High Priestess as Love Outcome (Upright & Reversed) Tarot Card Meaning

The High Priestess is the card of inner balance, intuition, and duality. Her number is 2, balancing two sides to everything. She sits between light and darkness, black and white, sun and moon, masculine and feminine, yin and yang, life and death, conscious and unconscious. In love, she represents a soul connection that transcends karmic cycles. 

The High Priestess sits peacefully between two pillars, one white, one black. She is in perfect harmony with the material and spiritual worlds. She asks you to look within yourself for the answer, because your intuition and feelings will guide you to the truth. 

Upright High Priestess as Love Outcome

If you are asking about what is the outcome of a relationship, and you draw the High Priestess, that means that you both feel a soul connection with each other. The High Priestess is all about duality, you could view each other as your other halves. This could indicate soulmate or twin flame energy. On the other hand, they could also be a karmic relationship from a past life. Whatever the case may be, you are meant to learn or gain spiritually from this soul. You and your person connect at a spiritual level. There is just an innate “inner-knowing” and understanding between the two of you.

The High Priestess as love outcome is a sign of a spiritual union. As the card of duality, you and your person are either mirrors of each other or polar opposites. If you are opposites, you complement each other. This card is astrologically associated with the Moon which governs intuition. You could be very in tune with each other, sensing when the other half is upset without them telling. Getting to know your person for who they are will be easy. Although the High Priestess is a guardian of secrets, you won’t be able to keep secrets from each other. However, you could be a very private couple.

If you are wondering about a potential relationship, the High Priestess as love outcome means your person feels intuitively drawn to you. They sense there’s something more than physical and intellectual attraction, they sense something else at play. If they were not spiritual before they met you, you could be part of their spiritual awakening. If they were already spiritual when you met, they’re grateful to have found someone just as spiritual as they are.

If you are in a new relationship, the High Priestess as love outcome means your person sees you as a significant person in their life. Even if they are not the spiritual type to believe in “soul mates”, they acknowledge your impact. There is a depth to this relationship that they’ve never experienced with any other partner. They feel like your presence has restored some balance in their lives. Your person equates you with serenity and peacefulness. This is the kind of relationship where you can enjoy each other’s company in a comfortable silence. However, this relationship can be slow-paced as this card is about stillness.

If you are in an existing relationship, the High Priestess as love outcome means your person enjoys the peacefulness you bring into their life. You have a calming presence and they are grateful for that. They appreciate how drama-free you are. Your person also finds you wise, they feel like they can ask you for advice on most things. You have touched them deeply, whether they consciously or subconsciously realize this or not. The relationship may not progress as fast as you wish, but your person’s heart is set on you.

If you are currently in separation with each other, the High Priestess as love outcome means your person feels they were meant to learn a lesson from their separation with you. They feel you are a significant person to touch their lives. However, they could be unsure about reconciliation. There is a lack of movement in this relationship, nobody is making moves to heal the situation. Consider whether the karmic cycle with your person should end, or if you should seek closure. People come into our lives for a reason, but not all of them are meant to stay.

High Priestess Reversed as Love Outcome

If you are asking about what is the outcome of a relationship, and you draw the High Priestess reversed, that means that it lacks balance. You could be polar opposites, but not in a way where you complement each other. Another issue that could come up with this card drawn in the reverse is secrecy. This could become an issue if the secrets being hidden have to do with infidelity. Another dark side to the duality of the High Priestess is living a double life. If this is a new relationship, make sure your person is actually single and unattached to anyone.

The High Priestess reversed as love outcome is a sign of restlessness. When drawn upright, it can indicate a peaceful stillness and contentment. However, in the reverse, this card could signify a relationship with an out-of-balance energy. Your person might not understand or have clarity on their feelings toward you. On the one hand, there is non-movement and you feel the relationship is going nowhere. On the other, they don’t want to let you go and find happiness elsewhere. You could feel stuck in a rut and anxious about the future.

If you are wondering about a potential relationship, the High Priestess reversed as love outcome means your person might intend to keep you as a secret. It is important that you do your homework and make sure your person is in fact single. If they are, make sure you make your relationship public knowledge. You don’t have to indulge in public displays of affection, but make sure you’re not being kept hidden. There is a difference between being a private couple and keeping a relationship secret. If you feel like you’re being kept hidden, ask why. Is it to create an the illusion of your person being available? As the card of duality, the High Priestess asks you to check if your person is living a double life.

If you are in a new relationship, the High Priestess reversed as love outcome means secrecy. This could be innocent, like someone who wishes to keep their crush on you their secret. But the darker side of this reverse card, they might want to keep you a secret. Maybe they’re already committed to someone else, maybe they want to appear single. There could be subconscious issues such as unhealed childhood traumas. The High Priestess is spiritual and self-aware, but in reverse she indicates the need to do shadow work.

If you are in an existing relationship, the High Priestess reversed as love outcome means you feel your relationship is progressing sluggishly. The relationship has grown stale, is there anything you can do about it? You could feel spiritually disconnected from your person at the soul level. Maybe you no longer see eye-to-eye. If this is a long-term relationship, you could have had a spiritual awakening and your person can’t keep up. You’ve matured, progressed, wisened up, and raised your vibration. Make sure you’re on the same page.

If you are currently in separation with each other, the High Priestess as love outcome means you need to listen to your intuition. You’re ignoring your gut about the “why” you are in separation. Take a step back to gain some clarity on the situation. What red flags have you been ignoring? Ask for a second opinion from an objective outside party. Are there facts that you need to uncover? Sometimes rejection and separation are the best protection. Dig deeper under the surface. The truth will set you free.

Conclusion

For love readings, The High Priestess is full of duality. It can indicate the highest highs and the lowest lows, connecting them both into a perfect circle and unending cycle. No matter what, the lesson of the High Priestess is to look within yourself for the answers. Your intuition knows. Trust yourself. Believe in yourself. Your truth is powerful, and it knows no bounds.  

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