The Hierophant: By The Gods’ Decree This month’s Tarot Circle will be a deep dive into The Hierophant card, a helpful archetype to work with as we move through Beltane and Taurus Season. This will be a lecture-style class, and hopefully I can wrangle myself to leave time at the end for Q&A. I’m aiming … Read more
Like a Spring snowstorm, the hardship implied in the Five of Pentacles may catch you off guard, and it may do some damage, but it is often short-lived.
This series is intended to help folks recognize the Minor Arcana in their day-to-day lives and the lives of the people around them. I’ll generally base my interpretations off Pamela Colman Smith’s illustrations in the Smith-Waite or Rider-Waite deck, as well as other illustrated decks. As we progress through Spring, as we roll through Taurus … Read more
The Hierophant is one of those cards that has a less-than-rosy reputation. Or at least, a lot of people don’t like seeing it come up in readings, and there are a few reasons. We must remember that all archetypes have neutral, negative, and positive aspects. They simply exist. It is our interactions with these roles and states of being that determines the outcome.