From The Royal Road
The Numerological Value of The Priestess is 2. This is the number of balance, of harmony. She is the balancing power between two opposites, light and dark. However, she has no preference for either, but merely awaits the result of a focused effort of the conscious mind. This symbolic balancing can also be seen in the form of the Priestess, herself. The upper half of her body is female, expressing the receptive, subconscious, and reproductive power. This is further accentuated by the upturned crescent moons behind her head. The lower half of her body is male, symbolizing the active male principle, straight, direct, and aggressive in its purpose. This symbolism is accentuated by the bow and arrow laying across her lap.
In spiritual terms, the Priestess represents the middle pillar between the Father in his most glorious aspect, and the Son in his most perfect manifestation. She is the direct connection, the most spiritual form of Isis and Artemis, clothed only in a radiant veil of light. Crowley and others believed that this veil of light represented not the divine light of Spirit, but rather was the veil that hides the Spirit.
Diwha