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The Hermit tarot card meaning
The Hermit is card IX of the Major Arcana, the 22 cards about the big themes of life. Its keywords are reflection, solitude, wisdom, searching.
Upright meaning
Step back from the crowd to find your own light. Time alone will show you the next step.
Reversed meaning
Hiding from the world for too long. Reach out to one person.
The Hermit in love
A pause to understand what you want. Being single by choice.
Work and money
Deep work, study or a mentor. Not the time for networking.
Yes or no?
Maybe. It is a card of waiting or uncertainty, so the answer depends on what you do next. Reversed, the answer is softer: yes becomes maybe, and no becomes not yet.
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Questions about the Hermit
What does the The Hermit tarot card mean?
Upright, The Hermit means reflection, solitude, wisdom, searching. Step back from the crowd to find your own light. Time alone will show you the next step.
What does The Hermit reversed mean?
Reversed, The Hermit points to isolation, loneliness, withdrawal. Hiding from the world for too long. Reach out to one person.
Is The Hermit a yes or no card?
Maybe. It is a card of waiting or uncertainty, so the answer depends on what you do next.
What does The Hermit mean in love?
A pause to understand what you want. Being single by choice.
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