THE HIEROPHANT in The RIDER WAITE Deck of Tarot Cards

Quick Keywords

Inner Power, Advisor, Counsellor, Teacher, education,  seeker of knowledge and wisdom, preference for orthodox and conventional, need to conform and to be socially acceptable, priest, religious person, religion, respect, ceremony, accept discipline, judgment, expert, belief systems, seeking a deeper Meaning, honouring ritual and ceremony and tradition,  part of a team ort an organisation, official learning in structured groups with established rules and assigned procedures beliefs,  inner sense of obedience, inner authority and responsibility

Colours

Mostly red indicating power and authority.
Some white- spiritual.
Cold stone grey pillars – grey wisdom.

Symbols

Two pillars indicate balance and looking at both sides of something.
Crown and the sceptre- triple tiered papal crown and cross– earth and body, mind, spirit and consciousness.
Roses and lilies on clothes – emotion and logic.
Crossed keys- access to secret knowledge.
Hand gesture- “The Blessing”, forming a bridge between Heaven and Earth.

Meaning

As a person, the Hierophant will often have the role of an advisor, counsellor, teacher or someone who is an expert in their field, who can give you guidance.  For yourself this is about developing the inner qualities of balance alongside the outer power.

It is also dealing with your own beliefs, whether religious or spiritual and whether you are being true to yourself or you blindly following the dogma of others