The High Priestess As Feelings in Love (upright & reversed)

You might not realize it, but they are fascinated by you. Their attraction, though, is more on the quiet side and their feelings are somewhat hidden – right now maybe even to themselves. They are pulled towards you because they feel there’s mystery between you two – they are curious! Right now, your crush is very likely not open about what they’re feeling, they are not ready to act yet. For now, they like to keep things private but that doesn’t mean they are not interested. The High Priestess works in mysterious ways and things might just need a bit more time to be spoken out loud.

There’s a deep understanding between you two and they feel an unspoken connection. They might not always communicate it openly, but they feel a deep emotional, even spiritual bond with you. They feel the depth in your relationship and things are meaningful to them. If times have been challenging, The High Priestess suggests that they are withdrawing to some extent or are keeping certain aspects of them from you. There might be a lack of transparency that even feels like they’re keeping secrets. But usually it’s only their desire to make sense of everything in their own inner world.

The High Priestess says that you’re still occupying a part of their mind. Something about what was between you left a mark, there’s a mysterious connection that hasn’t completely vanished. Those feeling might be hidden, but they are definitely present. They are still curious and can’t really let the thought of you completely go, even if they are not actively daydreaming about you. It could be a feeling of “unfinished business”, something was left unresolved. The High Priestess can also speak to idealization. In that case, they put you on a pedestal and see you as untouchable.

Here are some of the traditional interpretations of The High Priestess in love and relationships when it shows up reversed:

• there’s confusion, hidden truths or a lack of clarity between two people
• feelings are present but clouded by reluctance to open up
• emotions may swing outward into passion and expression, but without grounding in true wisdom
• there might be mixed signals and misunderstandings
• they withdraw emotionally instead of sharing openly
• they are evasive
• they project surface-level feelings instead of genuine depth

Did you know that many professional tarot readers choose to not work with reversed cards? And you don’t have to either! Read my article about “Why I (almost) never read reversed cards” here.

There is absolutely no right or wrong way of going about this, and including reversed cards in your readings can absolutely make sense. However, especially if you’re just starting out, know that many well established tarot professionals don’t feel the need to include them or assign special meaning to them.