Major Arcana 5 · Vav ו · Taurus
The Hierophant
Tradition, teaching, institutions. Honour tradition, and keep asking why.
Good and bad traits
Good traits
- Wise
- Loyal
- Devout
- Teacher
- Traditional
Bad traits
- Dogmatic
- Conformist
- Judgemental
- Rigid
What The Hierophant means
- Love
- You value commitment, faith and the blessing of family.
- Work
- Teaching, religion, law, counselling and old institutions.
- Money
- Steady money through institutions, teaching, advising and traditional careers.
- Health
- The throat and the neck carry tension; routine and moderation keep you well.
- Spirit
- Faith, teaching and community: you grow by learning from those before you and passing it on.
- Advice
- Honour tradition, and keep asking why.
Reversed
Blind conformity or rebellion for its own sake; rules followed without meaning.
Shadow work: Certainty can harden into judgement. Keep asking questions, even of what you believe.
Yes or no
Yes
As a yes or no card, the Hierophant answers yes.
Ask yourself
Which tradition carries me, and which only holds me back?
Affirmation: “I honour what is true and keep learning.”
Correspondences
- Number
- 5
- Hebrew letter
- Vav ו
- Astrology
- Taurus: the card of Taurus
- Constellation
- Teaching and healing. The Hierophant and Temperance: meaning, moderation and passing on what you have learned.
- In the Destiny Matrix
- Teaching, Tradition, Faith, Mentoring, Morality; in the minus: Dogmatism, Preaching, Hypocrisy, Conformity
The Hierophant as a birth card
Add your birth month, day and year (for 7 March 1990: 3 + 7 + 1990 = 2000), then add the digits until the total is 22 or less; 22 is the Fool. The card you reach first is your soul card, the last your personality card. Work out yours.
Famous people with The Hierophant as their soul card
Every card
- 0. The FoolBeginnings, faith, the leap into the unknown
- 1. The MagicianWill, skill, turning ideas into reality
- 2. The High PriestessIntuition, secrets, the inner voice
- 3. The EmpressFertility, abundance, nature, mothering
- 4. The EmperorAuthority, structure, fatherhood
- 6. The LoversUnion, choice, values
- 7. The ChariotWillpower, victory, direction
- 8. StrengthCourage and gentle mastery (Justice is 8 in Marseille;…
- 9. The HermitSolitude, wisdom, the inner light
- 10. Wheel of FortuneCycles, fate, turning points
- 11. JusticeTruth, cause and effect (Strength is 11 in Marseille; Lust…
- 12. The Hanged ManSurrender, sacrifice, a new perspective
- 13. DeathTransformation and endings
- 14. TemperanceBalance and alchemy (Art in Thoth)
- 15. The DevilBondage, desire, materialism
- 16. The TowerSudden upheaval and revelation
- 17. The StarHope, healing, renewal
- 18. The MoonIllusion, dreams, the unconscious
- 19. The SunJoy, success, vitality
- 20. JudgementAwakening and calling (The Aeon in Thoth)
- 21. The WorldCompletion and wholeness (The Universe in Thoth)
Questions and answers
What does The Hierophant mean?
Tradition, teaching, institutions. Honour tradition, and keep asking why.
What does The Hierophant mean reversed?
Blind conformity or rebellion for its own sake; rules followed without meaning.
Is The Hierophant a yes or no card?
Yes.
What does The Hierophant mean in love?
You value commitment, faith and the blessing of family.
What does The Hierophant mean for money and work?
Steady money through institutions, teaching, advising and traditional careers. Teaching, religion, law, counselling and old institutions.
Which zodiac sign is The Hierophant?
Taurus, in the Golden Dawn's order; its astrological attribution is Taurus.