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The Hierophant
Major Arcana · 5
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- Tradition
- Teaching
- Institution
- Conformity
- General
- Shared rules and knowledge passed on. The Hierophant stands for the mentor, the institution, and common values.
- Love & relationships
- An official commitment, marriage, a relationship that meets expectations. Shared values.
- Career & money
- An established framework: a large organization, training, an expert's advice. Careful, conventional finances.
- Advice
- Learn from those who know and respect conventions, without giving up thinking for yourself.
Reversed
- Rebellion
- Dogmatism
- Non-conformity
- Bad advice
- General
- Rules are questioned, rightly or wrongly. Either tradition suffocates, or it's rejected wholesale.
- Love & relationships
- A relationship off the beaten path, or a couple stuck in conventions that don't suit them.
- Career & money
- Dubious advice, a challenged hierarchy. The urge to do things differently.
- Advice
- Sort things out: keep the rules that make sense and free yourself from those that no longer do.
What you see on the card
- A religious figure seated between two gray pillars
- A triple crown
- A triple-cross scepter
- Two disciples kneeling before him
- Two crossed keys at his feet
How the card works
Sign: Taurus
In the Tarot de Marseille
Name: Le Pape (The Pope)