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Basic Card Symbols

Twin pillars, staff, throne, hand raised in blessing, two acolytes.

Basic Tarot Story

Having created a solid foundation on which to build his future,
the Fool is struck with a sudden fear. What if everything he's
worked for is taken away? Is stolen, or lost, or destroyed or
vanishes? Or what if it is just not good enough? In a panic, he
heads into a holy place where he finds the Hierophant, a wise
teacher and holy man. Acolytes kneel before the man, ready to
hear and pass on his teachings. The Fool tells the Hierophant
his fears, and asks how he can be free of them.

power over you, or consider what you will still have if your fear
comes to pass. After all," the Hierophant continues, "if you did
"There are only two ways," says the Hierophant sagely, "Either
knowledge that you've gained up to this point, wouldn't you?"

This surprisingly pragmatic advise releases the Fool from his
fear, and he is able exit out of the sanctuary and face the
world's challenges once again.

Basic Tarot Meaning

Taurus the Earthly bull may seem an odd sign for a holy man,
but it makes sense if you understand that the Hierophant's
purpose is to bring the spiritual down to Earth. Where the High
Priestess between her two pillars deals with realms beyond this
Earth, the Hierophant (or High Priest) deals with worldly
problems. He is well suited to do this because, like all Taureans,
he strives to create harmony and peace in the midst of a crisis.
The Hierophant's only problem is that, like the Bull, he can be
stubborn and hidebound. At his best, he is wise and soothing, at
his worst, he is an unbending traditionalist.

Thirteen's Observations

The Hierophant card has so many Popish trappings that it is
sometimes hard for readers to like him, or interpret him as
positive rather than seeing his potential for being unreasonable,
hide-bound, literal and stodgy. I like to point out the decks
where the Hierophant is the Oracle at Delphi or some other less
loaded image.

When the Hierophant appears as a person, he's likely an old,
favored teacher, therapist, counsellor, advisor, sponsor. That
young Priest with progressive ideas, or the old Rabbi who was
always so down to Earth and fun, or maybe an uncle who always
offered such common sense advise. Unfortunately, he can also
represent that nasty teacher the Querent is dealing with, the
one who refuses to deviate from the text book, or a sour-faced
elder who wants to keep the church old fashioned and in the
dark ages.

Standing for the Querent himself, the Hierophant might well
warn against being too stubborn, especially in matters of
theology or ethics. It can remind the Querent what it means to
be a good, and beloved teacher. In this, the Hierophant can be
very positive. When things are going very wrong in the world,
the Hierophant is the one who wades in, quiets the panic, and
offers good, practical advise. He symbolizes a connection to the
divine, which answers with a very human voice, never oblique or
mysterious. You know how to solve your problem, this card
says; it is not easy, not a quick fix, but it is do-able. The solution
is there, you've only to bring it down to Earth.


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