Major Arcana

The Hermit

Tarot Card Meaning

The Hermit tarot card from the Rider-Waite-Smith deck

Upright

  • solitude
  • soul-searching
  • introspection
  • wisdom

Withdraw from the noise. Solitude and reflection will illuminate the path forward.

Reversed

  • isolation
  • loneliness
  • withdrawal
  • lost

Excessive isolation or fear of being alone. Balance solitude with connection.

Symbolism

An old man stands alone on a mountain peak, holding a lantern containing a six-pointed star in one hand and a staff in the other — the solitary seeker lighting the path of inner wisdom.

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