Here the card reveals a strong pull toward an individual who will explain the meaning of life to you, as well as your role in it. The Hierophant card in the future position is a powerful placement. Sticking to a new diet or workout routine is a manifestation of the conformity of the Hierophant card that is also self-improvement. The loss of some individuality in your life may be offset by the great feeling of being a part of something much bigger than yourself. Perhaps you are volunteering for a political cause or attending religious services regularly after years of not doing so. In the present position, The Hierophant represents you following a new belief system. Maybe your early life saw much interaction in a religious setting. Perhaps you were raised among an ethnic group that stuck together. When The Hierophant lands in the past position, this indicates a structured belief system and strong sense of cultural identity in your past. A card’s meaning changes depending on the location it lands in your Tarot spread. Meaning in Past, Present and Future PositionsĪ Tarot reading is divided into three sections: Your past, your present and your future. As the priests submit to the authority of the Hierophant, so to does the Hierophant submit to the authority of the very office he holds. The bald spots on the heads of the kneeling men are traditional shavings that medieval priests and monks would make to show their submission to the authority of the Pope. The keys illustrated here are presently on the flag for Vatican City. Even though the Hierophant is a man, he is merely holding his office until he dies and is replaced by the next Hierophant, but it is the maintaining of the papacy itself over two millennia from whence its power emanates. Unlike today’s Pope, in medieval times, the Hierophant had his own army and the Vatican State was a sizable area of present day Italy known as “the Papal States.” The Hierophant is the embodiment of political and spiritual power that can only be found in groups. The keys are directly beneath the Hierophant’s feet. In between them are two golden skeleton keys crossed in an X pattern. These kneeling men wear ornate robes and have prominent bald spots on the backs of their heads. In the card’s foreground are two men kneeling before the Hierophant. Around his head and shoulders, the backing of some of his throne can be seen. Behind the man is a gray wall with two large gray pillars on either side of him. On the trim are crosses that are also embroidered onto his white shoes. He has an ornate crown and wears a red robe with white trim. A man sitting on a throne is holding up the two-fingered sign of peace with one hand while holding a gold staff with three crossbars in the other hand.
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