The Hermit
Upright: Soul-searching, introspection, being alone, inner guidance
Reversed: Isolation, loneliness, withdrawal
The Hermit shows that you are taking a break from everyday life to draw your energy and attention inward and find the answers you seek, deep within your soul. You realize that your most profound sense of truth and knowledge is within yourself and not in the distractions of the outside world. You are on a journey of self-discovery, led only by your inner wisdom and guiding light. The Hermit invites you to retreat into your private world and experience a deep sense of seclusion and introspection. You know that you need to take this journey alone. The Hermit often appears when you are at a pivotal point in your life and considering a new direction. Through meditation, contemplation, and self-examination, you may begin to re-evaluate your personal goals and change your overall course. You will look at your life with a deeper, more spiritual understanding. The Hermit also represents the desire to turn away from a materialistic society to focus on your inner world.
Looking for answers, this is equal blend of dia portrait and typical but modern tarot image. The female hermit is donning the ceremonial roses in her hair as well as the painted Dia de los Muertos face. You can see the typical lantern (light = knowledge) she holds and her posture suggesting of her solitary and protective nature.
She holds a lantern in her conscious hand, suggesting that she's cognizant of being a bearer of the light of wisdom and understanding in the darkness of confusion and ignorance. Her presence indicates, help, if sought is always available. "Light at the end of a dark tunnel."
Elemental Earth