The Hierophant
The Hierophant represents traditional wisdom, spiritual guidance, and the role of a trusted advisor within a community. He serves as a bridge between cherished beliefs and daily practice, urging honest assessment of whether convictions translate into actions. His counsel fosters inner harmony but can come with stubbornness, and when reversed this may show as rigidity or rejection of tradition. The card encourages seeking truth, compassion, and guidance while remaining open to necessary change.
Keywords
Card Name
The Hierophant
Keyword
Trusted Advisor
Description
The Hierophant warmly protects the traditions and offers spiritual guidance and practical advice to the community. Though they are not his own, they have all been entrusted to him and share these things freely with anyone who asks. He is the illuminating link between our most cherished beliefs and the actual living of those beliefs in our day-to-day lives. The Hierophant asks you to honestly assess how well your convictions translate to words and actions. He can be a stubborn teacher, but his counsel is worth considering. It will undoubtedly guide you toward inner harmony.
Meaning
a giver of wisdom, peace, and assurance; keeper of traditions; a pillar in the community; compassion; guidance; a search for the truth
Reversal
rigidity or stubbornness, fear of change, rejection of traditional beliefs, weakness, a potential liability, misguided assistance
Visual Description
A bearded man in a robe and cap stands at the left, leaning over a luminous, faceted chest or crystalline structure. Angular, prismatic beams of pale color burst from the geometric forms and cross the card in layered, translucent planes. The lower foreground contains darker triangular shapes with vertical red and black stripes. The title 'THE HIEROPHANT V' is printed along the top edge.
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