Your Tarot Card for Today is – The Hermit

The challenge of what has traditionally been known as theHermit card is to be able to recognize a teacher in a humble disguise. Thisfont of mysterious knowledge will not make it easy for the student to acquirehis wisdom, as it takes time and long contemplation to fathom what he knows. Heoften speaks wordlessly, or in ancient and barbaric tongues, communicating withthe elements, animals and Nature herself.

While the hourglass was an identifying feature on theearliest Hermit cards, more modern ones have shifted the metaphor, showing moreor less light released from his lantern. In either case, the Hermit cardreminds us of the value of time away from the hubbub of civic life, to relaxthe ego in communion with Nature.