The High Priestess, also known as the Papess, is the third card in the Major Arcana and carries the number 2. It represents intuition, mystery, and the subconscious mind. In the Rider-Waite deck, The High Priestess is depicted as a woman sitting between two pillars, with a veil behind her, symbolizing the veil between the conscious and subconscious realms. She holds a scroll labeled 'Tora,' representing divine law and wisdom, and wears a crown with a crescent moon at her feet, symbolizing her connection to the divine feminine and the cycles of life.