The Hermit
The Hermit represents introspection, solitude, and the search for inner wisdom, symbolized by the lantern's eight-pointed star that illuminates his face. Standing alone on a snowy mountain with a staff and lamp, he suggests withdrawing from the world to reflect and gain a deeper understanding. Upright, the card encourages preparation to help others and seeking answers within; reversed, it warns of isolation, withholding, and feeling blocked. The imagery emphasizes guidance, inner light, and the patience required to find truth before offering it outwardly.
Keywords
IX - The Hermit
Description
An old man wears a long robe. The robe reflects the light of the area, getting darker near the ground and more white as it enters the ambient light of the lamp. He grips a staff in one hand and holds out a lantern with his other. The light from within the lamp appears as an eight-pointed star. It provides just enough illumination to show the man's face. He appears lost in his own thoughts. He stands high above a snowy mountain range.
Keyword
Introspection
Hebrew Letter
Yod, meaning open hand
Correspondences
Virgo, Mercury
Upright
reflection; solitude; a deeper understanding; prepare to help others; seek answers within.
Reversed
isolation; keep things to yourself; feeling blocked.
Visual Description
A solitary elderly figure in a heavy hooded cloak stands on a rocky, snowy plain. He holds a lit lantern bearing a six-pointed star in his raised right hand and a gnarled staff in his left. His long white beard flows from beneath the hood and his face is partly shadowed. The Roman numeral IX is visible at the top of the image.
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