Tarot cards are definitely not your normal deck of cards. For the uninitiated, Tarot is a way to understand what you’ll be experiencing in the near future, and understanding each card is essential to getting the most from a reading. What exactly is the meaning of The Hierophant Tarot Card?
Unsure of what road to take, the Fool turns to the Hierophant, a holy man and teacher. The Hierophant advises that the Fool let go of fear and consider just how bad the consequences of make the wrong choice could be. He tells the subject to not be stubborn, and to trust that the Universe will guide him or her in the right direction, if only they’ll allow themselves to have faith.
The Hierophant can stir negative reactions on people who are turned off my organized religion. In many Tarot variations he’s been called the Pope, and even as the Hierophant he’s often drawn with many papal inferences. In some decks, however, he’s simply a wise man, or an oracle. He represents the qualities of religion, both good and bad – he can be comforting and wise, but he can also be an unyielding traditionalist.
When the Hierophant appears in a spread as a person, he usually represents a teacher or counselor that was beneficial and influential. In a negative sense, he could be a teacher who’s unyielding and bound by tradition, or a religious leader who clings to outdated ideas.
The Hierophant
He wears the triple crown and is seated between two pillars,
but they are not those of the Temple which is guarded by the
High Priestess. Read more...
The Hierophant
