Meaning of Each Tarot Cards
The Hermit

The Hermit represents Prudence and Tact within the enquirer. It can also represent the place where the enquirer can draw on or obtain guidance or help from; or possibly a person who will supply this sort of assistance.

It usually represents an old man or an old woman, showing that they possess wisdom and knowledge. Pertaining to a younger person, the hermit means that they are wise beyond their age.

The Hermit, also sometimes called the Lord of Time, is depicted as an old man carrying a lamp or a staff. The lamp symbolizes the power of knowledge that the hermit has accumulated over the years.

 Knowledge does not come easily. It takes a lifetime of hard work, dedication and meditation to acquire it. The lamp of knowledge shows the path a person should walk in order to achieve his goal, which is to know the inner truths of life.

The staff represents the experience that he can rely upon as he moves ahead in his life. He can differentiate between the good and the bad in every area of life with the help of his life long experience.

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0 The Fool	I The Magician	II The High Priestess	III The Empress
IV The Emperor	V The Hierophant	VI The Lovers	VII The Chariot
VIII Strength	IX The Hermit	X The Wheel of Fortune	XI Justice
XII The Hanged Man	XII Death	XIV Temperance	XV The Devil
XVI The Tower	XVII The Star	XVIII The Moon	XIX The Sun
XX The Last Judgement	XXI The World

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