The Arcana depicts desert which shows the absence of any form of life. Scorching sun here is not a source of light, but a source of death, killing all living things with its unbearable heat. Walking through the desert an old man- this symbolizes withdrawal from the world and loneliness. He's alone, and can only rely on himself. His shabby, simple clothes and bare feet show us that he is not attached to the material side of life. Wanderer's head covers the hood as protection from other people's influence. Staff, on which the Hermit relies, his only support is faith, wisdom, knowledge and experience.
There are seven knots on the staff- a symbol of the seven chakras, seven planets, this shows the support of the Higher Powers. The old man holds over his head lamp with bright fire. This light illuminates his path, and this light- this is his wisdom. Fire a symbol of knowledge that must be used to illuminate the path of quest. The wanderer treads heavily, for the path of knowledge is difficult, but it does not need anyone’s help. Whether he deliberately chose this fate or was forced by circumstances is not important. It is important that he is in search of his true path, and he has the most necessary things with him - this is his wisdom, faith, knowledge and experience. It’s just a period of solitude (hermitage) to focus on the most important thing or understand yourself.
Meaning 9 Arcana Tarot Hermit in upright position:
Key meanings of the Arcana Tarot Hermit in the upright position: wisdom, finding your own path, detachment, a period of solitude. Ascetic lifestyle. Search for spiritual values, immersion in your inner world. Reasonableness, the ability to pull yourself together in time, the ability to manage your emotions.
Arcana Tarot Hermit on Relationships in the upright position: loneliness, isolation from life. Bachelor. Self-absorption. Often means a transition to more mature forms of love, a renunciation of one’s selfish beliefs. Loneliness together.
Arcana Tarot Hermit for Work in the upright position: prudence, caution. Revision of previous ideas about the sphere of interests, prestige, money. Work that requires seriousness and balance, with possible financial restrictions. Calmness, balanced actions and self-reliance. Looking for a new job.
Arcana Tarot Hermit for Health in the upright position: If you feel unwell, then now, more than ever, a period of physical and spiritual abstinence (fasting, meditating, observing a vow of silence) will be useful to you.
Advice from the Arcana Hermit in the upright position: step back for a while from pressing problems, conflicts and bustle. Close yourself off from outside influences so that the opinions and demands of others do not interfere with your decision. Show wisdom and patience, understand yourself. Walk your own path and listen to your inner voice.
Meaning 9 Arcana Tarot The Hermit in an inverted position:
Key meanings of the Arcana Tarot Hermit in an inverted position: misunderstanding of the situation. Wrong path, error. Unnatural, egocentric loneliness due to dishonesty, selfishness, impudence, etc. Lack of patience. Excessive caution, or, on the contrary, lack of prudent caution.
Arcana Tarot Hermit on Relationships in an inverted position: suspiciousness, stubbornness. Moody, high self-esteem. Decreased sexuality. Disagreements with a partner, recklessness. Isolation, loneliness due to one’s own fault.
Arcana Tarot Hermit for Work in an inverted position: decrease in activity in business, desire to evade responsibility, play it safe. Lack of erudition, wisdom, knowledge. Error. Boring and monotonous work, work “without a soul.”
Arcana Tarot Hermit for Health in an inverted position: decrease in vital energy. Little physical activity, sedentary work is bad for health. Age-related or stress-related decrease in sexual energy. Stress. Aging. Possible senile insanity.
Advice from the Arcana Tarot Hermit in an inverted position: Most likely, you yourself became the cause of the current troubles. You expect the outside world to be the same as it seems to you from the inside. You are too isolated in your own little world, so it is almost impossible to reach you. Perhaps you need this now for your internal search, but beware of persisting in your behavior: after all, later, when you decide to come out of your shell, you really risk finding yourself alone. By getting rid of erroneous attitudes and egoism, you will be able to resolve your problems.
The Hermit Tarot card shows us an old man dressed in long robes. This is the image of a monk, a hermit. His path lies towards the discovery of truth, self-knowledge. It is surrounded by mountains, which indicates difficulties along the way. In his right hand is a lamp, in his left is a staff.
The Hermit is one of the deepest cards in the tarot deck.
General value
One of the deepest cards in the tarot deck. In ancient times, it depicted an old man with an hourglass and symbolized the inexorable passage of time, its transience. In this sense it was interpreted as the approach of death.
The main meaning of the card is that you should not expect help from anyone.
- A period of stagnation and silence began.
- There is no one to rely on.
- You need to dive into your consciousness and find the answers you need there.
- This time is not suitable for active actions. Everything will take its course.
- Do not interfere with the measured flow of time and events.
In more modern interpretations it means: renunciation, deprivation, wisdom, self-knowledge. The desire to know the truth, a rearrangement in the value system.
The inverted lasso symbolizes fear of life, forced renunciation of communication with people, because it has not found its place in society. Due to his selfish attitude towards others, people themselves turned away from him. Self-search will not give you anything, you need to change your life charter, reconsider your attitude towards your family and friends.
What does it mean in a relationship
In love scenarios in the upright position, the hermit speaks of a conscious and serious attitude towards his partner. Or it means that the person wants to be alone at the moment.
In an inverted meaning, it is interpreted as a selfish reluctance to take a step towards one’s soul mate, an inability to compromise. In a certain combination of cards, it can mean an offer to break up for a while.
What sacred meaning does the lasso carry?
The Hermit tarot card symbolizes a person who has already learned all his lessons. He voluntarily left the world of human vanity and went alone to look for yet unknown paths. Loneliness is his delight.
- There is no road in front of the old man. This means that he does not follow the path of least resistance. He is looking for his own path, wants to gain his own experience. No matter how short and convenient someone else’s path may be, it still remains alien.
- His cloak symbolizes renunciation of all worldly goods and temptations. His attire is his armor, which protects him from the outside world, from its claims, from other people’s reproachful glances and gossip.
- The lamp in his hand includes the basic concept of the light of knowledge, the never-fading light of consciousness. The longer the road, the brighter the lamp will shine.
- The staff is the only object that connects the image of the seeker with the material world. He rests it on the ground. This is his life experience.
Hermit meaning in the Thoth tarot
You need to accept your loneliness, because society does not always value wise people. In pursuit of meaningless values, they do not notice what lies on the surface. Often our society condemns truly smart individuals. But for everyone, awareness comes in its own time.
The Hermit in the Thoth Tarot signifies the transformation of the inner light
Interpretation in various combinations
The Hermit has several different meanings when combined with other tarot cards. They are completely opposite to each other. It depends on what goal is being pursued.
The Hermit and the Jester most clearly symbolize the search for one’s self. A magician dropped next to the seeker shows that the person is trying to hide his skills and abilities from others. Diogenes and the High Priestess indicate the need to begin to study the secret aspects. In combination with the Empress, they promise a successful outcome of the search. With the Emperor they symbolize the harmonious existence of body, soul and mind.
In combination with the Hierophant, the elder calls for a search for a wise mentor, who is simply needed at the moment. In combination with the lasso of Lovers, it promises a strong, serious relationship. Falling out with the Chariot, it means that you are not allowed privacy, no matter how hard you try. With the lasso, Strength predicts compliance with all prescribed rules. Together with Fortune, he calls to free yourself from mortal frames, to find your true path, your calling in this life.
With the lasso of Justice they describe a situation in which you will have to be a judge. In combination with the lasso, the Hanged Man indicates an urgent need to be alone with oneself. With the Death card, it shows that your soul is devastated, your vitality is at its limit, and you need rest. The combination of the Hermit and Temperance cards shows that you are tormented by mental anguish. The Tower promises a search for true values.
The Star and Diogenes guide you to your destination. Together with the Moon, it warns of diseases; you need to carefully monitor your health. The sun symbolizes the successful completion of the search and the receipt of answers. In combination with the Court, it speaks of receiving some kind of gain, learning a lesson. Together with the World, it symbolizes the harmonious unity of personal feelings, the successful completion of the search for ideals, the revaluation of positions and complete satisfaction with the answers found.
In relationship plans
The meaning in the layouts in relationships can indicate different things.
- This is an even attitude, serious intentions. The need to be in a relationship. But some self-doubt pulls a person to be alone, rethink himself, and then enter into a relationship.
- Alienation in a couple. The need for solitude. Lack of feelings on one side.
- It can also symbolize character traits such as timidity, shyness, and silence.
If the Hermit appears for the questioner, this means that now his priority is loneliness and self-development, and not relationships. And you shouldn't join them.
This may mean studying, gaining life experience, this alignment should be interpreted as immaturity for a serious relationship, the need to first get an education. The dropped card says that there is no self-development at this stage. Or maybe it is better for a person to live alone.
When reversed, the card speaks of an unwillingness to be alone.
If the Hermit card does not appear on the part of the questioner, then this symbolizes a large age difference with the partner. It also means that the partner has certain life experience and a mature attitude towards love. His life position may be at odds with the traditional worldview of other people.
In a bad sign in a love scenario, it shows an outdated relationship. Leaving the family. Not necessarily to another person, but rather to work or any other hobby; maybe a stage has simply come at which it is worth taking a pause.
It can also mean a lack of feelings as such, unpleasant affection, coldness in relationships.
When reversed, it speaks of not wanting to be alone. But, due to the fact that you have high demands on yourself and on others, and sometimes in matters where discretion is needed, you show too much impetuosity. Due to this behavior, you have forced loneliness.
Major Ninth Arcana
The Tarot Arcana The Hermit is number nine. This exciting number has long excited the minds of scientists in numerology. Everything that is inherent in three is tripled in this number. There is a hidden imperious nature in her, which is endowed with sympathy and understanding, hidden meaning. Symbolizes a person with remarkable intelligence.
The 9th lasso of the tarot is associated with the planet Saturn, which is located in Aquarius. Affects the desire for wise, independent strength. A person who suffers from loneliness, but does not allow others to approach him because he is very proud.
The Magician is somewhat similar in meaning to the Hermit. Especially the meanings in relationships. And they don’t seem to promise anything bad, but they don’t seem to promise anything good either. In both cases, pure reason and passion for something else do not allow you to fall in love.
Hermit - card of the day, such a day is conducive to loneliness:
- the lasso says that you need to turn to your inner meaning with questions;
- today there is nothing left to do but come to terms with your situation and find special charm in it;
- There will be a complete rush of work at work, you definitely won’t be able to rest - just at work you can be alone with yourself.
The Hermit is the card of the year, what does it promise?
The ninth lasso in the “card of the year” fortune telling means that this year you will be visited by an irresistible desire to retire. In any case, circumstances will develop in such a way that you will simply have to think about global changes.
Much of what was ordinary will acquire a certain semantic meaning, during this period you will learn a lesson and gain invaluable experience.
You shouldn’t have vain illusions about your financial situation. The income will be stable, but you shouldn’t count on more.
In your personal life, more meaningful relationships, honesty, and openness await the arrival.
In a marriage, a conflict is not excluded, the result of which will be the need for separation and rethinking of all aspects of marriage life for both.
The three card spread is a very simple spread. With its help, you can find out what helps in solving a problem from the past, what needs to be done now, and what will help in the future.
Three card layout - a very simple layout
For example, we ask the question: how will my future life develop, how will my career develop?
Shuffle the cards, then draw three. If the interpretation is not entirely clear, you can draw out an additional one. So:
- first card - Mage;
- the second is the Hermit;
- the third is the Wheel of Fortune.
The interpretation is as follows: the Magician card influences you from the past, this means that the first step on the path to success was taken a long time ago. The challenge is whether you will limit yourself to what has been achieved or go further. In the present, you get the Hermit, which means that at this stage you should slow down a little and turn to your inner voice. It takes time to find inspiration. In combination, the Magician and Diogenes speak of your great talents, which for some reason you are trying to hide from others. It's time to show them to the world. In the future, your Wheel of Fortune falls, which may mean that your talent will bring a lot of money.
What does the card call for in relationship layouts?
The meaning of the card in relationships is so diverse that it is often difficult to understand the interpretation.
Arcanum simultaneously means a long separation from a lover, loneliness, a whirlwind romance and crazy feelings for a partner. But, with all this, there is always the possibility of remaining alone in a relationship. This loneliness is not only for the questioner, but also for his partner.
The card encourages you to go deeper into yourself and ask what you really need. Do not move away from your soul mate, be closer, show more sincerity and emotionality where it is really required.
Tarot cards in reverse almost always promise not very good events. So the Hermit inverted warns of a meeting with a dangerous person. This person will be interested in your benefits.
Tarot - the meaning of the hermit is multifaceted. But, the closest in meaning will be the outcome of life’s journey. A kind of dead end in which you need to stop, look around and make your way through thorns to the stars. This is not the time for hasty decisions or rash actions. Life presents situations to you in such a way that you can come to your own conclusions about what is best for you and what is worse. Rethink all aspects, events and inner motivations.
Arcana Hermit
Compliance with "Liber 777":
The letter is iodine.
The meaning of the letter is hand.
The ruler is Virgo.
Position on the tree – Chesed – Tiphareth.
Colors are green-yellowish and slate gray.
Egyptian gods are Isis (in the aspect of a virgin) and Heru-pa-kraat.
Indian gods - the shepherdess Gopi and the lord of yoga.
Meditation is a bloated corpse.
Greek gods - Atys.
Roman gods - Ceres, Adonis.
Animals - any lonely animal ( see steppenwolf).
Plants – snowdrop, lily, daffodil.
Precious stones – peridot, olivine.
Magic weapons - lamp and wand.
Aromas - narcissus.
Magical powers - invisibility, virgin birth.
The human body is the back.
Mythical creatures - mermaids.
Diseases in case of improper operation - weakness of the spine, paralysis.
Wander alone, carrying the Light and your Staff.
And let the Light be so bright that not a single person will see you.
Let nothing outside or inside touch you, keep Silence always.
Enlightenment from within, a secret inner impulse;
practical plans arising from it.
Disqualification from current events.
Possible meanings for divination: “Enlightenment from within, a secret internal impulse, practical plans arising from it. Withdrawal from active participation in current events” (Aleister Crowley, “The Book of Thoth”).
Loneliness, alienation, solitude, isolation, strangeness. Each of these words has its own connotation, but at the same time they belong to the same archetype, just as madness and genius are so close that they sometimes turn into each other. The madman and the genius are always misunderstood and lonely; the two extreme poles turn out to be equally cold.
The experience of loneliness, isolation (negative) or solitude, chosenness, otherness (positive) equally correspond to the archetype of the ninth arcana - the Hermit or the path of yod.
Let's look closely at the image - a flash of light coming from the center fills the map with its rays in all directions. The sperm is directed from the bottom of the card to its center. In the background we see an old man in a red robe with his back turned, towards whom small ears of wheat are directed from all sides. On the left half of the card there is a small egg entwined with a serpent, which, like the sperm, symbolizes the embryo of a new life. Just above the flash in the very center of the card there is a hand holding a lantern, light emanates from it in all directions.
The correspondence to the Hermit, which Crowley insistently points out, is sperm, seed. Let's try to understand what this means in this context. We know that the loneliest people are geniuses, because they carry new ideas, knowledge, and worldviews. Genius is alien to this world because, like a seed thrown from the world of spirit into the world of matter, it already carries within itself the germ of the future. And, like a seed that fell into the ground (see the Death lasso), he must die, giving up himself, so that the seed can germinate - as one magician said, “what is the use if the seeds, falling into the ground, do not die, but remain the same” . This sentiment was best expressed by the poet Dmitry Merezhkovsky:
We sense the unknown.
Our speeches are bold,
But they are doomed to death,
Too early forerunners
Too slow spring.
Try to imagine how painful the loneliness of Leonardo Da Vinci, who was unable to explain even a hundredth part of his knowledge even to his closest students. What a terrible abyss of loneliness opens up under the feet of anyone who is ahead of his time and carries the future within himself!
That is why modern life perceives a genius as a threat to itself, as a potential murderer, and seeks to neutralize it, even to the point of physical destruction. Socrates, Jan Hus and many poets and philosophers who perished in prisons and concentration camps are a vivid example of this pattern. The stronger the potential of the new, the more the present fears this new as its killer. A new life is always a revolution against the life of the past.
The time when the new is in a latent state is the time of the Hermit. The pregnant maiden of the apocalypse, who fled into the desert from the dragon, Rhea, nursing the infant Zeus, Mary, who went to Egypt to escape Herod - these archetypal figures are directly related to the lasso of the Hermit. The basic correspondence of the lasso is the constellation Virgo. The logic of this correspondence is obvious: the maid, virginity, loneliness, pathogenesis, the virgin birth - an archetypal symbol that exists in all cultures, but is still interpreted in an extremely primitive way. The Immaculate Conception is, in essence, similar to bhadi yoga: the practitioner is identified with feminine qualities (passivity, receptivity) and conceives from the spiritual sun-phallus the embryo of a new being, an idea, a symbol.
Associated with the Virgo archetype is the idea of hermeticity. Magical hermeticity - that is, isolation from all influences of the outside world - is a prerequisite for the great work of alchemy. This is how it sounds translated into psychological language in the work of Carl Gustav Jung: “Take the unconscious in the most suitable form (say, in the form of a spontaneous fantasy, a dream, a strong emotion) and operate on it. Give it special attention, focus on it and objectively monitor the changes taking place. Dedicate all your energy to solving this problem, carefully observe the process of transformation of spontaneous fantasy. The most important thing is: don’t let anything from the outside world get into her, because she already has everything she needs.” (K. G. Jung “The Mystery of Unification”) It is the virgin who is a symbol of energy directed deep into oneself, introspection, solitude and introversion in general.
Therefore, the Hermit’s cloak can be correlated with a hermetic vessel, a crucible, in which great work takes place.
If in his youth, before the crisis, Jung considered introversion of the libido to be a neurotic phenomenon, then, having gone through a mid-life crisis, he completely changed his mind, and by the end of his life, in the eyes of those around him, he himself was the archetype of the Hermit - the “wise old man from Xanth”, who had retired to his own place. the tower he built.
In this regard, it is especially interesting to analyze the image of a lamp or in other, more ancient Tarots, candles. The Candlelight Path is a very important archetype of individuation, indicating that a given person is the Chosen One and is involved in the hermit archetype. Please pay attention to Jung's dream, which, in his own words, became his “epiphany”:
“Then I saw an unforgettable dream, which both frightened me and encouraged me. In it, I found myself in an unfamiliar place and slowly walked forward in thick fog towards a strong, almost hurricane-force wind. In my hands I held a small light that could go out at any moment. And everything depended on whether I would save his life. Suddenly I felt that someone was following me and, looking back, I saw a huge black figure. She followed on my heels. And at that very moment, despite the horror that gripped me, I realized that I had to go and, despite all the dangers, carry through and save my little light. When I woke up, I realized that this “Broken ghost” was just my own shadow on the cloud, created by the play of light from that light. I also realized that this light - the only light I possessed - was my consciousness, my only treasure. And even though fire is small and weak in comparison with the forces of darkness, it is still light, my only light.”
We can find the same motive in Andrei Tarkovsky’s film “Nostalgia”. The hero must cross a dry pool with strange fumes, carrying a lit candle.
This symbol, in essence, answers our question about the meaning of human life, and, what is especially important, the answer is given not at the level of another philosophical dogma, but at a deep symbolic level that penetrates to the very center. I think that meditation on the Hermit should be built based on these symbols.
The hermit is an introverted model of a creator, artist, poet, who has a source of inspiration within himself. However, this source can also be located in the outside world, which will correspond to the 11th lasso.
Yod corresponds to fire and the begetting father in all magical formulas. “Yod is the first letter of the Tetragrammaton, symbolizing the Father who is Wisdom; he is the highest form of Mercury, Logos, Creator of all worlds” (A. Crowley “The Book of Thoth”). As has already been said, this correspondence is not accidental and falls completely within Crowley’s system. In one of Alistair’s Gnostic hymns to the secret father, the following lines sound: “The hidden source of existence, unknown, alienated and lonely. You are the flame of truth in the reed, the one who conceives and gives birth.” In many myths, a single god (first principle) creates other gods and the world from himself in order to overcome his loneliness (brahman). In fact, if we assume for a moment the possibility of the existence of some kind of superintelligence, the only thing that can be said about it objectively is that it will in fact be alone.
The idea associated with the yod path is the idea of uniqueness, uniqueness, and even chosenness. The one who is chosen is always alone. I think there is no point in explaining this axiom.
Plants corresponding to the Hermit are lily, snowdrop and daffodil. The logic of the correspondence is obvious: the lily symbolizes virginity, the snowdrop, being the first flower, is like the seed from which spring is born, and the name “narcissus” has become a common noun - narcissistic in psychoanalysis refers to any autoerotic and autistic tendencies in the psyche. The correspondences from the animal world are no less remarkable, for according to the tables, any single animal can correspond to the yod path. Hermann Hesse, calling his novel, which became a symbol of loners, nonconformist seekers, “Steppenwolf,” fully confirmed this thesis.
The shadow side of the Hermit archetype is neurotic alienation in its illusions, which do not allow one to enter into full contact with life. The candle should be carried through the storm, and not hidden under the table and burned out in safe conditions. If the genius is lonely because he transcends the world and already belongs to the future, then the neurotic is lonely because he belongs to the past. The neurotic is a “monkey of genius,” copying the tragedy of a genius, but in his performance the tragedy turns into a farce. False foolishness and pretentious speeches about loneliness are generated by the shadow aspect of the Hermit, which is in many ways related to the path of the meme. Remember Grebenshchikov: “Each of them will kill if you touch his melancholy with a finger”? This aspect will be discussed in more detail in the chapter on the Hanged Man.
ARCANA IX
The talisman of the 9th Arcana in the form of a Lantern is a symbol of the Teacher-Mentor. A talisman in the form of a staff with 3 knots provides support in three planes of existence.
Description of the meaning of Arcana
The energy of this Arcana is connected with the Consciousness of the Ascended Masters. Magicians of the third level, conducting the energy of the 9th Arcana, are outside the physical world. These beings, whose consciousnesses reflect the whole world, are on a different energy level. This energy allows the human consciousness to contain the whole world and all the processes occurring in it. By changing the picture of the world in his mind, the Magician can change the real processes occurring in the world. This energy allows you to control events occurring in the world.
Description of the Angel Arcana
The angel of the ninth Arcana is the Wanderer. This is a hermit and ascetic traveling alone. The Angel's attributes are the Wanderer's staff and the Master's lamp. The Angel's face is hidden by the Cloak of Namelessness.
Action of Arcanum on the Body
This Arcanum tunes the Magician to conduct energy, which increases the frequency of the body and puts it into a special mode of functioning. Most microorganisms die in this mode. The body's immunity increases many times over. The body in this mode does not need material food, but is highly dependent on the information environment. To heal the body in this mode, the correct verbal formula is enough.
The effect of the Arcanum on the Situation
To change any situation with the help of the energies of the 9th Arcana, it is enough to imagine the necessary scenario for the development of future events. The Magician’s consciousness is able to change the life trajectory of any objects whose frequency is below the 9th Arcana. Here we are faced with the principle of Hierarchy: the consciousness of the Highest determines the existence of the lower ones.
Arcana Ritual
The Angel of Arcana meets the applicant on the Road and carries him along. The key to this ritual is the Path. The angel carries the adept along with him and hands him the Traveler's staff, the Master's Lamp and the cloak of the Unknown.
Siddha Arcana
The magician who conducts this energy has self-sufficiency and power over the world. Being outside of any events, he can control them. A magician who has this Siddha is outside the events of this world, but has power over them.
Using the energy of this Arcana
The energy of this Arcana is used to change the level of consciousness. This is the energy of Ascension.
Number 9 - "THE GREAT EMPTINESS"
Arcanum IX is a teaching about the affirmation and knowledge by man on the path of his existence of his individuality, about the independence and isolation of his manifested being.
Divine world - Absolute wisdom.
Mental plane. Highest Patronage. Mental Initiation as joining the Universal Man. Patronage and help of the Savior. The idea and image of the Patron Geniuses. Super-ego. Mental self-determination. Wisdom. Caution, forethought (initiation into the world of facts).
Astral plane. Astral Initiation. World Astral Man (Personality) as an Initiator. Initiation as a process of evolutionary work. Self-dedication is finding the Patron in oneself. Astral self-knowledge. Superstitions. Prejudice. Conventions. Mental harmony.
Physical plan. Initiation in the physical body. Nature as Initiator.
Arcanum IX is depicted as an old man walking, leaning on a staff, and carrying in front of him a lit lantern, half hidden by him under his cloak. This old man personifies the experience acquired through working life. The lit lantern expresses the light of the mind, which should spread to the past, present and future. The cloak covering the lantern signifies caution, and the staff symbolizes the support given by prudence and caution to a person who does not want to divulge his thoughts.
“Remember, son of the Earth, that prudence is the weapon of the wise man. Prudence gives him the opportunity to avoid pitfalls and abysses and anticipate betrayal. Let prudence be your guide in all your actions, even the most insignificant ones. Nothing in the world should be indifferent: a pebble can set in motion the chariot of the ruler of the world. Remember that if the word is silver, then silence is golden.”
“When you see snow and flowers randomly falling from the Sky (flying snowflakes and dancing flowers) and the time has come to leave the Physical Body, then let the thought of leaving arise and direct it to the Great Emptiness.”
In this “Emptiness” a person finds himself alone and there is nothing around him. Here he will understand that he has his own Light, his own energy and that here he relies on his experience, on a huge amount of Knowledge. A person feels that he has his own World and can exist in it - this is SELF-SUFFICIENCY.
“EMPTY” is a barrier to our self-sufficiency, our loneliness, which keeps others at the distance necessary for our personality to live a free and fulfilling life. Everyone in the “Emptiness” is a self-absorbed, independent and completely unobtrusive individual. He expands to the edges of the horizon, and finds out that he himself is the container of everything, as if the entire Universe is contained inside him. A man inside himself discovers an interlocutor - his Teacher, who introduces him to the World of Zatomis. The first thing a person will be able to see is violet and gold energy, and will hear the sound of melodic bells - “crimson ringing”. Visual sensations may appear: tropical twilight; the river along which the lunar path runs; bamboo thickets and walking celestials.
QUINTENSENCE- perfect substance, ideal matter of the Space between the 3rd and 4th dimensions, this is the first matter that arose when the Divine Fire of the Mind breathed life into the previously reigning Chaos. This is the “Great Emptiness”, AMENTI - “Womb of the Earth”. Amenti is located at a depth of 1832 km, below the surface of the earth.
"Everyone must enter into his mother, who is the prima materia, in order to gain eternity." “Visit the depths of the earth and, having purified yourself, you will find the secret Stone.”
PRIMAMATER contains all possible properties and qualities; it contains the potentiality of all things and phenomena. It remains unchanged under any circumstances. Primary matter is a natural substance containing sulfur, mercury and philosophic salt (symbolic elements); all substances are composed of them, but in different proportions, which is why some bodies are more perfect than others. This matter potentially possesses all the qualities and properties of elementary things; it contains within itself the material beginning and end of everything, the quintessence called the “bird of Hermes.” This is the germ of all things, the original moisture. Materia Prima in the state of distant matter is called the Raw Material of the Sages. She is a rough mineral extracted from the mine; becoming an object of alchemical transformations, an object of Work, it becomes nearby matter.
“If Nature had made better use of this matter in the “Womb of the Earth” and if she had not mixed it with dirt, then she would have been the Holy Sun and the Moon.”
That part of the Lower Manas which retains its purity forms the AntahKarana. After death, the higher Light (AntahKarana), which carries the impressions and memory of all good and noble aspirations, is assimilated by the Higher EGO, while the bad is separated in the Space of the Lower Astral and returns in the form of bad Karma, awaiting the person in the next incarnation. The purpose of Lower Manas is to dissipate the properties of the material form in the Astral. The lower EGO has the power to drive away sins and increase good deeds through the AntahKarana.
The following senses or qualities of mind are required to enter the Star Gate:
Love,
Truth, Beauty,
Trust, Harmony, Peace,
Reverence for God
The meaning of the number Nine
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As for the symbolism, it is based mainly on the Greatest Name of God. Islam says that God has many names, one of which is the Greatest, and it is hidden from humanity. Baha'u'llah revealed this name to us - Baha (emphasis on the second "a"). Translated from Arabic (which became the language of the last three Divine Revelations) this means “glory”, “greatness”, “splendor”, “brilliance”, “radiance”, “beauty”.
In Arabic (as in many others), each letter has a numerical correspondence; therefore, each word also corresponds to a certain number. For the word "Baha" this is the number 9, which is why it is considered sacred by the Baha'is, and one of the symbols of the Baha'i Faith is a nine-pointed star (and therefore temples have a nine-sided plan). See Baha'i Faith.
Pictogram
Ten intersecting nine-pointed stars 
The number nine in the alchemical process denotes absolute Truth (3x3), - here the Lord descends to people (Descent - Avatarati), unites with them and shows them the path of Ascension.
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NUMBER 9
I am Nine, the incomprehensible, the most powerful of all numbers. I am intangible, I like to hide and prefer to avoid energies that want to give me form in accordance with their laws. I have my own laws, and I do not allow myself to be criticized.
I am stronger than the Eight, who believes that she can afford everything, and wiser than the Six, whose promiscuity I can remind. I carry within me a premonition of Chaos, but I do not succumb to it. I prefer to act secretly, I love solitude, from where I coolly observe the bustle of others. I use their energies and control them. Anyone who wants to get to know me should come to me. Anyone who wants to understand me must learn to see what is hidden from view.
I often hear the One complaining about Chaos, from which she herself comes, and I know that she does this because incomprehensibility does not allow herself to be controlled and eludes her power claims. The unit does not understand anything, because it wants to receive and hold. I know that nothing remains as it is now. Movement turns into stagnation, dominance into slavery, understanding into amazement.
Chaos poses countless riddles for everyone. I solve them and thereby bring relief from thirst. I am a teacher for everyone. I teach a Unit of tolerance, a Two - independence, a Three - renunciation, a Four - ease, a Five - looseness, a Six - modesty, a Seven - secrecy, and an Eight - love. Although I share much with the Three and the Six, I have to carry out my work alone, fully aware that upon completion it must return to where it came from: into Chaos.
I know very well that all numbers, some to a greater extent, some to a lesser extent, have distrust towards me, since they probably feel that I am forced to feed on their energy, not being able to independently generate my own. But in reality, I only manage this modest, often against the will, contribution given to me, so that one day - when the end of the world comes, and they have all exhausted their energies - by paying back what was lent, I will give them the opportunity to return to where they come from: to Chaos. But until then, I will demand my share from everyone who approaches me, not to rob, but to ensure that the quintessence is preserved and the memory is not dispelled.
I control ideas and forms.
I AM NINE!
Positive traits:
Impressive, intuitive, imaginative, impulsive, artistic, idealistic, willing to sacrifice oneself for others.
Negative qualities:
Distancing, prone to mania, grumpy, unpredictable, hypocritical, unable to navigate.
Birth number 9
The gift of understanding and empathy associated with the "nine" allows you to lead the cosmic parade of vibrations. The number “9” is the number of metaphysics and philosophy, and you, obeying your nature, will turn to the occult sciences more than once in your life. You may even have experiences of an unusual nature that will take you to the level of supersensible perception. One way or another, you will find yourself in the grip of mysticism. The knowledge gained from your experiences and the study of the subject will make you wiser, and you will be able to find an explanation for any vicissitudes of life. You need to travel just like you need to breathe. But if a temporary change from your usual home environment is enough for someone, you need more. Change shapes your character and broadens your horizons, so that you gain the ability to understand the traditions of all countries and peoples, and learn the empathy and tolerance necessary to be a peacemaker.
Nine
NINE - formal harmony with hidden antagonism; internal crisis, preparation for a development leap; spiritual profanation, ritual.
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9 = 32 - the second level of embodiment of the harmonious three, now not at the (first) level of ideas, but in partially spiritualized living matter. Nine is a sign of an upcoming crisis and a qualitative leap before the completion of the third level, expressed in ten by the emergence of self-awareness of the spirit (for example, a religious person). Nine is cosmic harmony, formed in spiritualized matter, not prepared for this, and therefore containing within itself an unresolved antagonistic conflict. This conflict is resolved only in the ten, and by the nine it is perceived as insoluble, but is carefully camouflaged by its external harmony. Nine appears to be absolutely self-sufficient, harmonious and passive, although in reality it represents the idea of transition, crisis and a leap in development. The symbol of nine is a self-sufficient, self-absorbed pregnancy. The internal reason for the hidden conflicts of the nine is that it is the second highest level of manifestation of the harmony of the three, in which each of the three elements that make up the three gave birth to two more, which immediately entered into antagonism (see figure). Nine, like eight, is deprived of a direct channel into the subtle plane and represents the maximum achievable harmony of the world, which has indirect connections with a higher plane, but is trying to build its own harmony without them. This is the ideal of formal methods (eg materialistic science), while the figure of eight is the reality of formal methods. Thus, the internal antagonism of the nine is due to the impossibility of an adequate harmonious embodiment of the spirit (at this, that is, the third, level of its manifestation), being at the same time an attempt to ignore this circumstance and build the harmony of partially spiritualized matter, so to speak, by the means available. However, the internal contradictions of the nine are not at all obvious; it claims to be perfect as it is, and pretends that these contradictions are nothing more than simply the forces contained within it, which can be turned to further development and improvement. This, however, is not the case. Firstly, the nine symbolizes (as if) the harmony that has already been achieved, and she does not want to develop anywhere and, in her opinion, is not necessary, and secondly, her internal contradictions are antagonistic, that is, she cannot reconcile them, and they sting painfully her from the inside. This is, therefore, a pregnant woman, completely closed in on herself and completely comfortable with herself; she absolutely does not want to give birth to a child, and she pretends that she is not going to do this, at the same time feeling the temporary nature of her situation and feeling the internal harbingers of the inevitably coming crisis, that is, childbirth: uncontrollable mood swings, toxicosis, etc.
9=8+1 - having received perfect tools that model subtle ones, but still deprived of a direct spiritualizing channel into the subtle plane, nine builds harmony in the primarily spiritualized world, ignoring this spirituality. Therefore, it builds precisely formal harmony, which is fraught with destruction or a breakthrough upward. Image: a musician polishing his technique, ignoring the plane of spiritual love, that is, working on Vishuddha in addition to Anahata.
9=7+2 - polarization of the vertical channel into a more subtle plane gives large shifts at the horizontal level, but leads to the emergence of internal contradictions that are insoluble at this level.
9=6+3 - perfect forms of life, clothed in harmony on the plane of spirituality, acquire strong internal contradictions, but retain external isolation.
9=5+4 - materialization of life at the primary spiritual level gives it forms that are formally harmonious, but lack the possibility of direct development. 9=4+5 - life transforms inert forms into perfect ones, but still only potentially spiritual.
9=3+6 - perfect life, rising on a harmonious basis, acquires contradictions and retains only external harmony, since now it lacks a direct spiritual channel.
9=2+7 - the spiritual channel materializes the idea of confrontation, creating a perfect primary spiritual substance that preserves antagonism within itself - a religious or magical rite. Nine is outwardly harmonious and self-sufficient, it seems to itself and many others an unattainable ideal, but it is absolutely passive, immersed in itself and there it is torn apart by contradictions that are poorly understood by it. Claims to be complete spirituality, while at the same time strictly profaning all its real manifestations in others.
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Number 9 in the psychomatrix
The number 9 in the psychomatrix is responsible for the mind, memory and clairvoyance of a person. Why this particular number? It follows the number 8, and its characteristic must be related to the meaning of this number. Eight is responsible for duty towards loved ones, especially parents. Naturally, people experience the death of their parents, and it is for this case that the number 9 is intended. After the death of parents, the duty passes into a new quality; it is necessary to remember them, and therefore the number 9 is responsible for memory. When we talk about a person, about his abilities, then, as a rule, assessing his memory, we make a conclusion about the strength of his mind: “He knows so much (we mean: remembers), which means he is an intelligent person.” It’s worth arguing about this, because it was not for nothing that our great Russian scientist M.V. Lomonosov said: “Omniscience does not teach intelligence.”
Many (See) nines appeared in the psychomatrix. This means that the characteristic of memory must give way to a new quality for which nines are responsible - clairvoyance. Let's try to figure out the process of clairvoyance itself. Two types of clairvoyance can be distinguished. Firstly, if a person has strong energy (22 or more), then he can join the information field. It is accessible to him due to his strong memory, since the quantity of information remembered must turn into quality. Information accumulated over many generations must be organized, but it must not disappear from the information field. That is why entry into it is allowed only to those who have a strong memory and energy.
If a person has many nines in the psychomatrix, but weak energy (no more than one two), then we can talk about comparative clairvoyance, when he selects a similar situation from his memory and makes an assumption about the completion of the present event. Such clairvoyance does not have much reliability.
Clairvoyance dispels a person’s memory, sometimes tearing him away from reality. Clairvoyants entering the information field may be mistaken in their predictions, since they are able to see (or realize) the outline of an event, its vague silhouette. Sometimes they cannot determine the end time, but they know how the situation will end.
Clairvoyance is more strongly represented by the signs "9999 or 99999". In this case, they talk about the sign of the prophet, when almost all of a person’s predictions come true with a high degree of accuracy.
If your child has this sign, then know that you have a huge responsibility for revealing the clairvoyant. How can such a disclosure be made?
The main thing is that it is necessary to highlight the range of his interests and direct him to his own improvement in this area. As soon as his potential in mastering this area of knowledge reaches a sufficiently high level, a qualitative change in the situation will occur, the person will gain access to the information field where information from all people with a similar interest has been accumulated. As soon as a person first receives information, in a dream or vision, it is necessary to begin to compile his dictionary of symbols that will appear in the dreams or visions. Very often, a strong clairvoyant or prophet suffers from the fact that he cannot understand the meaning of the information that appears in a dream - the information is encoded in symbols or images. You should not resort to the help of various dream interpreters; it is best to create your own dream book, which more accurately reflects the essence of possible events. The main thing is to learn to believe and trust your own premonitions, dreams, visions, sensations. If a child has these qualities, then trust him, he knows a lot.
Based on materials from the site http://www.magik.ru/
ASTROLOGY
Ninth House
The ninth house represents the third phase of the development of the self: its ideal, that is, what a person would like to be. The question of the ideal of the ninth house (conscious and subconscious) is far from simple, in particular because it must be oriented towards the reality existing around a person, and a person often cannot answer the question: “How will my ideal behave in this situation?” give no answer other than the bitter confession: “He should never hit it.” Thus, the ideal of the “I” of the ninth house is a practical ideal, that is, an image designed to exist in the very reality in which a person lives.
However, a person tends to repress the most unpleasant moments of his life, especially when forming his ideal, so the latter often lives in a more cultured and pure environment than the person himself, and this is wrong, since one should constantly correct one’s behavior by turning to the ideal, and especially in those moments when you least want it - so that the lower principle, released into freedom, does not so openly celebrate its existence.
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There is nothing superfluous on the Hermit map. There are no images of gods or symbolic animals on it; You won’t find any unnecessary details or additional characters on it. All that is depicted is a traveler with a lantern in his hands, wandering in the night. His path is long and difficult, and hardly anyone knows what the end of this difficult path will be. This old man has no luggage - from his past life he took with him nothing except a staff, which gives him support, and a lantern, illuminating his further path.
Internal development map
9 Arcana Tarot has long acquired a reputation as a card that portends loneliness and isolation from society. Therefore, many questioners find this card unpleasant. But in reality, the Hermit is a real treasure for internal development. This dimension of existence instills fear, and for this reason the Hermit remains an undesirable card.
Return to yourself
This Arcanum speaks of being true to oneself, returning to one’s own desires, to the voice of the inner “I”. Its appearance in the reading may indicate that the questioner has become too involved in the vain phenomena of life. And now he has to return to the true path, to his true nature. And this applies to beliefs. The Hermit differs from the Hierophant in many ways - including the fact that he is not talking about external rules or concepts. 9 Arcana Tarot indicates the presence of an internal core.
The hermit speaks of truth, authenticity. A person could spend a long time doing something other than his own business, or live with those people who bring him only suffering. When a desire arises to change the state of things, the first thing such a person does is remain alone. This card focuses on the inner world, the search for one’s own truth, and following exclusively one’s own path. The hermit says that it is time to step away a little from public life and leave vain worries. After all, they prevent us from dealing with issues of the spirit. Every person needs this to finally understand themselves.
The main idea that the 9th Arcanum of the Tarot teaches is the rejection of other people’s opinions, or actions that contradict one’s desires for the sake of others. The Hermit is a card of spiritual independence and great personal strength, which is quite enough to follow your own path. A hermit does not suffer without companions. He doesn't need public approval either.
If the Arcanum points to a person
In layouts, the card may indicate a person who has refused to participate in a public event and seeks to protect himself from any external influences. Rushing or convincing him is a completely empty exercise, warns the 9th Arcanum of the Tarot. The characteristics of a person will not change from these beliefs. One way or another, he will do as he sees fit. If the Justice card is also located next to the Hermit, this indicates impeccable intuition. Such a person will not be mistaken about what is good and what is bad. The hermit knows what he wants and is able to defend himself. He is immune to external influences. Nice phrases or threats will not affect him. Persuasion and manipulation will not help. Putting pressure on such a person is completely pointless.
In some cases, the 9th Arcanum of the Tarot indicates the search and successful acquisition of a spiritual teacher, guru, or coach. The card indicates the possibility of receiving valuable advice from a professional.
Other card meanings
Sometimes a card may not speak of a spiritual journey, but of a very real journey. But most likely, it will concern visiting some spiritual places. As a card that speaks of the past, the Hermit testifies not so much to solitude as to the desire to draw a line under past events, to forget something. Whether temporary solitude will lead to a better life, other Arcana that appear in the reading will be able to tell.
The Hermit in the Tarot is a card that gives a person composure and concentration, allowing him to pay attention to the main thing. At the same time, achievements relate primarily to the inner world, and may have absolutely nothing to do with everyday affairs and work tasks. The Hermit is a card of inner work, not outer activity. Therefore, this Arcanum can speak of the slowness of any process.
The card indicates that the person is now busy defining his own position and psychological boundaries. At the existential level, there may be neither hearing nor spirit from her. A person thinks about why he needs his old life (no matter whether it is about love or work) and how far he is willing to sacrifice his own values for the sake of it.
Negative traits of the Arcana
In some cases, a person can become so immersed in his inner world that he completely abandons it. Due to his independence or lack of connections with the outside world, he will evaluate certain events by his own standard.
The negative traits of the Hermit are the image of a smug pseudo-sage who is isolated from the outside world. He lacks positive experiences and is too hasty. He will often be aloof, introverted and withdrawn. A hermit always looks like an old man, regardless of his age. This manifests itself in uncompromising attitude towards the outside world. He experiences a midlife crisis immediately after reaching adulthood.
An important element of the Arcana: the lantern
One of the most mystical elements of the 9th Arcana of the Tarot cards is the lantern. To see its light - this is precisely the task of the Hermit. Helplessness or disappointment are alien to him. He is aware of what exactly he is doing and for what purpose. The most important qualities of the Hermit are prudence, prudence, and seriousness of intentions. The lantern means clarity of mind or the search for truth. In combination with the card, Strength speaks of the ability to pull yourself together in time and manage your emotional experiences.
Such a person deliberately makes himself invisible. Even if he has outstanding external characteristics, he strives to level them out - this is the meaning of the 9th Arcana of the Tarot. Based on name, gender or age, it cannot be ruled out that this card corresponds to a person. A hermit can be a man, a woman, a young person, or an elderly person. This is where the Hermit manifests itself, and gender, age or social status does not change the essence of the matter. The cloak on his back symbolizes the closed physical and social appearance of this character. But his lantern often becomes a guiding star for other people.
In relationships
The Hermit Tarot card is not favorable in relationships. If it appears in fortune telling, it means that the querent is more focused on himself and his needs than on his partner. In many ways, relationships can rest on the adaptation of one person to another.
The Hermit himself does not consider it necessary to adapt. The card often foreshadows separation or the end of a relationship. At a minimum, she can talk about the search for independence, psychological independence from a partner. This card is used to cancel already scheduled weddings and break engagements. The hermit thinks about what meaning the relationship is endowed with, what his role is in it, and why he needs all this. He checks whether this love affair corresponds to his own life values. The Hermit's main advantage is that he takes things quite seriously. He will not turn a blind eye to difficulties in relationships, believing that everything will “sort out on its own” (this character is well aware that things usually tend to “settle down” according to the Tower Arcana, when everything collapses suddenly).
The main disadvantage of the Hermit Tarot card in relationships is that the person it symbolizes is unlikely to rush to actively solve existing problems. Rather, he will begin to pull away (supposedly to “sort out his feelings”), and then go his own way. You can solve problems with a Hermit, but this requires one condition - he must see great meaning in the relationship. The person the card points to will not suffer from a lack of material wealth or care. After all, he lives by existential categories.
The inverted Hermit in the Tarot has a slightly different meaning in relationships. The card in this case indicates that the person does not want to be alone now and is looking for communication. For example, out of fear of being left alone in old age. Or he feels uncommunicative, and contacts with other people are difficult for him. Often the card indicates the person who has been abandoned or is about to be abandoned - in other words, the value of 9 Arcana Tarot in relationships in the reverse position indicates unwanted loneliness.
State of personality
The hermit jealously guards his spiritual world. Often the card indicates a fear of revealing secrets. If in the scenario, in addition to the Hermit, the Moon Arcanum also appears, then this fear is completely justified and strong. The hermit knows how to encrypt himself. It is useless to look for it on social networks - you can only find a completely formal page there.
Monetary situation
9 Arcana Tarot cards are traditionally considered an unfavorable indicator in money matters. The hermit is indifferent to worldly goods, and he invites the querent to practice this skill. This card is the Arcana of financial restrictions, shortfalls in what is due, reduced wages and generally ascetic life. If the question to the deck was about some kind of agreement, then most likely all transactions will be canceled. The hermit in the Tarot reading recommends that the questioner abstract from money issues and look at the matter from a different angle, making it clear that finances are not the most important aspect of life.
Health
This card is not favorable for health either. This Arcanum indicates that the body becomes decrepit and weak. There may be a decrease in energy, a decrease in tone, and a curtailment of vital activity. The Hermit is a map of descent into the depths. However, it can also speak of exhaustion after too much stress, and the need to use remaining resources sparingly.
The card indicates depression, insomnia, and health problems typical of old age. According to the Hermit, anesthesia and anesthesia are displayed in the Tarot.
Meaning at work
The hermit is completely indifferent to regalia and financial wealth. But on the other hand, he is completely focused on his goal. This Arcanum corresponds to “free artists” who do not obey a specific organization and, in principle, have a certain hostility towards work teams.
This card is favorable for scientific work, analysis, and the creation of fundamental works. It shows the consistency and perseverance needed in such matters - but only if the person himself sees the meaning in what he is doing. The Hermit is a card of those people whose activities are in one way or another connected with searches. On the one hand, it could be a researcher. On the other hand, an investigator, a prosecutor, a consultant.
Card 9 in the Tarot (The Hermit) is unfavorable for businessmen. At its core, it indicates the meaninglessness of the business that the entrepreneur is engaged in. You can consider this Arcanum as advice to get rid of the enterprise that the businessman is engaged in and switch to another type of activity.
The Hermit is a favorable card for obtaining education and business trips (as a rule, the character of this Arcana is on the road, and his staff is a travel one). This card is good for honing your professional skills. You can do this on your own or under the guidance of a wise mentor.
The meaning of the 9th Arcana of the Tarot for a person in the professional sphere can sometimes be like this: an employee thinks about the meaning of his activity. He reflects on how professionally he is suitable for his work, and how well it corresponds to his inner aspirations. Arkan often indicates a departure from usual work activity, retirement, or the transfer of experience accumulated over many years of work practice to others.
9 Arcana Tarot: meaning by date of birth
To calculate a Tarot card by date of birth, take the day, month and year of a person’s birth and add up all the available numbers. For example, the date of birth is 02/10/1965. If the number is 22 or less, then no additional operations are required. If the number is more than 22, you need to subtract 22 from it. For example, the Arcana number corresponding to this person is calculated as follows: more than 22. 24-22 = 2. This person's birth tarot card is II, The High Priestess.
Sometimes this number is called the number of fate. The Hermit Tarot card by fate (or by date of birth) indicates that a person has traits characteristic of this character: love of solitude, philosophical reflection. He will not attach much importance to money matters, preferring spirituality to material things. But this card also has a dark side. It can often indicate a gloomy person, a misanthrope, or a pronounced introvert. Perhaps he has a mental disorder.
Upside down
In this position, Arkan implies too strong a desire for perfectionism, demanding the impossible from oneself and others. And sometimes the card indicates carelessness or imprudence in circumstances where caution is required. Perhaps the questioner claims knowledge and skills that he does not actually possess.
The meaning of the 9th Arcana of the Tarot in an inverted position indicates that a person is afraid to examine circumstances in too much detail, or refuses to see the truth that is right in front of his nose. He does not want to listen to others. In some cases, an inverted card indicates a desire to keep important information secret from other people. The meaning of the 9th Arcana of the Tarot in this position speaks of a disapproving attitude towards the events happening around. Arkan recommends immersing yourself in emotional experiences in order to find their original source.
Sometimes a card in an inverted position indicates a midlife crisis. Despite the actual age, it indicates a fear of old age and decrepitude. A person can seek refuge in infantilism, falling into childhood. The other extreme is that he gets stuck in his old ideas and habits. After many decades, the ideals of youth are still relevant to him.
In combination with other Arcana
For a more accurate interpretation of the layout, you need to pay attention to which cards fall next to the Hermit.
- Jester - the time of self-knowledge will come very soon, the questioner should start researching his “I”.
- A magician is a person who has a talent that he strives to hide from the public.
- The High Priestess - the purpose of the questioner is to reveal secrets and mysteries.
- Empress - what the querent has been looking for for a long time will be found by him.
- Lovers - a fateful meeting will soon occur, and loneliness will come to an end.
- Chariot - a person wants to be alone, but someone is constantly disturbing him.
- Force - the need to follow certain rules is oppressive.
- Wheel of Fortune - the moment has come to free yourself from the limiting framework and go beyond your comfort zone.
- Justice - the questioner has to judge two people close to him.
- Hanged Man - an urgent need for solitude. This period will last indefinitely.
- Death is a feeling of complete emptiness and apathy towards everything that happens.
- Moderation - the questioner will face mental torment.
- The Tower is now the best time to search for the truth. If this is not done, the old foundations of life will collapse in a short time.
- Star - now is a good time to find your calling.
- Luna - a long illness, the need to be within the walls of a hospital. Depending on other cards in the reading, it could mean imprisonment.
- The sun is the end of the period of loneliness.
- The trial is a valuable experience, learning an important life lesson.
- The world - the questioner is an integral personality, independent of the opinions of other people.
The importance of correct interpretation
The main meaning of the 9th Arcana of the Tarot is detachment from the bustle world, the path to oneself. The card indicates a long period of self-absorption, when a person closes himself off from external influences in order to find peace and find himself. Thus, the Hermit is an important symbol. It shows a person what he should strive for and who he really is. Many are afraid of this card, but completely in vain. Only where the qualities of a given Arcanum can be interpreted incorrectly does fear of solitude and loneliness arise. But the one who is internally ready to follow the call of the Hermit does not lose himself, but, on the contrary, finds himself. Such a person gains clarity of mind and the ability to live in harmony with himself.
Conclusion
In every religion you can find stories about spiritual journeys, about prophets and wise teachers who went to seek truth in the desert. The map indicates the connection between the higher and lower worlds and reminds a person of the duality of the world. By comprehending something on a spiritual level, we have a chance to realize it on a physical level. Since the subtle world controls the material, all spiritual achievements make life easier in the real, physical world and make it happier.
