Children naturally embody aspects of the energy of The High Priestess through their interactions with the world. The use of their imagination to wield creativity can see them turn a box into a castle or a floor into a field of lava. Children also have this innate radar to help them be alerted to precarious or "off" situations (isn't this why so many children cry during pictures with Santa or the Easter Bunny? Something's just not "right" and they detect that. And do we even need to bring up clowns - where something appears to be something it's not?)
But at the same time, a lot of the energy of The High Priestess is about being self-aware, something that matures and deepens throughout childhood. Things like logic and emotion are not exactly balanced, and asking a child to be still (or quiet) or to pay attention to their "Jiminy Cricket" will last about 5 seconds before they forget and return to their stream of chatter. This certainly begins to change rapidly with the onset of puberty, and there is the opportunity for the development of a deeper connection and recognition.
However, there are, of course, traits of The High Priestess that are also apparent in children that we can help encourage: