Card 5

The Hierophant

Brief Description

The Hierophant embodies the principle of Fire and exoteric spirituality, personified as Hermes Trismegistus holding the Emerald Tablet. The card's imagery places feminine symbols on the left and masculine symbols on the right, indicating a polarity of forces. His symbol of Fire being separated from Solution emphasizes a distinction between active principle and medium. He governs what can be spoken, taught, or published and represents communal morals and teachings.

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Meaning

He is Fire, exoteric spirituality, and Hermes Trismegistus holding the Emerald Tablet, with feminine symbols on the left and masculine on the right. His symbol represents Fire being separated from Solution. He symbolizes what can be spoken, taught, or published; also morals.

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✍️ Deck author(s): Robert M. Place, Rosemary Ellen Guiley

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