The Hierophant

A teacher guides you to continuously learn and refine your inner self as you grow, so you may progress and gain social standing. These things seem to shape you into a better person. But just like compulsory education, you will not stay and study here for a lifetime. One day, you will find your own true path, a path that belongs to you alone.

This card carries strong personal feelings from the artist. The Hierophant offers a complete and structured path for those unwilling to explore their inner selves. But you must understand that although the Hierophant can serve as your guide, he cannot teach you everything about your spiritual world. The card represents the “framework” of a church. How to rebuild it, add bricks, and shape your own structure is your personal task and responsibility. Like the Emperor, he is also a figure shaped by society, but he acts as a spiritual leader. In ancient societies, the identities of “Hierophant” and “Emperor” often existed in the same person. Sitting in this position required courage, wisdom, and capability, but he could also simply be a manipulative trickster who enjoys controlling others.

A job, academic path, or romantic partner widely accepted by the public. The most ordinary yet safest choice. These conservative options seem to reduce the risk of “mistakes” in life, offering a sense of security. Learning from those who came before us and filtering their knowledge is also a crucial step.

Keywords: Teaching and guiding, listening and speaking, respect, structured learning, spiritual transmission, management, following procedures, orthodoxy, lecturing, spreading knowledge, old ideas.

You begin to recognize your own needs as an individual, and these needs may not be understood by those around you because you might no longer devote yourself to the collective but to yourself. Going against the current makes you stand out. It is time to break free from the cage and fly toward your own sky. Sometimes it also refers to an authoritative institution or person that appears respectable on the surface but is crumbling on the inside.

Keywords: Imagined, detached, being your own teacher, challenging authority, unorthodox, rebellious, innovative, internal issues, socially unrecognized, fresh perspectives, trickery.