There is nothing superfluous on the Hermit map. There is no image of gods or symbolic animals on it; you will not find on it and extra details or additional characters. 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 a past life he did not take with him anything but a staff that gives him support, and a lantern that illuminates the future path.
Development Map
9 Arkan Tarot has long gained a reputation as a card that portends loneliness, isolation from society. Therefore, for many questioners, this card seems unpleasant. But in reality, the Hermit is a true treasure for internal development. This dimension of being instills fear, and for this reason the Hermit remains an unwanted card.
Return to oneself
This Arkan speaks of fidelity to oneself, a return to one’s own desires, to the voice of the inner “I”. His appearance in the scenario may indicate that the questioner has become too involved in the vain phenomena of life. And now he is facing a return to the true path, to his true nature. And this concerns beliefs. The Hermit is in many ways different from the Hierophant - including the fact that it is not about external rules or concepts. 9 Arkan Taro indicates the presence of an inner core.
The hermit speaks of truthfulness, authenticity. A person could for a long time not be engaged in his own business, or live with those people who bring him only suffering. When a desire arises to change things, the first thing such a person does is to be alone. This card focuses on the inner world, finding your own truth, following your own path. The hermit says that it’s time to move a little away from public life, and leave the vain worries. After all, they prevent us from tackling matters of the spirit. It is required for each person to finally understand himself.
The main idea taught by the 9th Arcan Tarot 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 enough to follow your own path. A hermit does not suffer without fellow travelers. He does not need public approval either.
If Arkan points to a person
In the layouts, the card may indicate a person who refused to participate in a social event, and seeks to protect himself from any external influences. To rush or to convince him - completely empty pursuits, warns 9 Arkan Tarot. The characteristics of a person from these beliefs will not change. 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. He will not be affected by beautiful phrases or threats. Persuasion and manipulation will not help. To put pressure on such a person is completely pointless.
In some cases, the 9th Arkan Tarot indicates the search and successful acquisition of a spiritual teacher, guru, and trainer. The card indicates the possibility of obtaining valuable advice from a professional.
Other map values
Sometimes a card may not speak of spiritual wandering, but of a very real journey. But most likely, it will relate to visiting any spiritual places. As a card talking about the past, the Hermit testifies not so much about solitude, but about the desire to draw a line under the events that have taken place, to forget something. Can temporary solitude lead to a better life, will be able to tell the other Arcana that fell out of alignment.
The Hermit in the Tarot is a card that gives personality to concentration and concentration, allowing you to pay attention to the main thing. Moreover, achievements relate primarily to the internal world, and may be completely irrelevant to everyday affairs and work tasks. A hermit is a card of internal work, not external activity. Therefore, this Arkan can talk about the slowdown of any process.
The map indicates that the person is now busy defining his own position and psychological boundaries. At the existential level, there can be neither hearing nor spirit from her. A person thinks about why he needs his former life (it does not matter whether it is a question of love or work) and how far he is ready to sacrifice his own values for her sake.
Negative Arcana Features
In some cases, a person can be so immersed in his inner world that he completely abandons him. Due to his independence or lack of connections with the outside world, he will evaluate certain events with his yardstick.
The negative traits of the Hermit are an image of a smug pseudo-sage who is isolated from the outside world. He has no positive feelings, he is too hasty. He will often be alienated, introverted and withdrawn. The hermit always looks like an old man, regardless of his age. This is manifested in uncompromising attitude towards the outside world. A middle-aged crisis occurs immediately after coming of age.
An important element of the Arcana: a lantern
One of the most mystical elements of the 9th Arcana of the Tarot cards is a lantern. To see his light - this is precisely the task of the Hermit. Helplessness or frustration is alien to him. He realizes what he is doing and for what purpose. The most important qualities of the Hermit are prudence, prudence, seriousness of intentions. The lantern also means clarity of mind or the search for truth. In combination with a card, Strength speaks of the ability to pull yourself together in time, to manage your emotional experiences.
Such a person specifically makes himself invisible. Even if he has outstanding external data, he seeks to level them - such is the value of the 9th Arcana of the Tarot. By 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 lady, or an elderly person. This is where the Hermit appears, and gender, age or social status here do not change the essence of the matter. The cloak on his back symbolizes the closed physical, social appearance of this character. But his lantern often becomes a guiding light for other people.
In relationship
Tarot Card Hermit in a relationship is not favorable. If she fell out in fortune-telling, this means that the querent is more concentrated on herself and her needs than on her 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. A card often portends a breakup or end of a relationship. At a minimum, she can talk about the search for independence, psychological independence from a partner. On this card passes the cancellation of already planned weddings, the engagement rupture. The Hermit thinks about the meaning of the relationship, what is his role in them, and why does he need all this. He verifies whether this love affair corresponds to his own life values. The main advantage of the Hermit is that he takes things seriously enough. He will not look at difficulties in relationships through his fingers, believing that everything will "settle down" (this character is well aware that usually things tend to "settle down" in the Arcana Tower when everything collapses and suddenly).
The main disadvantage of the Hermit Tarot cards in relations is that the person symbolized by him will rush to actively solve the existing problems. Rather, he will begin to pull away (supposedly "to sort out his feelings"), and then he will leave on his way. With the Hermit you can solve problems, but for this you need one condition - in a relationship he must see a huge sense. The person pointed to by the card will not suffer from a lack of material wealth or care. After all, he lives in existential categories.
The inverted Hermit in the Tarot has a slightly different meaning in the relationship. 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 was thrown or about to quit - in other words, the value of 9 Arcana Tarot in a relationship in the opposite position indicates undesirable loneliness.
State of personality
The hermit jealously guards his spiritual world. Often a card indicates a fear of revealing secrets. If in the situation, in addition to the Hermit, there is also Arkan the Moon - then this fear is well-founded and strong. The hermit is able to encrypt himself. It is useless to look for him on social networks - there you can find only a completely formal page.
Cash position
9 Arkan Tarot cards are traditionally considered an unfavorable indicator in monetary matters. The hermit is indifferent to worldly goods, and he invites the querent to practice this skill. This card is an Arcanum of financial restrictions, shortfalls due, reduced wages and generally ascetic life. If the question for the deck was in some agreements, then most likely all transactions will be canceled. The hermit in the Tarot scenario recommends ignoring the questioner from monetary issues and looking at the matter from a different angle, making it clear that finance is not the most important aspect of life.
Health
This card is not good for health. This Arkan indicates that the body becomes decrepit, weak. There may be a decrease in energy, a decrease in tone, a curtailment of vital activity. Hermit Crab - a map of the descent into the depths. However, it can talk about exhaustion after too much stress, the need to economically relate to the remaining resources.
The map indicates depression, insomnia, and health problems typical of the elderly. According to the Hermit in Taro anesthesia and anesthesia are displayed.
Value at work
The hermit is completely indifferent to regalia and financial prosperity. But on the other hand, he is fully focused on his goal. This Arkan corresponds to "free artists" who do not submit to a particular organization and, in principle, have a certain hostility towards work collectives.
This map is favorable for scientific work, analysis, the creation of fundamental works. It traces the necessary consistency and perseverance in such matters - but only if the person himself sees the meaning of what he is doing. The Hermit is a map of those people whose activities are somehow related to searches. On the one hand, it can be a researcher. On the other, an investigator, prosecutor, consultant.
Card 9 in Taro (Hermit) is unfavorable for businessmen. At its core, it points to the meaninglessness of the business that an entrepreneur does. You can consider this Arkan as a 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 education and business trips (as a rule, the character of this Arcana is on the way, and his staff is on the road). This card is good for honing your professional skills. You can do this on your own, and under the guidance of a wise mentor.
The value of 9 Arcana 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 suitable he is for his work, and how much it corresponds to his inner aspirations. Often Arkan points to a departure from the usual work activity, retirement, or the transfer of experience gained over many years of working experience to others.
9 Arcan Tarot: value by date of birth
To calculate the Tarot card by date of birth, take the day, month and year of birth of a person and add up all the available numbers. For example, the date of birth is 10. 02. 1965. If the number is 22 or less, then additional operations are not required. If the number is more than 22, you need to subtract 22. From it, for example, the Arcanum number corresponding to this person is calculated as follows: 1 + 0 + 0 + 2 + 1 + 9 + 6 + 5 = 24. 24 over 22. 24-22 = 2. Tarot card of the birth of this person - II, High Priestess.
Sometimes this number is called the number of fate. Tarot card The Hermit by fate (or by date of birth) indicates the presence of a person's traits characteristic of this character: love of solitude, philosophical reflection. He will not attach much importance to monetary matters, preferring spirituality to material. But this card also has a dark side. It can often indicate a sullen person, a misanthrope or a pronounced introvert. Perhaps he has a mental disorder.
Upside down
In this position, Arkan implies a too strong desire for perfectionism, demanding from yourself and others impossible. And sometimes a card indicates negligence or imprudence in those circumstances when caution is required. Perhaps the questioner claims to have knowledge and skills that he does not actually possess.
The value of 9 Arcana Tarot in an inverted position indicates that a person is afraid to examine circumstances in too much detail, or refuses to see the truth, which is 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 value of the 9th Arcana Tarot in this position indicates a disapproving attitude to what is happening around the events. Arkan recommends plunging into emotional experiences in order to find their original source.
Sometimes a card in an inverted position indicates a midlife crisis. Despite her actual age, she points to a fear of old age and decrepitude. A person can seek refuge in infantilism, falling into childhood. The other extreme is that he is 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, it is necessary to pay attention to exactly which cards fall next to the Hermit.
- Jester - the time of self-knowledge will come very soon, the questioner should study his “I”.
- Mage - a man has a talent that seeks to hide from the public.
- High Priestess - the mission of the questioner is to reveal secrets and mysteries.
- The Empress - what the Querent has long sought will be found by him.
- Lovers - soon a fateful meeting will occur, and loneliness will come to an end.
- Chariot - a person wants to be alone, but someone constantly bothers him.
- Strength - the need to follow certain rules is depressing.
- Wheel of Fortune - the moment has come to break free of the bounding box and go beyond the comfort zone.
- Justice - the questioner has to judge two people close to him.
- The hanged man is an acute need for solitude. This period will be delayed for an indefinite period.
- Death is a feeling of complete emptiness and apathy for everything that happens.
- Moderation - the questioner will face mental anguish.
- 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.
- The star is now a good time to find your calling.
- The moon is a long illness, the need to be inside the hospital. Depending on the other cards in the hand, it could mean imprisonment.
- The sun is the end of a period of loneliness.
- Judgment is a valuable experience, learning an important life lesson.
- The world - the questioner is a whole person, independent of the opinions of other people.
The Importance of Correct Interpretation
The main meaning of the 9th Arcana of the Tarot is estrangement from the bustling world, the path to oneself. The map indicates a long period of self-absorption, when a person closes himself 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 this Arcana can be misinterpreted does the fear of solitude and loneliness arise. But he who is inwardly ready to follow the call of the Hermit does not lose himself, but, on the contrary, seeks out. Such a person gains clarity of mind and the ability to live in harmony with himself.
Conclusion
In every religion one can find stories about spiritual wanderings, about prophets and wise teachers who set off to seek truth in the desert. The map indicates the connection of the higher and lower worlds, reminds a person of the duality of the world. Comprehending something in the spiritual plane, we have a chance to realize this in the physical plane. Since the subtle world controls the material, all spiritual deeds make life easier in the real, physical world and make it happier.