The Hermit

The Hermit is trump IX: the old man on a snowy peak, holding up a lantern with a six-pointed star inside. He is solitude, study, and the light found by looking inward. He is Virgo's card: careful attention that leads to wisdom.

Uses

• Study and research
• Retreat and reflection
• Seeking guidance
• Mentorship

Trump

IX

Attribution

Virgo ♍︎

Hebrew letter

Yod י (hand)

Path

20th, Chesed to Tiphareth

Signature of

Virgo

Upright

Solitude, introspection, wisdom, inner guidance

Reversed

Isolation, loneliness, withdrawal, refusing counsel

Key symbols

The lantern with a six-pointed star, the staff, the snowy peak, the grey cloak

Working with it

Take an hour alone on a Wednesday with no phone. Light one small candle or lamp beside the Hermit and write down what you know now that you didn't know a year ago. The Hermit's lantern lights only the next step: find that step.