Major Arcana•Number 9•Element: Earth•Astrology: Virgo•Hebrew: Yod
The Hermit
Soul Searching Solitude Inner Light Guidance Introspection
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Upright Meaning
Introspective withdrawal, shining the beacon of truth, deep contemplation, communion with inner sage.
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Reversed Meaning
Isolation, paranoia, loneliness, refusal to listen to counsel or inner wisdom.
Archetypal Description
An elder cloaked in grey stands on an icy mountain summit holding a lantern illuminating the six-pointed star of Solomon, and leaning upon a traveler staff.
✧ Esoteric Symbolism
The mountain peak represents elevated consciousness, while the lantern holds the light of divine truth for those below.