The hermit reflects the figure of an old man walking, with white hair. He carries a cloak, a lantern that illuminates his steps and a cane to support himself. The fact that his feet cannot be seen represents that he hardly moves from his place or that he walks in the spiritual plane, not earthly. Her white hair means knowledge and wisdom. His staff has 7 knots, like Moses’. Someone to show us the way and 7 days of the week and creation. The lantern and the yellow light symbolize knowledge, divine illumination.
This card represents: the ascetic, the guide, the scholar, the scholar and the seeker. Also solitude, reflection, prudence and study.
Esoterically associated with Leo, with the element Earth and Autumn. In numerology it represents the number 9, the culmination of time and all numbers.
Meaning in the three planes:
- spiritual plane: Represents the total balance.
- Mental plane: Self-awareness, the necessary wisdom to be self-critical and constructive.
- material plane: The balance between the opposing ideas and forces that coexist in oneself. The energy existing in oneself, regardless of appearances.
Depending on the cards that appear around it, the hermit card can be interpreted as follows:
- as end result: It is usually good if it is a subject of study or intellectual or spiritual progress; otherwise, it is not usually very good because it indicates patience, prior reflection on the subject matter, so as not to make a bad assessment. It also indicates loneliness in the face of the problem or circumstance. It advises to reflect well before acting.
- As a person: Older person, mature, lonely, voluntarily isolated, thoughtful, studious, not very generous. She could also be defined as an ambitious person who has drawn up a plan to achieve her goals and walks the path alone until she gets what she wants.
- as situation: The person is alone and isolated, he has no one to guide him, only he has the answer to his questions. Difficult situation that progresses very slowly and in which it is necessary to be cautious.
- Love: Singleness, desire to be alone. If you have a partner, you can break up due to the desire for solitude or you can go through a small crisis, due to a lack of desire to communicate.
- Health: Or it tells us about someone older who must take care of himself or someone who, although young, needs to take care of himself, since he is in danger of getting sick.
- Worked: A good time to retrain or prepare better, to deepen your knowledge. It is not a good time to change jobs or to do job interviews. It is a moment of intellectual recollection.
- Money: Stable moment in its economy, but without great fanfare.