
#6 · Major Arcana
The Hierophant
Upright
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.