The Hierophant

    #6 · Major Arcana

    The Hierophant

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    Keywords

    • Tradition
    • Institution
    • Teaching
    • Rite

    This is the role of passing on what you received rather than inventing everything from scratch. It often appears around formal rites of passage such as marriage, certification, or acceptance.

    Reversed

    Keywords

    • Dogma
    • Hypocrisy
    • Breakaway
    • Formality

    You may use rules to protect your position, or leave an institution to find your own answer. Look at what you are trying to protect when you invoke the rules.

    In everyday life

    Love
    This favors commitment-minded meetings, introductions, and matchmaking. Trust and promises come before excitement.
    Work
    A mentor may appear and a trust-based partnership can form. This is favorable for acceptance, approval, or qualifications.
    Money
    Saving and maintaining existing business ties are wiser than risky investments. Build slowly and steadily.
    Growth
    Follow a proven process rather than trying to invent an entirely new path right now.
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