VIIII-The Hermit
Art: Jusepe de Ribera, “Head of Bacchus” |
Crisis, Passage, Wisdom Card Number: 9 He represents positive crisis, walking backward, toward the Wheel of Fortune. Because he is active as a 9, he is leaving the perfection of 8 toward the next cycle. Keywords: Pilgrimage, Male Teacher, Alcoholism, Doubt and Surpassing Doubt, Hermit, Positive Crisis, Walking Backward, Moving without knowing where one’s going, To Shed Light on Something, Elderly Man, Absent Father, Secret Teacher, Humility, Impartial Love, Cold Father, Revealing the Past, Grandfather, Devotions, Solitude, Altruism. In a Reading A monumental change that must be accepted, a crisis that cannot be averted. He may represent one who embraces poverty, a Buddhist monk. He can refer to degeneration and decay. This Arcanum embody a transient or an alcoholic. He may symbolize the acceptance or initiation of a dark, inner solitude so spiritual transformation can occur. He may also allude to an absent or missing father. More traditional meanings reveal a time for introspection, or an individual who is introverted, looking for answers within, quieting oneself, a time for meditation, seeking solitude, guiding someone or being guided along a path, looking for the truth. |
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