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In the [[Rider-Waite Tarot]], artist [[Pamela Colman Smith]] depicted The Star as a naked woman kneeling beside a body of water with a great, radiant star shining overhead. This star is likely [[Sirius]], the Goddess [[Sopdet]], the brightest star in the night sky. It shines with eight rays and is surrounded by seven smaller stars, for a total of eight. These eight stars correspond to the eight planets of our solar system. | In the [[Rider-Waite Tarot]], artist [[Pamela Colman Smith]] depicted The Star as a naked woman kneeling beside a body of water with a great, radiant star shining overhead. This star is likely [[Sirius]], the Goddess [[Sopdet]], the brightest star in the night sky. It shines with eight rays and is surrounded by seven smaller stars, for a total of eight. These eight stars correspond to the eight planets of our solar system. | ||
The nude woman has her left knee on the ground and her right foot is in the water. She pours the water of life from two cups, giving blessings to both sea and land. In the background, perched upon a tree, is an ibis, sacred to the Egyptians as the god [[Thoth]]. | The nude woman has her left knee on the ground and her right foot is in the water. She pours the [[water (element)|water]] of life from two cups, giving blessings to both sea and land. In the background, perched upon a tree, is an ibis, sacred to the Egyptians as the god [[Thoth]]. | ||
==Symbolism== | ==Symbolism== | ||