The INDIAN TAROTS

Parvati is the divine feminine force who, through her great penance, achieved Shiva as her husband.

The well-known incident goes like this, after Sati’s death, Shiva chose the path of Sanyaas and vowed to not remarry. Meanwhile, Tarakasur, a demon performed tapasya and asked for a boon from Brahma that he cannot be killed by anyone other than Shiva’s son. And after that, the demon started to disturb saints as he considered himself unbeatable. The devatas were worried by this situation and had to find a way to break Shiva’s vow. Meanwhile, Parvati, the reincarnation of Sati, was born to king Himalay. Devatas knew this and they informed Parvati that her destiny is to be with Shiva but to break Shiva’s vow, she has to go through hard penance. Parvati performed such tough penance that she acquired the name ‘Brahmacharini’ (2^nd form of Nabadurga) and Shiva was very pleased by her sadhana. However, to test her, Shiva took disguise and came to Parvati. He kept talking bad about Shiva and kept asking why Parvati desired Shiva. However, Parvati stood her ground and trusted her inner voice and proved her respect and desire for Shiva. This pleased Shiva and he appeared in his true form and accepted Parvati’s request to marry. To know the details, you can read ‘Kumarsambhav’ by Kalidas or in ‘Skanda Puran’. Thus, Parvati’s divine femininity broke Shiva’s vow and they got married. This is probably one of the oldest incidents where a woman proposed a man. In spite of being a princess, Parvati was humble enough to desire a Shiv. She could have easily thought like she is a great princess, any man or even gods will want to marry her, but keeping that self-entitlement aside, she put an effort and ultimately succeeded.

And yes, their son, Skanda or Kartikey is the one who defeated Tarakasur.

It is mentionable that Shiva-Parvati’s marriage anniversary is celebrated as Mahashivrati even today.

The reason I kept Parvati as the ‘high priestess’ is because no one has ever done such great sadhana to desire the goal. From her, we should learn that no matter how tough a goal is, we can achieve it if we are dedicated, involved and ready to sacrifice. Even after Parvati knew that she will ultimately be with Shiva, she was not self-entitled and she chose the path of penance.

Upright meaning

In tarot, the High Priestess card is often associated with intuition, mystery, and inner knowledge. When the card is upright, it generally signifies positive traits such as wisdom, intuition, and the ability to access hidden knowledge. The upright High Priestess may represent a person who is perceptive, intuitive, and in touch with their inner self.

Reverse meaning

On the other hand, when the High Priestess card is reversed, it may indicate negative traits such as deception, confusion, and a lack of intuition. The reversed High Priestess may represent a person who is not listening to their intuition or who is being misled by others. It could also suggest a lack of understanding or a failure to access important information.