The Hermit
Major Arcana • Suit: Trump • Number: 9
#solitude#experience#stillness#withdrawal
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NameThe Hermit
Number9
ArcanaMajor Arcana
SuitTrump
ArchetypeThe Holy Man
Hebrew AlphabetYod/Hand/10
Numerology9 (fullness, readiness, ripeness)
ElementalVirgo
Mythical / SpiritualThe Christ, while fasting 40 days in the wilderness. Chronos, the god of time. Father Time. Hermes.
Fortune telling
- A period of loneliness begins
- One partner in a relationship departs
- A search for love or money proves fruitless
Questions to Ask
- What would happen if I simply withdrew and took no action?
- How can I get some perspective on the situation?
- Who has walked this path before me? How can I enlist his or her help?
Light meanings
- Becoming or seeking out a guru
- Going on a retreat
- Recharging spiritual or creative batteries
- Lighting the way for those with less experience
- Stepping back to gain perspective
Shadow meanings
- Being a loner
- Fearing contact with others
- Becoming a know-it-all
- Inflating claims of expertise
- Hiding your skills and talents out of fear of unworthiness