Tarot Card Guessing Game
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Everyone around me was talking; they were offering their opinions, rushing to fix things, trying to make sense of it all. But I stayed quiet. I listened. I watched. And deep down, I already knew the answer, even if it didn’t make logical sense. It wasn’t something I could explain—it came from a still place inside me. I didn’t need to convince anyone. I simply waited, trusting that when the time was right, the truth would rise to the surface, just as I knew it would all along.
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So, beautiful people, what tarot card would you choose to represent this situation? 🙂
Yes, my choice was the High Priestess 🙂
The High Priestess is the embodiment of inner knowing, silence, intuition, and mystery. She represents the wisdom that comes from going inward, from observing rather than acting, and from trusting what lies beneath the surface rather than what is immediately visible.
In the story, I withdraw from the noise and I choose stillness over involvement, I rely on intuition, not logic. There’s no need to prove or persuade anyone, only to know and wait.
I think the phrase “the truth would rise to the surface—just as I knew it would all along” is pure High Priestess energy: trust in the unseen truth and in divine timing.
With HP non-action as power, and that’s exactly what the narrator is doing.
OK, let’s look at the other (non-HP) guesses
Why Justice?
Justice is associated with truth, clarity, objectivity, and discernment. It’s the card of fairness, accountability, and making balanced decisions. So, yes, it relates, absolutely, the story does involve truth, and a sense that something will become clear or “rise to the surface.”
But how is Justice card “different” compared to HP: Justice is active in its clarity, it involves deliberation, judgment, and deciding based on evidence or reason. The narrator in the story is not weighing facts or making a moral or logical decision. They’re trusting a non-logical, intuitive feeling, and that’s the pride and focus of the High Priestess, and not Justice.
Why the Star?
The Star represents hope, faith, healing, and spiritual openness. It’s a calm, peaceful card that often comes after hardship, bringing a sense of renewal and divine trust. The story’s tone is quiet and reflective, similar to the serene energy of The Star. The idea of “trusting that when the time was right, the truth would rise” could echo the hopeful faith seen in the Star.
But why is this not the star? The Star is more about healing after struggle and reconnection to hope and light. It’s emotionally open and outwardly luminous, while the High Priestess is inward, secretive, and mystically detached. The story isn’t about healing or hope, but about holding silent knowledge and trusting in intuition, which points clearly to the High Priestess.
And the Hanged Man?
The Hanged Man represents pause, surrender, seeing things from a new perspective, and sometimes waiting for the right moment. It’s a card of inner transformation through stillness.
The narrator is waiting and choosing non-action, similar to the suspended energy of The Hanged Man, so it makes sense to choose it because there’s a quiet surrender, a letting go of the need to fix or control.
But, there is a big difference – the Hanged Man often involves a shift in perspective, a moment of sacrifice, or a forced pause to see things differently. The narrator in the story already knows the answer, and there’s no confusion or need to see things differently. There is no suspension in uncertainty; she is grounded in her clarity and quiet confidence, and that is the High Priestess and not the Hanged Man.