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A robed figure in a triple gold crown sits between grey stone pillars, one hand raised in blessing and a triple cross in the other. Two tonsured monks kneel below, a pair of crossed keys at his feet.

Major Arcana · V

The Hierophant

  • tradition
  • teaching
  • belief
  • ritual

Leans maybe

Upright meaning

Old keys, old doors. The Hierophant carries what has been handed down — for better and worse. There is wisdom in the lineage if you can sift the dust from the gold.

(reversed)

Reversed meaning

Dogma, hollow ritual, inherited beliefs that no longer fit. Permission to leave the temple.

Advice

Ask why you do the thing the way you do it.

Yes or no?

The Hierophant leans maybe in a yes or no reading: the answer depends on what happens next.

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