Tarot – The Hermit
Tarot cards offer an interesting insight into the immediate or transient human condition. Filled with archetypal imagery they evoke emotion merely from their picturesque, evocative style. However, with that said in any psychic reading or free psychic reading you may receive that involves Tarot cards this imagery is not enough to give you the full story about the Tarot card or its contextual meaning. Much like a sentence taken out of context Tarot cards are often ambiguous alone. However, when a series of cards form a spread or series of sentences form a paragraph the whole stories true meaning becomes readily apparent, in context. We will discuss the Major Arcana in this post a 22-card subset of the modern Tarot deck. In addition, card number nine The Hermit and the various aspects and meanings one may derive from it garners our attention.
Card nine of the Rider-Waite Tarot deck’s Major Arcana is the Hermit. The Hermit is the male aspect or counterpart of the High priestess. Often depicted as a venerable man or sage he holds a lantern of knowledge to light his way through the twilight landscape. As one might expect his qualities resemble those of a mysterious male living secluded in the woods or in a cave. His disdain for societal values and materialism often drives him in search of spiritual answers. They also embody his humanitarian spirit. Often after finding, the answers to his spiritual quandary The Hermit will return to society in order to share his knowledge with others. In a Tarot reading The Hermit in an upright position symbolizes a time for reservation in life.
When this card is the outcome of the Tarot reading it indicates a need for deep introspection and soul searching. If the person querying the tarot spread ask a question regarding a relationship or love affair this card indicates that it is not currently the right time or person. In some instances the Hermit may symbolize a spiritual maturation or coming of age. If the Hermit appears in the reversed position in Tarot reading spreads it often indicates that one must leave their spiritual seclusion and return to the material realm. In addition, the hermit in reversed position indicates an individual that is not mature and that needs to accept responsibility and accountability.