Tarot Interpretations of the Hierophant
**If you did not read the previous post/lesson on Starting a Tarot Journal you need to do that now before starting/continuing with the individual card lessons! You can view it Here.
Over time we will have journal entries/lessons for each of the 78 cards. Journals are great for developing an understanding of your cards as you work on them over time. Pull the corresponding card from your deck to use for each of the individual lessons.
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For the purposes of these lessons I am using a Waite deck, but the beauty to learning Tarot this way is that you can use a journal for any deck you wish and you will learn it properly! Not by memorizing a bunch of definitions, but by actually connecting with your own cards.
Below is a series of questions for you to consider for each card. By answering the questions in your journal you will be telling your own story… Below the series of questions are my thoughts/interpretations of the cards…. PLEASE do your own journal entry first – so that they are your own unique answers! Trust me it works better that way 
Card: The Hierophant
- What is the first thing you notice about this card?
- Who is the Character represented & what is he/she doing?
- What clothing does the character wear?
- What Colors do you see?
- What is the background?
- How does the card make you feel?
- What is your initial reaction/response to this card?
- What additional symbols are in this card and what do they mean to you?
My Journal Entry
(reminder I used the Universal Waite deck for mine)
I notice first of all the Red color and Gold crown and cross. These to me indicate both power and passion. There are people listening to this man and he has a very authoritative energy to him. I sense in this card a lot of tradition and it seems to me to even cross the line into a bit too much pageantry – perhaps this makes the message get lost. More attention has been paid to the ceremony/decoration than to the higher purpose perhaps. The leader has good intentions though and he is a man of service This card tells me that sometimes tradition is good and other times there is a need to look past that and seek ones own truth. The authority figure here feels a connection to the Divine He reminds us that we too are connected to a higher power we can connect with for guidance.
posted by Administrator at 7:18 pm
So I’m back from my vacation. I’ve waited 9 years to go to the coast again and it was wonderful and I enjoyed every minute of it. Before my trip I actually had another visit from my grandfather who in life was like my father figure. He passed nearly 20 years ago and I have always grieved that loss. Ironically it was a visit from him several years ago that started me heavily down my current path. He appeared to me in a vision and told me things that were going to happen and long story short I started to develop my Mediumship abilities at that time.
In life, he was the first person to take me to see the ocean. When he visited me before I left it was very funny and very touching. He was sitting with my grandmother in their old living room and I being a vegetarian made him some veggie bacon and he bit into it and made a face and I told him you can’t eat regular bacon every day it isn’t good for you! and he laughed and said like that matters huh? and I was like oh yeah… that lol. so he was tweaking my nose and still wanting his steady diet of crappy food 
I guess I knew he’d be looking out for me on my trip so it was nice, but even though I know he is still around it is sometimes still hard. He was always my shelter during a very rocky childhood and I turned to him to feel the acceptance and love I didn’t feel in an abusive home/school situation. His loss left me feeling very abandoned and alone as a teen and I had to find my strength to get through a lot of rough spots.
I was reflecting on a lot of my experiences after his visit and on my way down to the coast and I actually realized that I’ve enjoyed my life as a whole, even the difficult parts and that’s why the quote I got in my email today was so serendipitous. Spending time by the ocean tends to make me more reflective. Being a Scorpio I am naturally drawn to the water and the pull of the tides and the ocean is a place of magic, serenity and beauty beyond words to me.
Anyway here is my quote of the day
“How do we nurture the soul? By revering our own life. By treating it as supremely important. By reaching for the best within ourselves. By learning to love it all, not only the joys and the victories, but also the pain and the struggles.”
– Nathaniel Branden
So this trip and that visit have been a wonderful birthday gift to me. My boyfriend and I both have October birthdays his was while we were gone and mine fittingly enough is on Halloween. This year will definitely be memorable
Now that I’m home it’s back to work. Of course with Mercury in retrograde in my sign lol there have been many small upheavals to come home to but I am not going to trip over the trivial . I have two jewelry sales the next couple of weeks to do & Halloween is coming up so there will be lots of fun things to do to prepare for that as well. I’m glad to be home and getting back into the swing of things. I will post some pictures when I have them all sorted/edited.
posted by Administrator at 9:08 am
So I am doing craft fairs and flea markets with my jewelry now on most weekends through the fall to try to pay off some bills and put some money away so I have been terribly busy running 3 businesses now lol.
Once winter is here and the shows are over and the slow season is upon me I will have time to complete all the Tarot lessons and post them here and then find other content to develop as well.
I am developing yet another free reading for my website a free “body/mind/spirit” 3 card reading that I think everyone will enjoy. When I have a few minutes here and there (not very often at this time of year) I have been working on that too.
Hope everyone is doing well that reads the blog and feel free to keep popping in I will update you all on my progress and hopefully get lessons and such posted very soon. Sorry to keep everyone waiting!
posted by Administrator at 9:10 am
Just a quick post to let everyone know I have a new Free reading on my website for you all to enjoy
http://www.spiritualguidancetarot.com/freetarotreading.html
posted by Administrator at 1:56 pm
Tarot Interpretations of the Emperor
**If you did not read the previous post/lesson on Starting a Tarot Journal you need to do that now before starting/continuing with the individual card lessons! You can view it Here.
Over time we will have journal entries/lessons for each of the 78 cards. Journals are great for developing an understanding of your cards as you work on them over time. Pull the corresponding card from your deck to use for each of the individual lessons.
********************
For the purposes of these lessons I am using a Waite deck, but the beauty to learning Tarot this way is that you can use a journal for any deck you wish and you will learn it properly! Not by memorizing a bunch of definitions, but by actually connecting with your own cards.
Below is a series of questions for you to consider for each card. By answering the questions in your journal you will be telling your own story… Below the series of questions are my thoughts/interpretations of the cards…. PLEASE do your own journal entry first – so that they are your own unique answers! Trust me it works better that way
Card: The Emperor
- What is the first thing you notice about this card?
- Who is the Character represented & what is he/she doing?
- What clothing does the character wear?
- What Colors do you see?
- What is the background?
- How does the card make you feel?
- What is your initial reaction/response to this card?
- What additional symbols are in this card and what do they mean to you?
My Journal Entry
(reminder I used the Universal Waite deck for mine)
The background on this card is red/orange. The man sits with on his throne with a very serious, contemplative look on his face. He seems very learned and knowledgeable. He holds himself well. The rams heads on the throne to me speak of power and dominion, strength and the ability to overcome obstacles. The mountains behind the throne to me also suggest that this person has “moved mountains” and is very disciplined and controlled. He has what appears to be armor on the legs/feet and a red cloak on his body. The abundance of red to me speaks of passion and perhaps a bit of temper. The authoritarian aspects. When this card comes up it can indicate a need to take control or be more disciplined in ones own life.
posted by Administrator at 9:29 am
