The Tarot Hermit

Keywords

Seeker, seeking God, spiritual reflection, solitude, taking time out, a significant amount of time spent in nature (hiking or camping by yourself for a few days), quiet, searching within for meaning, gathering inner wisdom, meditation, delving for truths, self-guidance, teacher, illumination, and, when reversed, fanatical, dogmatic, avoidant, and isolative.

 

The Lesson of the Tarot Hermit is Wisdom

The Fool learns to look within himself, meditate, and trust his inner guidance.

 

Personality (Strengths & Weaknesses)

The Melancholic temperament is associated with the Red Aura Color Personality (Earth).

 

The Tarot Hermit Traditional Meanings

 

No doubt, you have been through a lot lately. I have only one piece of advice to offer you. Find a quiet, solitary place, away from the world's clatter, where you can find the peace you need to search your soul for answers no one else can provide. It is time for a spell of isolation. I will do you much good. A sage's words of wisdom may help, but this is a time to withdraw and search your mind and heart for self-understanding. And consider your intentions carefully.

Do not ignore this warning, for doing so would postpone the inevitability of taking time for yourself. However, do not stray for too long, lest you become your own worst enemy and turn into a nervous recluse. Indeed, too much alone time can make you too detached from your vision and cause rifts in relationships.

 

The Tarot Hermit Biblical Meanings

 

The Tarot Hermit reveals that when we are alone, we find true religion in our heart of hearts. Being alone (not lonely) is an opportunity to be upfront and personal (one-on-one) with God. The Hermit suggests we don't need others to tell us about the word of God. God does this when s/he gets us alone. All we need to do is be still and listen. In the original Hermit cards, the Hermit held a sand clock (not a lantern), implying that we need time to hear God's voice. 

Matthew 6:6 – Pray in secret.

 

The Tarot Hermit in Health Readings

 

Overthinking and isolation cause stress and lead to gut discomfort.

The Tarot Hermit corresponds with Virgo and governs the stomach, abdomen, intestines, digestive tract, and the hands. IBS may be a problem. Virgo may have trouble with the nervous system, the uterus, the skin, and allergies (and possible histamine intolerance). The Hermit symbolizes the need for solitude and relaxation. When the Hermit is reversed, it can mean hypersensitivity, nervousness, anxiety, social anxiety, or agoraphobia. The mind may be in a constant state of "monkey-chatter," making it hard to relax or sleep.

Chamomile, probiotics, digestive enzymes, and journaling can be beneficial.

Note: Holistic alternatives for these symptoms and conditions listed above can be found here.

 

Tarot Meditation

How can you incorporate private time or sacred space for self-reflection into your daily or weekly routine?

 

Food Remedies

The Hermit doesn't do well with spicy or processed foods. Stale, rancid, or astringent foods, soy, too many nuts (especially peanuts) and beans, nightshades, especially tomatoes, and eggplant, will bother the Melancholic temperament. The Melancholic fares better with diets containing meat.

Melancholic (Red): See Raising Red & Melancholic Temperament Energy Levels

 

Choosing Herb & Essential Oils

Basil, benzoin, black pepper, cedarwood, cinnamon, red clover, eucalyptus, frankincense, geranium, holy basil, lavender, lemon, myrrh, oak moss, orange, patchouli, peppermint, rose hips, rose absolute, rose otto, rosemary, rosewood, sage, sandalwood, turmeric, vanilla, vetiver, and violet leaf.

 

Stones & Crystals

Red garnet, red ruby, red jasper, red-brown tiger's eye, red coral, hematite, black onyx, obsidian, bloodstone, smoky quartz, jet, or a plain black pebble

 

Artwork: Windflowers by John William Waterhouse, 1903