The Star: tarot meaning, upright and reversed

A naked figure pours water onto land and into a pool beneath one large star and seven smaller stars.

Upright

renewal · openness

Restore trust through honest, unguarded contact with what sustains you after difficulty.

Reversed

discouragement · diminished trust

Hope may feel remote, or generous effort may be offered without replenishment.

In a reading

The position gives this card a particular task: a description of the situation, a challenge, or guidance. Read its image and meaning alongside the other cards and the question that brought them together.

Golden Dawn correspondence

Zodiac sign: Aquarius. This is the attribution in Book T.

Sources

A. E. Waite, The Pictorial Key to the Tarot. These notes are original interpretations of the Waite–Smith imagery, informed by that text.