In the Hierophant tarot card, you see a priest, which is a religious figurehead sitting between two pillars in a temple. He wears a 3 tired crown that represents the unconscious, conscious, and connection to God. You can see he has 2 people bowing before, representing his followers. The keys represent the conscious and the unconscious and unlock the mysteries of life. Below you can find the Hierophant tarot card meanings for upright and reverse.
Number: 5
Ruling Planet: Venus
Answer: Maybe
Hierophant upright
- A different way of being
- More in tune with spirit
- Find and be at peace
- New chapters in life
- Master your destiny
- Decide what is next
- Sharing secrets
- Spiritual growth
- Seriousness
- Prayer
The Hierophant reversed
- Be ok with not having all the answers
- Find the answers within yourself
- Feeling different
- In between
- At a threshold of life being changed
- Pull out of old traditions
- Schedules change
- Rules change
- Beliefs change
- Breaking the rules
- New beliefs
- New rules
Questions when pulling the Hierophant tarot card:
- Do you feel like you have the keys to what you want next in life?
- Do you feel like you are in between 2 worlds?
- Are your beliefs changing?
- Have you been holding on to secrets?
- Can you see a way in which you can change to find more peace in your life?
- Have you tried praying for what you want and trusting?
- Is there a new belief you want to adopt? Let go of the old and allow for something new?
The Tarot card meanings are based on the Rider Waite tarot deck.
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