Stars in tarot
Stars are guidance and hope: fixed points for navigation and, in the Bible, signs such as the star of Bethlehem. The Star card shows one great eight-pointed star with seven smaller ones above a kneeling woman. The Empress wears a crown of twelve stars and the Chariot driver a star on his crown under a canopy scattered with stars. The Hermit's lantern holds a six-pointed star. In readings a star suggests inspiration and quiet faith, a light that is far off but steady. Notice the shape of each star: the pentagram belongs with the coins, the hexagram with the Hermit's light.
Cards that show stars
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The Empress
The Empress: The crown of stars
Her crown is a cluster of small white stars set on a band of green leaves. Waite counts twelve, and readers link them to the months of the year or the signs of the zodiac: she presides over the whole turning year.
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The Chariot
The Chariot: The starry canopy
A pale blue canopy scattered with white stars hangs over him on four posts. It suggests the heavens and a protection from above: he acts under the influence of the sky, not only his own strength.
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The Star
The Star: The great yellow star
A large eight-pointed star, filled with yellow, dominates the sky. Waite linked it to the 'flaming star' of Masonic symbolism. It is a fixed point to steer by: not the full light of day but a guiding light in the dark.