{"id":154,"date":"2023-01-06T11:32:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-06T19:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thorn-hedge.com\/tarot\/?page_id=154"},"modified":"2025-09-27T03:39:37","modified_gmt":"2025-09-27T11:39:37","slug":"study-9-hermit","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thorn-hedge.com\/tarot\/study-9-hermit\/","title":{"rendered":"IX The Hermit &#8211; Thorn-Hedge Tarot Study"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns gb-slate-section-numbered-list-and-image gb-layout-columns-2 gb-2-col-equal gb-has-custom-background-color gb-has-custom-text-color gb-columns-center alignfull\" style=\"padding-top:6em;padding-right:1em;padding-bottom:6em;padding-left:1em;background-color:#ffffff;color:#1f1f1f\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-3 gb-is-responsive-column\" style=\"max-width:1200px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\"><style>.kb-image154_16fd8f-a9.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image154_16fd8f-a9 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:576px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image154_16fd8f-a9.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image154_16fd8f-a9 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image154_16fd8f-a9{max-width:576px;}.image-is-svg.kb-image154_16fd8f-a9{-webkit-flex:0 1 100%;flex:0 1 100%;}.image-is-svg.kb-image154_16fd8f-a9 img{width:100%;}.kb-image154_16fd8f-a9 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image154_16fd8f-a9 size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"585\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/thorn-hedge.com\/tarot\/wp-content\/uploads\/9-The-Hermit-585x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thorn-hedge.com\/tarot\/wp-content\/uploads\/9-The-Hermit-585x1024.png 585w, https:\/\/thorn-hedge.com\/tarot\/wp-content\/uploads\/9-The-Hermit-800x1401.png 800w, https:\/\/thorn-hedge.com\/tarot\/wp-content\/uploads\/9-The-Hermit-171x300.png 171w, https:\/\/thorn-hedge.com\/tarot\/wp-content\/uploads\/9-The-Hermit-768x1345.png 768w, https:\/\/thorn-hedge.com\/tarot\/wp-content\/uploads\/9-The-Hermit-877x1536.png 877w, https:\/\/thorn-hedge.com\/tarot\/wp-content\/uploads\/9-The-Hermit-1169x2048.png 1169w, https:\/\/thorn-hedge.com\/tarot\/wp-content\/uploads\/9-The-Hermit-scaled.png 1462w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 585px) 100vw, 585px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column gb-is-vertically-aligned-center\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Hermit<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading gpb-fluid-4 has-text-color\" style=\"color:#1f1f1f;font-size:40px\">Major Arcana, No. 9<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#1f1f1f;font-size:22px\"><strong>Description<\/strong>:___________________________<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-default\"\/>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Keywords<\/strong><br>Upright: Contemplation, Self-reflection, Inner Truth, Stillness, Spiritual Enlightenment, Retreat<br>Reversed: Isolation, Reclusiveness, Loneliness, Paranoia, Anti-social, Lost Your Way<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Symbols<\/strong><br>_____________________________<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns gb-layout-columns-2 gb-2-col-equal\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-2 gb-is-responsive-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<p><strong>Element<\/strong>:<br>Earth<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<p><strong>Astrological<\/strong>:<br>Virgo<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Upright Meanings<\/strong>:<br>Truth Seeking, Solitude, Withdrawal, Introspection, Retreat, Search for Wisdom, Caution, Meditation, Patience, Contemplation, Guidance, Soul Searching<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Reverse Meanings<\/strong>:<br>_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Notes<\/strong>:<br>The Hermit urges you to withdraw from the noise and distractions of the outside world, and find wisdom and answers within yourself. 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