Understanding The Hierophant Tarot Card (The Tarot Card Number 5 of Major Arcana)
The Hierophant (V) is the male counterpart of The High Priestess. He also goes by the name the Pope or the Teacher in other Tarot decks.
The card depicts a religious personality sitting between two pillars of a holy temple. He is wearing three robes red, blue, and white, and a crown with three tiers. It is symbolic of his control over the conscious, subconscious, and superconscious worlds.
A Papal cross and a triple scepter in his left hand are indicative of his religious authority. The raised right hand indicates religious blessing, while two fingers are pointing towards heaven and two fingers towards earth.
He is blessing the two followers kneeling before him with his spiritual intelligence and initiating them to the church for their assignments. The crossed keys at his feet are indicative of the balance between the conscious and subconscious minds.
The Hierophant Upright (Major Arcana)
Meanings: Traditional ethics and institutions, Conservatism, Orthodox, Marriage, Principles, Religion, Dedication
The Hierophant Upright Tarot Card indicates orthodox principles and organizations. It represents a spiritual guide who will provide the individual with religious practices. He may be a monk, a priest, an imam, a rabbi, a vicar, or a preacher.
The Hierophant card may represent various organizations from religious to medical fields. The card is an indication that the individual who has drawn this card is expected to follow traditional ways. The individual may be guided to start his organization and rites.
Love Relationships (Upright)
This Major Arcana card signifies matrimony and marital vows. The individual can expect more sincerity in the relationship which will flourish to new heights. It also represents congruence with the love partner of the individual and the relationship will have the same morals and commitments.
For single individuals, it indicates that they can look forward to a new partnership in love full of promise, love, and safety.
Career and Finance (Upright)
The Hierophant Upright card is urging the individual to participate in projects as part of a team. Sticking to the existing practices will assure success in the career. The individual will get a guide or trainer who will help with career development.
The card also indicates opportunities for the individual to become a guide and help others to succeed. He can improve his expertise by further studies in a reputed training institute.
On the financial front, The Hierophant Upright card is suggesting to the individual to invest in predictable investments where money is secure. He should follow proven safe practices. For financial education, he should enroll himself in proven financial organizations.
Health (Upright)
The Hierophant Tarot card exhorts individuals to follow orthodox medical practices for their health problems. He should be regular in his exercise program based on experience and should take the normal medicines to improve his stamina.
Spirituality (Upright)
When the individual draws the Hierophant Card, he is getting connected to the Super Power. He can expect a religious advisor to guide him on spiritual matters. For those individuals who are not following any religious rituals, he will initiate the individuals to some religious or spiritual practices.
The Hierophant Reversed Tarot Card
Meanings: Questioning Spiritual Practices, Unusual Lifestyles, Unusual relationships, and Reversed roles.
The appearance of the Hierophant Reversed card suggests that the individual will not follow the usual practices. He likes to alter the existing organizations, social practices, and strict guidelines. The individual may antagonize his close associates in the process.
The appearance of the card will force the individual to think about new unconventional practices. This may apply to how he lives his life. The card also may suggest that if the individual is following the conventional methods, it may ruin his life.
Breaking away from tradition and following his methods may infuse a sense of liberty which will make the individual happy. This will help the individual to develop as a new person. The reversed card also signifies problems with a person in a high position.
Love Relationships (Reversed)
The appearance of this Tarot Card suggests that the querent is already in an unconventional alliance. Single individuals will be craving for an unorthodox relationship. They may also have no belief in marriage. Those in a relationship may find their roles reversed.
It may be an indication that there are differences with a partner in a relationship regarding the ethics and objectives. To avoid severance of the relationship, the individual has to be liberal and understand the viewpoint of the partner. To avoid a breakup, necessary compromises are necessary in the relationship.
Career and Finance (Reversed)
When an individual draws the Hierophant Reversed card, it indicates that the head of his company uses his commanding position, goes by rules, and forces others to follow the rules of the organization. The individual has no choice but to follow the rules. At the same time, he feels stifled by the strict working environment.
The Hierophant reversed may also indicate that the individual is restricted by the agreement reached by the group as a whole. He may disagree with the rules formed by the group as a whole as it does not conform to his personal opinion. He may disagree with his guide who is imparting his knowledge to him.
Health (Reversed)
The Hierophant reversed card suggests to the individual to change over to a different medical procedure. This will help him to a great extent. He should move away from his strict exercise regimen and try out different programs that may not be easy for the individual.
Spirituality (Reversed)
When the individual draws the Hierophant reversed card, it signifies that he should move from the orthodox practices which are not helpful. The card is urging him to try out other spiritual practices which may be helpful to him.
It is not necessary to strictly follow the old religious practices for the sake of spirituality. The card suggests that the person in a leading position has committed a humiliating act and has been humiliated by others.