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Card image is from The Rider-Waite Tarot Deck published by U.S.Games Systems, Inc.
5 ARCANUS THE HIEROPHANTH
5 - The Hierophant
The Hierophant can be a little confusing for those just starting out in tarot because the word ‘Hierophant’ is not something we tend to use in more modern language. This can confuse the meaning and leave people having no clue as to what the Hierophant tarot card actually means.
Hierophant is an old word that can also mean pope, cardinal, bishop, or any other form of a religious leader. It is a card that represents spiritual knowledge and wisdom, that only those dedicated to a more spiritual life can ever truly access. With this in mind, The Hierophant is a figure that keeps the secrets of the higher conscious, he is someone that keeps traditions in check and ensures structure and order. He can also be someone that others confide in for spiritual teachings and so can often represent the ability or need to teach or learn.
Teacher, student, law, knowledge. CHARACTERISTICS OF THE ARCAN 5 lasso is to teach, learn, traditions and order, structuring. Representatives of the 5th lasso are one of the smartest people, but do not be proud of it. Unlike representatives of the 9th lasso, you do not dig deep, you can study several directions at the same time. By minus, representatives of the 5th lasso can blindly believe in something, without checking the information, become fanatics of their teaching. Of all the teachings, take only what suits you. Don't go blind. If you have not studied something in the proper volume, have not figured out the intricacies, then do not rush to transfer this knowledge to others. If a person with a 5 lasso is able to correctly understand the lessons of life, then it can become very successful with you. It often happens that a person with 5 energy dislikes people in particular and his environment in general. He is annoyed by the superficiality of opinions and judgments, outright stupidity and, most importantly, lack of education. This factor is an irritant, but at the same time a stimulus for further development. It is like a signal to action, a challenge - to teach! It is important to remember about 5 energy: increasing the level of one's knowledge, as well as disseminating this knowledge to others, is vital. To maintain and achieve balance, it is important for the holders of the 5th Arcana in the matrix to share their knowledge. A person has completed a training course, read a book, listened to educational content - then you should transfer the experience gained, talk about the information received, share it. A person with active 5 energy is the very case when, after reading a book or a popular science article, he is able to create his own course, master class, write his own book on this topic. His knowledge will be in great demand, and it is likely that he will receive more fame than the original source. These people have a unique ability to process information, give it the necessary and correct form for perception, make it understandable and easily digestible for the majority. moon Blindly following someone else's path is a great temptation for people with the energy of Knowledge. And this is the wrong way. After analyzing the route of another person, to draw conclusions without making other people's mistakes, this is the surest option. Put together information from different sources like a puzzle. Create your own unique recipe, follow your personal plan, even if other people are standing side by side on the way to the same goal as you. For people with the energy of Knowledge, openness and readiness to “take” and “absorb” are important. An example of energy in a negative state is a person's refusal to understand and respect the opinions and way of life of other people
