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The Hermit is the 10th card of the Major Arcana (it
is Card No.9 because the first card of the Major Arcana is
card
No.0, "The Fool"). Some
older accounts of the tarot refer to "The Hermit" as
"Father Time", a representation that may convey the wisdom
gained over the
passing of time even more naturally than the modern "Hermit"
representation.
The Hermit is usually depicted on the Tarot Card as an elderly
gentleman with a long white beard and a staff. He is often
shown standing on the top of a mountain (if a snow-capped mountain,
this is to further emphasize the height of learning he has
attained via solitude and experience).
When The Hermit appears in a spread he may be indicating
that we should put our experience and learning to work for
us in our present situation. Alternatively, he may be indicating
that unfinished business from our past should be completed
before we can move into the future with confidence.
Some specific terms associated with "The Hermit" Tarot
card include:
Wisdom, Meditation, Search for The Truth, Wisdom of the Ages,
Knowledge, Discipline, Completion, Contemplation, and Introspection.
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