| One of the most difficult cards to understand in the | | | | able to at least loosely relate the card to the real |
| Tarot deck is the Hierophant. One of the main | | | | world definition. |
| reasons is that unlike most of the other cards, such | | | | In the Tarot, The Hierophant represents somebody |
| as The Magician, The Emperor and The Fool, many | | | | who can be stubborn and exasperating. This person |
| people don't have the slightest idea what a | | | | is constantly searching for truth without realizing that |
| hierophant even is, inside or outside of the Tarot. | | | | the truth he is seeking is inside of himself. He's just |
| This makes understanding this card and putting it into | | | | too stubborn to realize and accept this fact. This |
| context a lot more challenging. Hopefully, this article | | | | person is totally against any changes in his life. In |
| will explain The Hierophant well enough so that you | | | | addition to this, the card represents somebody who |
| end up with a pretty decent understanding of what | | | | is very concerned with outward appearances and |
| this card is all about. | | | | likes to impress others. This person often belongs |
| Since most people don't really know what the word | | | | just for the sake of belonging. |
| itself means, let's dig into the dictionary and see what | | | | In reversed position, this card represents somebody |
| we come up with. According to the dictionary, a | | | | who is original and not afraid to take chances. This |
| hierophant comes from ancient Greece and is | | | | person is a real adventurer and has a totally open |
| somebody who expounds of rites of worship and | | | | mind. This card can also represent somebody who will |
| sacrifice. It is also an interpreter of mysteries and | | | | be willing to listen to new ideas that the subject |
| esoteric principals. | | | | might have. This card can indicate that the subject |
| It might come as a surprise to you, but the meaning | | | | should speak his mind and have the courage of his |
| of this card, as it applies to the Tarot, has very little | | | | convictions. In extreme readings, this card can signify |
| to do with the dictionary meaning. Of course that is | | | | that something new and refreshing is going to come |
| also true with cards like the Magician. However, now | | | | into the person's life. |
| that you have some frame of reference, you'll be | | | | |