From the creation of experiences useful for our spiritual journey, the Magus can now proceed to developing a deeper connection with the inner self, embodied as the Priestess. She guards the path that leads to an eventual union with a higher truth. As we move towards her in an attempt to reach the spirit, represented by the rainbow behind her, we must first go beyond the illusions of the material world, embodied by the beauty of nature at her feet. She is partially hidden under a veil, representing logical thought, and our tendency to categorize and give words to things that exist beyond language. Finally, the night that is the backdrop for this card represents our feelings and emotions, sometimes which can lead us towards truth, but can also mask itself as higher intuition, leading some people astray into false spiritual practices instead of towards the self.