The Star Tarot Poster | Major Arcana Card XVII | Hope Healing Wall Art

2024-06-28T20:26:14-04:00

Find hope after darkness with this Star Tarot Card Poster by Swell Scenes. Featuring Card XVII from the Major Arcana with the serene naked maiden pouring water beneath a brilliant eight-pointed star, this luminous illustration captures hope, healing, renewal, and the return of faith after devastation. Perfect for tarot readers, those healing from hardship, cancer survivors, hope seekers, and anyone remembering that even after the darkest night, the stars still shine.

Why You'll Love It

Healing Major Arcana Card: The Star (Card XVII) represents hope restored, spiritual healing, renewal after crisis, inspiration, faith in the future, and the calm after The Tower's storm.

Rich Symbolism: Features naked maiden (vulnerability and authenticity), eight-pointed star (cosmic connection), seven smaller stars (chakras), two water pitchers (conscious and unconscious flow), bird in tree (higher perspective).

Perfect Hope Gift: Ideal for cancer survivors, those healing from trauma, people emerging from depression, tarot enthusiasts, or anyone celebrating resilience and renewed faith.

Healing Space Essential: Adds hopeful energy to therapy offices, recovery rooms, meditation spaces, bedrooms, or anywhere honoring healing journeys and restored faith.

About The Star Tarot Card

The Star, Card XVII in the Major Arcana, emerges as the first breath of hope after The Tower's destruction—the moment when, after everything has fallen apart, we dare to believe in the future again. This card represents the quiet certainty that follows crisis: devastation has passed, healing has begun, and though the journey continues, hope has returned. The naked maiden kneeling at water's edge embodies complete vulnerability and authenticity—she has nothing left to hide, no armor remaining after The Tower stripped everything away, yet she pours water with serene confidence. One foot rests on land (material world), one touches water (unconscious realm), showing balance between practical and spiritual. She pours from two pitchers: one streams water back into the pool (returning energy to the unconscious, the collective, the source), the other pours onto land where it divides into five streams representing the five senses (bringing spiritual wisdom into physical reality). Above her shines the brilliant eight-pointed star—representing cosmic consciousness, divine connection, and the North Star guiding us home—surrounded by seven smaller stars representing the seven chakras, seven classical planets, or the seven stages of spiritual development. A bird (often an ibis, sacred to Thoth) perches in a tree behind her, symbolizing the higher perspective gained through suffering and the return of joy. Unlike The Moon (Card XVIII) which follows and represents confusion in darkness, The Star is clarity—the peaceful certainty that comes when, after the worst has passed, we see the path forward by starlight. In tarot readings, The Star appears during or after difficult times, signaling that healing has begun, hope is returning, and though challenges remain, faith in the future is restored. This card often appears for cancer survivors, those recovering from depression or trauma, people rebuilding after loss, or anyone emerging from their personal Tower moment into the gentle light of healing. The Star teaches that hope isn't naive optimism—it's the hard-won faith that emerges after we've survived what we thought would destroy us. It's the quiet voice saying "I will heal" when healing seemed impossible, the first day we wake up and feel something besides pain, the moment we dare to dream again. The Star reminds us that we are never truly alone—cosmic forces guide us, the universe holds us, and even in our darkest moments, the stars were always there, waiting for our eyes to adjust to the darkness so we could see their light. Whether hanging in a therapy office, recovery room, bedroom, or meditation space, The Star poster serves as a beacon for anyone on a healing journey, a visual affirmation that after the storm comes calm, after devastation comes renewal, and after darkness, always, the stars return.

Print & Frame Details

Premium 189gsm matte paper using archival pigment inks

Luminous colors capturing celestial hope and healing energy

Framed options include a 0.75″ (1.9 cm) Ayous wood frame in black, white, or natural

Lightweight Acrylite front protector and hanging hardware included

Available in multiple sizes, framed or unframed

Printed to order to reduce waste and support sustainable practices

Thoughtful Craftsmanship

At Swell Scenes, every print is made to order with museum-quality materials. Our tarot-inspired art series celebrates the archetypal wisdom and visual beauty of the Major Arcana — made for those who find meaning in spiritual symbols and healing imagery.

About Swell Scenes

Swell Scenes transforms spiritual symbols, iconic locations, and meaningful archetypes into bold, beautiful artwork that fits any space. With passion for tarot wisdom, healing aesthetics, and thoughtful design, our posters bring sacred meaning and visual beauty into your home.