Major arcana
The Popess
The Popess stands for inner time, observation and knowledge that ripens before action. She invites you not to confuse silence with stillness.
The Popess stands for inner time, observation and knowledge that ripens before action. She invites you not to confuse silence with stillness.
The Popess sits, a closed book resting on her knees and the three-crowned tiara on her head. Behind her the veil is drawn taut, and in front, one foot on the crescent marks her footing.
Standing back sharpens what you know and improves your decision. What you observe in silence comes out later, better said. Reserve is not passivity.
Waiting can become a way of avoiding a decision. Keeping things to yourself stops the situation from moving: the silence weighs, and others decide in your place.
Symbolism TdM. The Popess. The Popess points back to the medieval legend of Pope Joan, the figure of a woman who reaches knowledge without making it public.
Give weight to your observation without turning it into a hold. Write down what you notice, let it settle, then fix a date to decide.
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