The Hermit

Number: 9 Arcana: Major Arcana Suit: Trump Hebrew Alphabet: Yod/Hand/10

Keywords

solitude, experience, stillness, withdrawal

Fortune Telling

• A period of loneliness begins
• One partner in a relationship departs
• A search for love or money proves fruitless

Meanings

Light

• 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

• 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

Archetype

The Holy Man

Numerology

9 (fullness, readiness, ripeness)

Elemental

Virgo

Mythical/Spiritual

The Christ, while fasting 40 days in the wilderness. Chronos, the god of time. Father Time. Hermes.

Affirmation

N/A

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?

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Reference: Tarot