card promises that ahead lies prosperity, happiness, the fulfillment of your desires, and the most favorable prospects.
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 naked woman kneeling by a pool. She is pure and beautiful, with eight radiant stars shining above her head. The picturesque background of the 17th Tarot card, featuring a tree and a songbird, creates an atmosphere of harmony and tranquility.
In both hands, the woman holds jugs from which she pours the precious Water of Life onto the earth and into the pool. In this way, The Star pours the balm of hope onto our troubled lives, reviving our most beautiful dreams and desires.
Meaning in Upright Position
The upright Tarot card 'The Star' is a positive sign in a reading. This card promises a period of harmony and tranquility in your life, the achievement of your goals, and the arrival of your "moment to shine." It's important not to miss the opportunities that Destiny offers.
The universe is smiling upon you, and all paths are open. There is vast potential for growth, talent development, relationship building, friendship, and love! The 17th Tarot card signifies spiritual and physical renewal, enriching your life in all areas.
Perhaps you don't yet feel the positive transformation in your life. However, the dawn of a new day is approaching, and this card is clear evidence of that. The seed of hope has been planted—it just needs time to grow. 'The Star' card promises gradual and delightful changes for the better, the birth of new love, promising work opportunities, and profitable business projects. Trust in your luck and bright future, and Destiny won't let you down!
Key Meanings of The Upright Star Card
- The arrival of a favorable period in life, new prospects and opportunities, recognition of talents, self-realization, success.
- Achievement of goals, inspiration, problem-solving, career advancement.
- Healing, strong health, vitality.
- Happiness, good intuition, harmony, joy of being alive, a surge of creative energy.
Reversed Position
The reversed Tarot card 'The Star' doesn't carry an obvious negative connotation, but it does caution you about passivity, stubbornness, the wrong mindset, distrust, or indecision that may hinder you from seizing opportunities and achieving success. If the reversed Star card appears in a reading, it suggests that you might be the one holding back progress in your life, becoming the reason for your setbacks. A favorable period is delayed indefinitely, and goal achievement is postponed.
When the Star card appears reversed in a spread, it might indicate that you are waiting passively on the sidelines, doing nothing to improve your fate. Conversely, you may be setting unrealistically high expectations for yourself, your partner, and life in general, harboring impractical projects or being blinded by false ideas.
The reversed Tarot card 'The Star' encourages you to open your heart to happiness, trust yourself, others, and Destiny more, move forward, and hope for a successful outcome. Always envision the Star of hope ahead of you, guiding your path to your dreams!
Key Meanings of the Reversed Star Card
- Fruitless efforts, vain hopes, delving into illusions, disappointment, loss of energy, stubbornness.
- Delays in plans, postponement and deferral of happy events.
- Insecurity, inertia, indifference, stagnation in development.
- Loneliness, inner conflict, apathy, worsening of illness.
Meaning in Love Readings
The Star card heralds the beginning of beautiful romantic relationships and the formation of happy, long-lasting marriages. You may have already met someone special, or you're about to meet them soon. Ahead lies a touching and exciting period of courtship, filled with joy from meetings and gradual closeness with your object of affection. Naturally, there might be some anxiety about meeting your partner's expectations, but the hope for mutual feelings is stronger.
The Star card advises you to cast aside fear, act boldly, and reach for the stars! There are no rivals and no barriers—under this card's influence, even the seemingly unattainable person you've only dreamed about may reciprocate your feelings.
In its reversed position, the meaning of the card shifts to suggest passivity and disappointment in relationships.
When reading for a suitor or loved one
In readings about a suitor or partner, the upright card indicates that your chosen one has the ability to lift their beloved to cloud nine! With them, life is fun, interesting, secure, and just very fulfilling.
A reversed card reveals that in love, your chosen one may lack confidence in their abilities, often preferring to wait rather than take action.
Reading for Money, Career
In business spreads, The Star card heralds promising opportunities and the potential to turn your plans into reality. Those most likely to succeed are individuals in creative fields or those who have chosen a career that speaks to their heart, seeking not only to earn but also to express their talents.
However, The Star does not promise instant rewards—you might need to be patient for the fruits of your labor. But financial success is on the horizon—the effort you put in will surely pay off.
When reversed, the meaning of the card shifts, indicating unfulfilled career dreams and perhaps getting lost in illusions of grandeur.
Reading for a Person
When drawn upright in a reading about a person, 'The Star' card represents someone who is highly creative, open-minded, energetic, and positive. This person embraces change and actively seeks out new opportunities that come their way.
In the reversed position, this card signifies a more reserved and conservative individual who is wary of change. They may approach new ideas and opportunities with skepticism, suspecting hidden pitfalls.
Reading for Advice
When upright, the card encourages you to open yourself up to the world and the people around you. Honesty, sincerity, and faith in your lucky star will bring you success!
If the card appears reversed in a spread, it advises you to focus on the positive and, no matter what happens, believe in your abilities. A positive mindset is the first step on the path to your dreams!
Reading for Outcome
If the card appears upright, the outlook for your situation is very promising. With inner harmony and faith in your lucky star, you are sure to achieve your goals. You have excellent prospects ahead!
In the reversed position, the forecast for your situation is still uncertain. Stagnation and lack of progress in life and matters may hold you back. Embrace positivity and believe 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.