The Hermit
The Hermit signifies withdrawal from the collective to seek solitude for self-examination, healing, and creative renewal. It invites reflective questioning about direction and comfort with aloneness while warning against becoming permanently isolated. The card is especially relevant to public figures, artists, and spiritual workers who must periodically rediscover themselves away from the spotlight. When appearing in others, the Hermit can reveal one's isolation or model a new way of being, and if you are in a Hermit phase it will pass, leading to a renewed sense of self and values.
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Name
IX. THE HERMIT
Zodiac Sign
Zodiac Sign: Virgo
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Meaning:
Reflective Questions
Do you need space to figure out where you are and where you're going? Are you more comfortable than ever with being alone?
Isolation and Renewal
The Hermit leaves behind the noise of collective life to journey deep into themselves. They are taking space to revitalize their daily habits, create a thing of beauty, or heal. The trick to encountering the Hermit is moving through the moment they offer without getting stuck in isolation.
Who Needs the Hermit
Thought leaders, artists, and spiritual workers all need to experience the Hermit on a regular basis. This card offers those in the spotlight an opportunity to rediscover who they are when no one is looking. You must stand on your own at times; the Hermit leads with the light of truth and bends for no one. They would rather be alone than live a lie.
When the Hermit Appears
When the Hermit comes into your life as someone else, they may help you see how isolated you've become or show you a new way of being in the world. If you are entering a phase as the Hermit, know that this too shall pass; you will rejoin the world with a renewed sense of yourself and your values.
Visual Description
A hooded, robed figure stands alone on a small grassy mound against a black night sky. They hold a small cage-like lantern with a glowing star inside that casts pink and green beams outward, and a long staff in the other hand. Pink jagged mountains rise behind them, a crescent moon and scattered stars appear above, and a pale border surrounds the image with "IX L'HERMITE" at the bottom.
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