Looking for answers to life's mysteries or something more closer to home. This card guarantees finding the answers that you seek, at this point in time.
You wont be satisfied until you get what your are looking for, be it a lost item, or should you take up study.
Use your inner light or wisdom to illuminate your path. Working with solid foundations such as reason, wisdom, insight and truth. Sometimes you may feel the need to be alone so as to retreat within yourself to think clearly. Now is not a time to let life's distractions get in the way of what you want. Perhaps it is a new job, good luck on your journey.
The number 9 on this card is the number of initiation, it is also the number for completeness, it is male energy, and also for conflict and communication. The number nine also corresponds to the Planet Mars in astrology.
Notice the white at the feet of the hermit. This stands for purity as does Virgo. The Hermit's lantern stands for the light of reason, his cloak for the protective mantle of self possession.
The staff that he holds connects him to the supreme being, but also the forces of nature,faith, strength and comfort. Thy rod and thy staff, the comfort me; Psalm 23.
Notice the black squiggle at his foot, this represents a snake, which is the sign of virility, but it can also represent spiritual energy (Kundalini). The Hermit card represents the astrological sign of Virgo.
A E Waite also has a lot of phallic symbology in his cards, I prefer to concentrate on the more spiritual aspects though.That's the Virgo in me coming out.
