high priestess
Sacred female authority
A high priestess is the chief female religious leader in certain traditions, particularly ancient pagan religions or modern Wicca.
She presides over rituals and ceremonies, holding spiritual authority within her community.
Figuratively, someone may be called the high priestess of a field or movement: She was the high priestess of punk rock.
The term suggests both expertise and devoted following.
Accessible to few
- arcaneUnderstood by few
- mysteriesUnexplained phenomena or events
- sorceressFemale practitioner of magic
- sibylAncient female prophet
prophetess · seer · clairvoyant · medium · diviner · pagan · Wicca · coven
Sacred worship structure
- sanctuaryProtected sacred space
- ordinationClergy appointment ceremony
- vestmentsCeremonial religious attire
- liturgyFormal worship structure
ritual · altar · sacrament · ceremony · vestal · Delphi · oracle · sacred
Esoteric specialized knowledge
- intuitionInstinctive immediate understanding
- divinationForetelling through mystical means
- moonNatural planetary satellite
- symbolismRepresenting concepts through images
subconscious · secrets · mystery · reading · spread · upright · reversed · querent
Female sacred being
- matriarchFemale family leader
- divine feminineSacred archetypal female spirit
- maidenUnmarried young woman
- queenMost powerful chess piece
Isis · Hecate · Artemis · sacred feminine · womanhood · sisterhood · fertility · moon goddess
Wisdom keeper or seasoning
- oracleAuthoritative wisdom source
- insightDeep perceptive understanding
- enlightenmentProfound spiritual awakening
- discernmentKeen perception and judgment
foresight · gnosis · revelation · understanding · perception · prophecy · guidance · counsel
esoteric
Accessible to few
- arcaneUnderstood by few
- mysteriesUnexplained phenomena or events
- sorceressFemale practitioner of magic
sibyl · prophetess · seer · clairvoyant · medium · diviner · pagan · Wicca · coven · magick
temple
Sacred worship structure
- sanctuaryProtected sacred space
- ordinationClergy appointment ceremony
- vestmentsCeremonial religious attire
liturgy · ritual · altar · sacrament · ceremony · vestal · Delphi · oracle · sacred · consecration
arcana
Esoteric specialized knowledge
- intuitionInstinctive immediate understanding
- divinationForetelling through mystical means
- moonNatural planetary satellite
symbolism · subconscious · secrets · mystery · reading · spread · upright · reversed · querent · deck
goddess
Female sacred being
- matriarchFemale family leader
- divine feminineSacred archetypal female spirit
- maidenUnmarried young woman
queen · Isis · Hecate · Artemis · sacred feminine · womanhood · sisterhood · fertility · moon goddess · mother
sage
Wisdom keeper or seasoning
- oracleAuthoritative wisdom source
- insightDeep perceptive understanding
- enlightenmentProfound spiritual awakening
discernment · foresight · gnosis · revelation · understanding · perception · prophecy · guidance · counsel · teaching
- priestessessibyl, sacred virgin, druidess, mambo, oracle of Delphi
- paganismWicca, pagan, heathen, polytheist, polytheism
- religious womennun, sister, abbess, prioress, novice
- spiritual leaderspriest, rabbi, pope, guru, monk
- Tarottarot, tarot cards, tarot reading, major arcana, arcana
- sacred womengoddess, saint, abbess, mystic, prioress
high priestessacolyte
Clergy's ceremonial assistant
novice · initiate · neophyte · congregant · postulant
high priestesshigh priest
Chief temple officiant
priest · patriarch · pontiff · hierophant · pope
high, priesthood, priestly, priestess, priestesses, high priest, archpriest