I have had this deck for about 4 years now, but I'm only slowly getting to know the faeries. I have taken it out and put it away and finally realized the problem. I had to get firm and tell them they can't all talk to me at once. That I know they all have something very important to say, but they need to be patient and respectful and take turns. Anyway, now they are humoring me and speaking veeeerrrrryyyy sllloooowwwwly.

It's okay though, because I'm finally getting it.
I pulled the Dark Lady 2 days ago, and today she started talking. She told me she is the High Priestess.
I have really avoided comparing these cards to tarot, because they are
not tarot. In fact, I am like many others in that I don't see the faeries as just cards, they are real. At first I dismissed it, and thought that was just me trying to pigeonhole her and project upon her something that I'm already familiar with, rather than getting to know her uniquely. She insisted. She said I should put her side by side with the HP and see how much they have in common. I was already aware of the crescent moon being associated with the HP, and I started noticing other similarities. In the deck I was using, HP has a flame painted on her forehead. The closed mouth. Number II, number 20 (2+0=2). I realized the smaller figure on the card is the hidden part of herself, the inner mystery. The flame/light on her forehead is her wisdom, but the closed mouth represents the secret, that which cannot be spoken of, but can only be discovered when you go deep within yourself.
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Originally Posted by rosesred
Although I think she'd rather have you to experience things for yourself, than telling you what you should do.
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Exactly!!!
After journaling, I did look her up in the book to see if I was close or if I had missed anything. I could not believe how clearly I had heard her message, and that the book actually says high priestess!

The one part I think I did miss was the part about ritual. I think I do have some habits that need to be left behind and that replacing them with a more positive ritual may be the way to accomplish that.