The Hermit
Upright Meaning
The Hermit stands alone on a mountain peak, holding a lantern containing a six-pointed star — the Seal of Solomon, representing wisdom. His staff represents the authority of experience. He has climbed above the world not to escape it but to see it more clearly. This is the card of deliberate solitude: the withdrawal from noise in order to hear what matters. The light he carries is not for himself alone — it guides those who follow.
Reversed Meaning
Reversed, The Hermit's solitude has become isolation. Withdrawal has become avoidance. You may be using 'introspection' as a reason not to engage with life, or you may have been alone so long that returning to the world feels impossible. The lantern is still lit. The question is whether you're willing to come down from the mountain.
Quick Reference
- Arcana
- major
- Number
- 9