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A Generic Star

"As a light shining in the darkness, the star is a symbol of the spirit. Bayley has ponted out that the star very rarely carries a single meaning--it nearly always alludes to multiplicity. In whch case it stands for the forces of the spirit struggling against the forces of darkness. This is a meaning which has been incorprated into emblematic art all over the world. For this reason, 'identification with the star' is possible only to the chosen few. The five-pointed star is the most common. As far back as in the days of Egyptian hieroglyphics it signified 'rising upwards towards the point of origin,' and formed part of such words as 'to bring up,' 'to educate,' 'the teacher.' The inverted five-pointed star is a symbol of the infernal as used in black magic."
(J. E. Cirlot, A Dictionary of Symbols).

The Major Arcana

Oracle (Destiny?)

"What are you doing," he asks her. She looks up at him, her eyes twinkling like stars. "I am refilling this pool, so that those who are thirsty may drink, and I am also watering the earth so that, come spring, the seeds will grow," she tells him. And then she adds, "Come. Drink." The Fool comes to kneel with her by the pool and drink. The water tastes wonderful, like liquid starlight. "I can see you are sad," the girl continues, "and I know why. But you must remember that you have not lost all. Knowledge, possibilities, hope, you still have all of these. Like stars, they can lead you to a new future." Even as she says this, she began to fade away, like dew, vanishing. All that remains is a gleam that was at the center of her forehead. This rises up and up, until it settles in the night sky as a shining star. "Follow your star," the woman's voice seems to sing from that light, "and have hope." The Fool takes in a breath and rises. It is a dark night, a desolate land. But for the first time, he has a guiding light to show him the way.
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