The High Priestess represents our connection to our lunar nature and trusting our instincts, subconscious influences that are hidden beneath the surface.  She suggests a need to pay attention to subtleties.  But it also indicates a need to connect with our inner wisdom and deep spiritual knowledge.  This card is the 2nd Major Arcana card.  Twos symbolize formation, polarity, balance, and the coming together of opposites.  The High Priestess is the guardian of the veil, the guide through to the unseen world of intuition, inner wisdom and self-knowledge.  She represents a woman's individual nature - apart from family responsibilities and expectations.  The High Priestess is a card of intuition and listening to your inner voice. 

The High Priestess on the Celtic Tarots card is Brigh, the Irish triple goddess of poetry, smithcraft and healing.  She is a powerful figure of feminine power and was the only Irish goddess able to survive the transition to Christianity, as St. Bridget of Kildare.  Her holy fires were maintained by the nuns of Kildare and were recently re-lit.  Brigh is the fire of inspiration and creativity.  She is the patroness of artists.  At first I didn't see how she connects to the High Priestess.  As I read the brief description in the LWB, it told the tale of Brigh marrying one of the Formoire.  She has a son, Ruadan, who is killed fighting for the Formorians.  Brigh's mourning of his loss is the first time keening is heard in Ireland.  In the LWB it mentions that after this time Brigh's face had a beautiful side and a hideous side.  She is described as being the bridge that connects two worlds - she connects the Tuatha and the Formoire, inspiration and creativity.  She is the one who helps humans manifest their creative inspiration into reality.  She watches over not only poets and bards but smiths as well.  She is a gateway - the connection between divine inspiration and human manifestation.

The High Priestess figure on the Enchanted card looks like s vision from an Arabian Nights tale.  She is dressed in veils with a crescent moon on her brow.  She stands under the night sky amidst tress and other mystical creatures.  An owl sits on a crescent moon in the sky overhead.    She seems to be communing with the creatures of the night.  She seems to be seeking guidance from them, imbibing their energy and knowledge.  Her gift is to take the messages from the Otherworld, from the Supernatural and translate it into languages that humans can comprehend.  She bridges our practical, human side of our natures with the mystical, divine side.  She helps us interpret the oracles and auguries sent to us by the Universe.  She is the Divine Tarot Reader.

In think the fact that she is reversed here is a reminder to me that I need to connect with my internal High Priestess before I can serve as a High Priestess to others.  I need to be comfortable with listening to my own oracles, to trust in my inner vision.  Once I am able to do this, I will have more faith in myself and trust in my ability to serve in this capacity for querents.

I have decided that I am going to try one of Geraldine's suggestions and sleep with this card under my pillow tonight to see if I can receive messages from the High Priestess.  I decided to try using the Brigh card and see what happens.  It might help open my psychic centers and make me more receptive to messages from the Universe.