The hermit is the ninth major arcana card. It shows an old bearded man, cloaked, with a lantern and a walking stick atop a mountain. The mountain he walks upon represents accomplishment, and the star in his lantern is the seal of Solomon which represents wisdom. His cloak shields him from the outside world. The hermit represents taking the solitary path and looking within or being introspective. He is often linked to the sign of Virgo which is known for being introspective and seeking knowledge. You may be asking the question, "why?" more than usual if you pull the hermit card in a tarot reading. The hermit is about questioning the outside world but more importantly attempting to understand the self. You are gaining a higher spiritual perspective. If the card is reversed it can represent needing to spend more time alone or spending too much time alone and over indulging in the introspective energy of the hermit.
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Waite, Arthur Edward. The pictorial key to the tarot. England: Dodo Press, 2008. Print.
