Is there a Lilith card in any tarot decks? Or a card that reflects Lady Lilith in the traditional RWS Tarot?
I work with Lilith in my spiritual practice and would love to incorporate her into my tarot readings. I know she’s not in traditional RWS, but has anyone seen her in modern decks? Or do you associate her with any existing cards?
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I’ve worked with Lilith for about three years now, and she definitely shows up in the High Priestess for me. Sometimes, the Devil too, but in a liberating way, not the scary bondage thing.
The Lilith Bible Tarot by Lorelei Douglas is incredible if you want a whole deck dedicated to her perspective. It’s intense, though. Like, she basically retells the entire biblical narrative through Lilith’s eyes, and it can be a lot if you were raised religious.
For traditional RWS, I pull High Priestess when I need that “I know my truth and won’t be told otherwise” energy. Queen of Swords works too - she’s got that divorced energy where she chose to be alone rather than compromise. Some people see her in Queen of Wands but I think Wands is too… sunny? Lilith has more… edge.
The Dark Goddess Tarot has her energy throughout, not just one card. Ellen Lorenzi-Prince renamed all the courts - Amazons, Sirens, Witches, and Hags. Way better for shadow work than trying to force her into traditional structures.
I pulled the Hag of Water last week and it was basically Lilith telling me to stop apologizing for taking up space.
Anyone mentioning the Crowley Thoth deck? She appears as the scarlet woman in Lust (Strength) and there’s all this alchemical symbolism with her as the “anti-Eve.” First time she showed up in tarot was 1942 in that deck.
What if we created a Lilith significator by combining cards? I’d lay The Star reversed (rejecting conformity) crossed with Seven of Swords (reclaiming what was stolen), that could work as your Lilith portal. It doesn’t need to be just one card, if the deck wants to send a message that it knows is a combination, it will send that combination.
I’ve been experimenting with using two-card combos as custom archetypes in readings. You could even design your own oracle card for her and slip it into your deck for when she wants to speak directly.
Choosing which card represents Lilith is really personal, what feels like her to me might be totally different for someone else. Not to say you can’t use suggestions from here, but just remember that YMMV.
In my readings, I’ve just let her show me which cards have her energy instead of picking one specific card. She presents herself differently depending on the circumstances. Sometimes she’s the High Priestess with all that hidden knowledge, sometimes the Queen of Wands, or even the Tower when things need to get shaken up. There’s no wrong way to bring her into your deck. She’ll show up in whatever cards work for you.
There are a few modern decks with Lilith as a named card, the Dark Goddess Tarot has her as Justice, and the Babylonian Tarot includes her in their court cards as their Queen of Wands.
Since you mentioned working with Lilith in your practice, you might be interested to know that in Kabbalah, she’s linked to the Qliphoth rather than the Sephiroth that standard RWS uses. That’s why she doesn’t show up directly in traditional decks. Have you looked at the Thoth deck’s Princess of Disks? Crowley noted it has dark feminine earth power that some people connect to Lilith’s independent nature.
I’ve been working with Lilith for a while now, and yeah, she shows up in the regular deck pretty strongly. The Lovers and The Devil are the main ones for me, The Lovers has that whole independence thing and The Devil shows what happens when people can’t handle that.
The more I use the cards with her in mind, the more I notice her in other places too. Like the High Priestess sometimes, or Strength.
She doesn’t really need her own card since she’s already there if you look for her. Just pay attention to what comes up in your readings.
Justice reversed is basically Lilith saying no to unfair judgments and patriarchal BS.
Hey, so there’s no specific Lilith card in traditional RWS, but the cards pick up on whatever you’re focused on during a reading.
For Lilith, I sometimes see her energy in The High Priestess or… wait, no, actually I meant The Moon card! Sorry, I always mix those two up when thinking about shadow work. The Moon makes sense with Lilith’s connection to the hidden and wild feminine.
If you’re working with Lilith and thinking about her when you shuffle, any card can channel her messages. The Queen of Wands might show her fierce independence, the Eight of Swords could be about the bindings she refused.
Just invite her perspective into your readings and see what comes through.
You could probably pull any card and find Lilith in it if you wanted to. That’s just how tarot works, it’s personal and changes based on what you’re looking for. Maybe you see her independence in The High Priestess, or her rebellious side in The Tower. Some people connect her with The Moon because of the shadow work stuff.
I’ve seen readers link her to the Queen of Wands too, that powerful feminine energy. It depends on which parts of Lilith you’re connecting with. The cards reflect whatever you bring to the reading. So if you’re working with Lilith and pull the Eight of Swords, maybe that day it’s about breaking free from limitations. The connection is already there in your practice, the cards just pick up on it.
There isn’t a specific Lilith card in the traditional RWS; her fierce, feminine energy can be represented in various combinations.
I see her most in readings where multiple cards create her story, especially when darker feminine archetypes appear together. The Seven of Swords paired with any reversed Queen often channels that rebellious, independent energy. The Moon card also holds some of her mysteries, especially when it shows up with The Devil or any of the more intense Court cards. These combinations seem to capture her refusal to submit and her connection to shadow work.
For your practice, you might try creating a small Lilith spread using 3-4 cards to invoke her presence more than seeking a single card. She’s probably too complex for just one image anyway.
I’ve been using the Queen of Wands reversed for Lilith energy for years now. She showed up during a reading when I was thinking about leaving my cubicle job, and I swear the fire salamanders on her throne seemed to hiss ‘break free’ at me.
Now, when I need that Lilith energy for boundary work, I turn my Queen of Wands upside down before shuffling and let her lead the reading. Kind of like inviting the rebel goddess to your table.
I immediately think of the Queen of Wands when working with Lilith energy. She’s got that fierce independence and raw feminine power that channels Lilith vibes.
The High Priestess works well too, especially for Lilith’s mystical, hidden wisdom aspects. Both cards capture different facets of her archetype in traditional RWS.
For Lilith energy, I’ve found The Empress reversed paired with the Eight of Swords works really well. It shows her breaking free from Eden’s restrictions. When I add Five of Wands on top as a clarifier, it captures her willingness to fight rather than submit. This combo has predicted three different clients’ decisions to leave controlling relationships.
I also use Strength reversed with The Magician upright for Dark Feminine empowerment readings. The tamed lion breaking free while she keeps her own power mirrors how Lilith refused to be dominated but kept her magic intact.
I’ve been working with Lilith in my practice for about five years now, and I’ve found a few ways to connect with her through tarot. The first method was using her natal chart position. Look at which decan your Lilith falls in; this connects her to specific minor arcana cards. When I first tried this, the Seven of Cups (where my Lilith sits) really captured her elusive, rebellious energy in my readings.
I usually associate her with the Queen of Wands. During a ritual last summer, I pulled this card while asking Lilith for guidance about standing in my power. She has that same ‘I make my own rules’ energy, fierce and unapologetic. When this Queen shows up in my readings now, I often feel Lilith’s presence. I’ve also experimented with linking her to the High Priestess. She was the first feminine counterpart to the Magician (Adam), existing in that liminal space before the Empress emerges. As the ‘barren mother’ archetype, she holds mysteries that predate conventional motherhood.
I pulled the High Priestess during a dark moon ritual with Lilith once, and the connection felt really strong.
The Queen of Swords really captures Lilith’s energy well. She has that fierce independence and sharp wisdom that fits with Lilith’s archetype.
Some readers see the High Priestess to Queen of Swords progression as Lilith’s path from hidden wisdom to sovereign power. The Queen of Swords sits on her throne with her sword raised, uncompromising and clear-minded, very much that ‘I bow to no one’ energy Lilith represents. Her connection to Air also links to Lilith as the ‘screech owl’ or wind demon in some mythologies. When she shows up in my readings, I often sense that Lilith-like call to stand in your truth, even if it means standing alone.
Hey. I’m not an expert, but there aren’t established traditional links between specific deities and tarot. Pairing Lilith with cards is a newer idea. She doesn’t appear in the classic RWS. Some readers connect her with the High Priestess for hidden knowledge, or the Moon for shadow work and the feminine. It’s personal and varies a lot. Deity-to-card matches can flatten complex figures and their histories. If you use them, treat them as your own symbols, not rules.
If you want to work with Lilith, try pulling a few cards while focusing on her and note what themes repeat. Your own read will be more useful than any list, including mine.
