The Hermit
The card portrays Mimir within a tree whose roots sustain eight connected worlds, signifying deep, ancestral wisdom and the grounding of insight. Imagery such as the glowing rune Ísa on Mimir's face, staves flanking him, and Odin's eye as a small ground light point to the cost and vigilance required for knowledge. Upright, the Hermit calls for reflection, solitude, and sharing hard-won wisdom to solve problems; reversed, it warns of violated sacred space, withheld insight, and being too busy to hear inner guidance. The Rune Ísa underscores the necessity to remain still and take time to process.
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Description
Roots of a tall tree drape down into the rich, dark soil of the ground. These roots are thick and carry nutrients to sustain the other eight connected worlds. An old man's face peers out from the center of the tree. He is Mimir, the giant, a master of wisdom. He is pale, and has deep blue eyes. His nose is red, and his hair is white. Mimir's beard grows long and plummets down towards the earth, just like the tree's roots. The figure of the Rune Ísa glows in the center of Mimir's face. Staves appear to the left and right of Mimir. A small glowing source of light appears on the ground: it is the eye of Odin, representing the cost of wisdom and knowledge.
Upright
reflection, solitude, a profound understanding, share your wisdom with others, solving issues.
Reversed
invasion of sacred space, isolation, keeping things to yourself, feeling blocked, staying too busy to hear the wisdom within.
Rune
Ísa. Remain still and take time to process.
Visual Description
A weathered elderly face with a long grey beard emerges from a cloak that blends into dark, root-like forms and forest shadows. Piercing blue eyes stare forward above a forehead marked by a vertical white stripe; the Roman numeral IX is printed at the top of the card and the title THE HERMIT appears at the bottom. The cloak sinks into a misty, textured landscape and a small golden light or lantern glows near the card's lower edge, reflected faintly on water. The palette is muted and somber, dominated by deep greens, browns and blacks.
Runic tarot
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