Key 2, The High Priestess. The Uniting Intelligence. An Open Forum.

Topic: Key 2, The High Priestess. The Uniting Intelligence.
As we meet this month near the heart of the autumnal equinox, we are likely to get some help in our appreciation of periodicity and change through our focus on Key 2, The High Priestess. While the figure in this Key is a virginal woman, this image is pregnant with meaning. Included among the various correspondences of Key 2 are the function of memory, receptivity, duality, polarity, the astrological attribution of the Moon, the pair of opposites Peace and Strife, and the universal substance of mind represented by water. In addition, this key is fundamental in helping us develop an understanding of our three-fold consciousness.
As usual, we will begin with a presentation of a reading on Key 2 from Jason Lotterhand’s book The Thursday Night Tarot. This will be followed by a group discussion of our impressions and thoughts on The High Priestess, and how she operates in our day to day experience. We will close with a recorded meditation on the Hebrew letter Gimel from The Book of Tokens, read by Ann Davies.

Optional Supplemental Material:

• Attendees may wish to listen to Ann Davies’ lecture on Key 2 posted on youtube by B.O.T.A. New Zealand.
• For those unable to obtain a copy of The Thursday Night Tarot, but would like to read the chapters, it is possible to borrow a digital copy online here. You will also find recorded lectures by Jason Lotterhand available here. Please note, you may be required to create an account to access the book.

If you have any questions or require any additional accommodations, please contact Alec: [botapdx@gmail.com](http://mailto:botapdx@gmail.com)

• This event is sponsored and run by the BOTA Portland Qabalah and Tarot Open Forum.

Date: Sunday 9/21/25
Time: 2:00pm
Location: Library of St Mark’s Church. 5415 SE Powell Blvd, Portland, Or 97206
St Mark's Church parking: Please enter from the parking lot behind the church at the door nearest the parking lot. If the door is not open please ring the white doorbell and someone will promptly let you in. Take the first stairway up to the 2nd floor and the meeting space will be the first door on your left. If you need an elevator, ring the doorbell and someone will show the way.