Card 17-The Star
@Anora_Eldorath (6028)
United States
January 24, 2011 7:37pm CST
The Star represents the beacon of light present or about to become present in your life that inspires a change in consciousness or change in spiritual awareness. It is the guiding light that leads one to the truth. It is the fountain of youth that leads one to enlightenment. It is like Athena or Juno.
The Star falls on the path between Netsach (Victory) and Yesod (Foundation) on the Tree of Life. Its placement is in the astral triangle and in this we are reminded that it is not the stars, the moon, or even the heavens we seek. What we are seeking is the True Light, the source of the Light. As Crowley once , every man and every woman is a star. We are but beacons of light reflecting the light of the Divine source.
If the Star is drawn by itself or in a tarot reading it represents in the positive a chance in mental, spiritual, and even physical understanding. We find hope and inspiration. We gain confidence in the situation at hand. In the negative it can represent self-doubt and a lack of trust in others. It may represent that the Querent is stubborn and unwilling to move forward perhaps even ready to fall to earth. Much does depend upon surrounding cards but we are reminded in both to keep in mind the true Light and that we too will shine with the light once that path is accepted.
Question: What does the saying “reach for the stars” mean to you?
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@NoWayRo (1061)
• Romania
26 Jan 11
I guess it's weird, but I can't relate to the stars and hope very well. I don't really have hopes and dreams, I have plans and objectives and targets broken down per month and week. I know it's quite dreary, but that's just how I am, and I'm not going to change it, I don't think it's worth the struggle.
For what it's worth, I'm doing my best to support other people when I see them trying to "reach for the stars".
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@Anora_Eldorath (6028)
• United States
26 Jan 11
Ro-
I look at the terms as synonymous but what do you feel the difference is between plans and dreams?
Namaste-Anora
@NoWayRo (1061)
• Romania
26 Jan 11
Hi Anora,
Well, plans, at least mine, are realistic and achievable, and not always pleasant.
Sometimes I have to plan on doing things which I don't really like, but they still have to be done.
In a way, I think I don't see my dreams because of the plans, in the same way one doesn't see the forest because of the trees. Let's say, I could dream about being considered the most knowledgeable employee in my company, but I don't do that, instead, I plan the training courses and the self-study sessions in detail, week after week, and at some point, I find myself being the best trained employee, and this takes me a little by surprise. Sure that was the goal all along, but I never thought about it, only about the next step.
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@dorannmwin (36392)
• United States
27 Jan 11
To me, the saying reach for the stars means that if I try, then I will be able to achieve great things. I remember when my grandmother was alive, I told her once that I was going to be somebody someday. Well, I'm still not at that point to where people know my name just by seeing me, but I do think that I've achieved that goal to a certain extent because I am the most important person in the world to at least two people.
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@Anora_Eldorath (6028)
• United States
28 Jan 11
Dorann-
And sometimes that is all that matters. 
Namaste-Anora
Namaste-Anora
@joliefille (3690)
• Philippines
16 Jul 12
I like this Tarot card. Every time I see this in a reading I always feel hopeful even when a situation seems bad in the present. But I know it also depends on what position the card was drawn and other cards in a particular reading.
Reach for the stars for me means to aspire higher, to not remain mediocre when you fully know you have untapped abilities and capabilities. One may not reach the stars and may just land on the moon but at least the effort is there. I certainly believe in this quote I stumbled upon a few days ago:
"If you shoot for the stars and hit the moon, it's OK. But you've got to shoot for something. A lot of people don't even shoot." ~ Confucius
Reaching for the stars also mean that you know what you really want in the first place.
@thesids (22180)
• Bhubaneswar, India
26 Jan 11
Namaste Anora,
Stars are things where I wanted to belong (in my childhood days I wanted to be an astronaut).
But in context here, To me, Stars are heights of purity, knowledge and glory. Reach for stars means achieving things that you can at the moment, trying out all you can to go beyond this (your current position in terms of resources that you have), helping and showing others the goodness, help others find their right way.
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@Anora_Eldorath (6028)
• United States
28 Jan 11
Sids-
Excellent example! I think we all have the ability to go beyond what we think we are capable of doing.
Namaste-Anora
