IX. The HermitRider-Waite-Smith (RWS) Tarot Meaning

The Hermit card from the Rider-Waite-Smith (RWS) tarot deck

Number: IX · Arcana: Major Arcana

Introspection
Solitude
Inner Light
Wisdom
Soul-Searching

Upright meaning

Prudence and careful withdrawal — though the same guardedness can shade into concealment or double-dealing.

Reversed meaning

Disguise and calculated concealment, or caution that has curdled into unreasoning fear.

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