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The Hermit - 1909 Rider-Waite-Smith Tarot plate illustrated by Pamela Colman Smith
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Archival Source:1909 Rider-Waite-Smith
Artist:Pamela Colman Smith ('Pixie')
Rights Status:Public Domain
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Major Arcana · IX
TRADITIONAL CORRESPONDENCE

The Hermit

The Magus of the Voice of Power · The Solitary Seeker & The Beacon

🜃earth· The Solitary Seeker & The Beacon
Element
earth
Astrology
Virgo
Hebrew Path
Yod (י)
Chromatic Tone
Slate Grey & Starfire Gold

Upright Hermeneutic (Dynamic Principle)

Deliberate withdrawal from noise to consult primary principles. Holding aloft the lamp of tested experience to illuminate one's own step and guide those who follow.

Inverted Hermeneutic (Friction & Shadow)

Pathological isolation, stubborn misanthropy, intellectual aloofness, or avoidance of needed collaboration.

Iconographical Motifs

Six-Pointed Star LanternStaff of the PilgrimSnowy PeakGrey CloakSolitary Stance
Celestial Timing & Ephemeris Resonance

The acoustics of silence, resonant isolation, and acoustic solitude.