- Suit
- Major Arcana
- Keywords
- Wisdom • Inner search
- Astrology
- Virgo
- Yes or no
- Maybe
Stepping back is a way of listening. Wisdom that comes from within.
The Hermit upright
Stepping back is a way of listening. Wisdom that comes from within. The 22 Major Arcana cards describe thresholds rather than everyday choices. When one turns up, the question usually belongs to a bigger cycle in your life.
The Hermit reversed
Turning solitude into a wall; isolation.
A reversed card is not automatically bad news. It can mean the upright meaning is weaker, turned inward, or flipped; the cards around it tell you which.
In love and relationships
A need to pull back. That doesn't mean the relationship is over; it means someone needs room to breathe.
Work and money
A period of specializing and working alone. Being visible isn't the priority right now.
Advice
Silence isn't emptiness. The Hermit's lantern doesn't light up the world around him, only the next step in front of him.
Is The Hermit yes or no?
Maybe. It postpones the answer. It says the question will become clear when you're alone, not in a crowd. A sign to step back and look, not a moment to decide.
Astrological correspondence
In the Golden Dawn system, which the Rider-Waite-Smith deck was drawn within, The Hermit corresponds to Virgo.
