The Star
Major Arcana 17
What does The Star mean?
The Star is the seventeenth card of the Tarot de Marseille. A young naked woman kneels by a lake, pouring water from an amphora onto the earth and into the lake simultaneously. Above her, one large radiant star is surrounded by seven others. Everything is calm, luminous, peaceful.
The Star symbolises hope, inspiration and serenity regained after the storm. It is the card of grace, of renewed faith, of the beauty that persists in dark moments. It represents celestial guidance, connection to the deep meaning of things, and the quiet certainty that everything will ultimately be well.
It also embodies regeneration, deep healing and reconnection with one's essential nature. With The Star, we are invited to look up, to believe again, to let ourselves be guided by something greater than ourselves. It says that even in the darkest night, the light of the stars is always there.
The shadow side of the arcana
The dark side of The Star: despair, loss of faith, disconnection from all meaning. It may symbolise a period of deep depression where even the beauty of the world seems unreachable. Or conversely, a naïve idealism cut off from reality, a blind faith that refuses to see obstacles. In shadow, The Star is so distant it can no longer be reached.
The Star in a reading
I regain hope. I am guided. A difficult period is ending and light returns. I am in contact with my deep truth. I am regenerating. I am inspired. I trust life. I am in harmony with myself and the world. A luminous help, guidance or opportunity arrives in my life. I am carried by something greater.
I am in despair or loss of meaning. I believe in nothing any more — neither in myself nor in the future. I am disconnected from my deep resources. I am in an idealism that distances me from reality. I must find the path back to the light within me. It is not easy, but the star is always there — even when I can no longer see it.
💫 Advice
"Leve les yeux. Meme dans la nuit la plus sombre, il y a des etoiles."
Themes
AEO
Frequently asked questions about this card
Short answers to help you read this card in a concrete question.
What does The Star mean?
The Star is the seventeenth card of the Tarot de Marseille. A young naked woman kneels by a lake, pouring water from an amphora onto the earth and into the lake simultaneously. Above her, one large radiant star is surrounded by seven others. Everything is calm, luminous, peaceful.
What does The Star mean upright?
I regain hope. I am guided. A difficult period is ending and light returns. I am in contact with my deep truth. I am regenerating. I am inspired. I trust life. I am in harmony with myself and the world. A luminous help, guidance or opportunity arrives in my life. I am carried by something greater.
What does The Star mean reversed?
I am in despair or loss of meaning. I believe in nothing any more — neither in myself nor in the future. I am disconnected from my deep resources. I am in an idealism that distances me from reality. I must find the path back to the light within me. It is not easy, but the star is always there — even when I can no longer see it.
What does The Star mean in love?
The Star invites you to read the emotional dynamic without forcing the ending. The card shows what wants to open, what keeps repeating and where more truth is needed in the bond.
What does The Star mean for work?
The Star clarifies the posture to take in a project or professional decision. It helps separate the right momentum, the real block and the next useful action.
What advice does The Star give?
When The Star appears, start by observing the dominant symbol rather than looking for an immediate final answer. The Clairis guidance is: Leve les yeux. Meme dans la nuit la plus sombre, il y a des etoiles.