SunChariot
Thank you Babs, I would have never thought of The High Priestess or The Hierophant to indicate authenticity, but now it makes a lot of sense.
The Hierophant brings up some really interesting experiences in my life, since I grew up in a super fundamentalist/cultish Christian household. Part of my journey to authenticity was questioning my belief system and deciding that I didn't believe any of it. I've gone through that process *over and over and over* again as I deal with so many of the unhelpful and ingrained beliefs that I was taught.
Anyway, that's just to say that your viewpoint has really made me think. Thank you so much for sharing!
First of all, you're welcome. I think that's the real beauty of AT, so many people and different ways of viewing things.
I see what you mean too. It seems to me that the path to being authentically you would naturally involve letting go of anything that you're holding onto that is not authentically you. That means first questioning things so you are sure which is which...
Babs