The Hierophant
The Hierophant symbolizes participation in ceremonies, rituals, and structured learning, emphasizing adherence to rules, morals, and social customs as guides. It points to people, systems, and organizations that support sacred quests and personal growth while advising examination of motives. The card warns against fanaticism and encourages viewing situations from others' perspectives or finding new approaches when tradition becomes restrictive. Reversed, it signals dogmatism, false teachers, loss of integrity, and situations that may be beyond your control.
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Card Title
THE HIEROPHANT
Upright
Taking part in ceremonies, rituals, and the process of learning. Honestly following the rules, inviolate morals. People, systems and organizations that help in sacred quests and personal growth. Necessity of using social mores, customs and norms as a compass.
Card's advice
Are you doing the right things for the wrong reasons? Reconsider what you are doing.
The warning
Try not to be so fanatical. Look at the situation from other people's perspective. Sometimes it's important to stop following well-worn trails and try to find a new approach.
Reverse
Dogmatism, old notions, antisocial behavior, lack of integrity. Bad advice, slander that leads to shame and social ostracism. False teachers and false knowledge. Submission to someone's influence. The situation is beyond your control.
Quick Answer
Everything will be possible if you don't run counter to your sense of what is right.
Visual Description
A solemn, crowned religious figure stands beneath a carved gothic arch, wearing a long ornate robe trimmed with floral and dove motifs. He holds a tall triple-barred staff adorned with a small banner and a shield bearing crossed keys, and his other hand is raised in a blessing-like gesture. Clouds gather at his feet and the Roman numeral V is set above the arch. A ribboned scroll at the bottom displays the Russian title 'Верховный Жрец'.
Old Style tarot
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