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High Priest/High Priestess A Wiccan role. One becomes a High Priest/ess once they attain the second or third degree, depending upon which tradition of Wicca they belong to.
The name Pythia is derived from "pythia hiereia" (Greek: πυθία ἱέρεια), meaning ' priestess of the Pythian Apollo '; it is related to Pythios (Πύθιος), an epithet of Apollo, itself deriving from Pytho, which in myth was the original name of Delphi. [13]
In Wicca, High Priest and High Priestess are the roles of the man and woman who are leading a group ritual. High Priest and High Priestess are also titles sometimes conferred on the members of a Wiccan coven when they have completed their third, or fifth year of study and practice. Sometimes called Third degree, depending on path or tradition.
A priestess is a woman authorized to perform the sacred rites and or duties of a religious organization, [1] often used for non-Christian, pagan, and or witch-related titles, or positions. However, whilst very rare, some Christian-based women also use the title. [ 2 ]
The Greek priestesses continued to hold office until the Roman Empire became Christian, although the name of the office holders are only fragmentary preserved. All priestess offices were banned when religious freedom was abolished during the persecution of pagans in the late Roman Empire , specifically by the Emperor's Edict in 393. [ 1 ]
"A name that gives thanks sends a dual message to a child: it’s a reminder to be grateful and appreciate the good in life, and that the child herself is a blessing to his or her family."
The High Priestess: The High Priestess Etteilla, Female Querent The Gate of the Sanctuary (of the occult Sanctuary) The Priestess The High Priestess The Priestess III The Empress The Empress ("Queen") The Empress Night, Day Isis-Urania: The Empress The Empress The Empress IV The Emperor The Emperor ("King") The Emperor Support, Protection
If you pull the High Priestess tarot card in a reading, here's what it means, including the upright and reversed interpretations as well as some keywords.