The Hierophant

Major Arcana

Element

Earth

Planet

Venus (cosmically Jupiter)

Sign

Taurus

Hebrew

Vav (ו)

Numerology

5, tradition, learning

Yes / No

Yes (especially in traditional matters)

Upright

traditionspiritual teachinginstitutionsteachercommitment

Reversed

dogmatismrebellionconvention over trutha false guru

Meaning upright

Learning through established paths, a mentor or a spiritual tradition. A wedding, a ritual, a formal commitment.

Rebellion against the system, the search for your own truth outside tradition, or the opposite, blind obedience.

Engagement, a traditional partnership. Reversed, a relationship under the pressure of convention.

A traditional job, the corporate world, a mentor. Reversed, conflict with the company culture.

Stable institutions, insurance, a mortgage. Reversed, a rigid financial system.

Conventional medicine. Reversed, a need for alternative paths.

When the student is ready, the teacher appears. Seek wisdom from those with experience.

ArchetypeThe priest, the teacher, the mentor, Chiron.