Key 2 is The High Priestess. The number 2 refers to duplication, reflection, receptivity,dependence, and alternation, Where we had Key 0 The Fool as Superconsciousness, Key 1 The Magician as Self-Consciousness, Key 2 is our Subconsciousness. She reflects self-consciousness and knows the inner principle of Nature of the one Conscious energy.
Gimel is the Hebrew letter attributed to Key 2, and its name means camel. Camels were called the ships of the desert because they were the method of transporting goods and commerce.. Gimel suggests association, combination, and partnership.
The Moon is the planet corresponding to this Key. We can see this by the Moon at her feet and the crown on her head. The Moon is the Astrological symbol of the personality, and of the memories carried from one incarnation into another by the subconscious mind. The Moon was a source of mystery and of the dark where her Light shines.
This Key has everything to do with memory both conscious and subconscious. Sometimes we forget things and this is our way of saying we're too lazy to remember or better recollect. The subconscious never forgets. This is what the scroll that she is holding alludes to. Everything we think, say, or do is recorded on the scroll of subconscious memory.
Using this card will aid one's memory. I have tried this experiment and it works. When you can't remember something, relax and bring up the image of this Key in your minds eye. Try to keep it there as long as you are able. Then release the image and try to put what you forgot out of your mind and within a few moments the memory will surface and you will recollect what you thought you forgot. Don't take my word for it. Try it yourself and you will be amazed at what you can remember.
Many Tarot Blessings!
