The Hermit Card
The Hermit Card symbolizes a reclusive era. During this time, an individual is temporarily required to travel through life on their own: surpassing the fictitious limitation of fear and aligning with the infinite creative potential of Being. Isolation is an experience many individuals are uncomfortable with. Many studies share how fear is a primal instinct for survival purposes. However, the mental paradigm that subsists within our minds in the present time is futile. The beauty of this card is the fact that one has the opportunity to elevate beyond the limitation of fear and reach a higher state of consciousness while simultaneously trusting Being for their divine protection and guidance.
When following our inner authentic voice, our intuition becomes stronger and may lead us astray. If you think about it, we so easily become influenced by others for approval, which again, is a primal survival instinct. However, Being intervenes when needed. The Universe is so desperately trying to fill us with abundance, love, trust, and compassion: some components that remedy against feelings of fear and insecurity. When we build the courage to follow our personal path, it allows us to connect with oneself. We are able to solidify our values, who we are, where we are going, and what we are all about. However, like previously mentioned, building a healthy sense of independence, may elicit thoughts of fear because we are required to face ourselves. How common do we notice within ourselves and others a sense of desperate escapism, lacking the ability to sit with our thoughts without despair.
An era where Being has placed you in a reclusive state is a golden opportunity. We should not allow the fear of missing out, or modern day social media hinder us from connecting with the highest versions of ourselves. We have normalized the excessive use of cellphones and computers which can connect us with the world, but selfishly occupy time to connect with ourselves. When this card appears, it may be helpful to reconnect with our innocence. To regress our mode of thinking to our childhood selves where overthinking was not an issue. A time where we enjoyed our time for simply existing, finding glee in the smallest of things. We never complained, rather, we possessed a sensible practice of gratitude. In closing, this card depicts an old man with a lantern containing a six-pointed star, which I associate with the song “This Little Light of Mine,” a chorus we should all sing, aloud or in our heads, when embarking down a daunting path.
