Tarot Cards The HermitOf all the tarot cards The Hermit gives the greatest sense of the isolation and pilgrimage the spiritually motivated person will face along the path of self-development and spiritual healing. All the tarot card meanings in the Major Arcana connect together to provide a roadmap that covers all the destinations we can travel to in the spiritual journey of life; with all the tarot cards, The Hermit included, we get a sense for how these stops will test us as well as change us (hopefully for the better). A stark but evocative image of a solitary man, alone with a small light to guide him graces most of the tarot cards for the Hermit. Gender aside, the tarot card's meaning is centred around the idea of retreat and enlightenment. 
In the meaning of each tarot card section, the meaning of the tarot cards, The Hermit and every other Tarot card is given, but the discussion here is about the archetype of the Hermit. In almost every major religion, there is a time where a holy man or woman has needed to retreat from familiar surroundings and remove themselves to a desolate area, to focus their minds (and souls) and often make a decision. Who hasn't felt, when life becomes too much, the burning need to be alone with furtive thoughts. The Hermit shows us that in these moments of solitary development, our guiding light back to others is the wisdom we gain and are willing to share. It's common to feel that we need to be a gifted a huge chunk of time to be able to self-focus and progress. With tarot cards and The Hermit, we can realize that this journey away is internal and can happen at any time we deem it a priority. The other crucial message of the Hermit rests in the value of sharing our epiphanies with the world around us, no matter how large or small it is. Looking back at the holy people of previous hermit pilgrimages, Jesus, Buddha or Joan of Arc, their message couldn't transform their world if they had chosen to keep it inside. Contemplation and discovery are beautiful things but unless they are gifted beyond ourselves, they only have the power to change just one. If you are dwelling on the message of tarot cards and The Hermit specifically ask yourself:
After embracing the message of this and other tarot cards, The Hermit invokes you to remember the spirit too. For every great step in personal development and spiritual understanding, recall to share it in a sensitive way with the world around you. Leave Tarot Cards The Hermit and return to Discover-the-Meaning-of-Tarot.com |