On a number of Tarot cards, the figures are depicted between two pillars. The most obvious is Tarot Card II The High Priestess; According to Waite, she sits between the pillars ‘Boaz’ and ‘Jachin’ that belong to ‘the Mystical Temple’. But what exactly is this Mystical Temple? And where does the symbolism come from? Did the temple really exist? The key, according to many myths and mysteries, is the legend of King Solomon who had a temple built on a mountain in Jerusalem sometime in the year 1000 B.C. This temple has been the motivation and inspiration for many people ever since – to do both ‘good’ and ‘bad’ things. To unravel the mystery, we have to delve a bit into (biblical) history…
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The High Priestess tarot card is a card from the Major Arcana. The card from the RWS deck depicts a mystical lady seated in front of the Temple of Solomon. At her feet lies a crescent moon. Although there is a lot of symbolism and meanings in the card, the general keywords are: Intuition & inner knowing, patience, connection with the unconscious, prima materia, memory, feminine power, duality.
