Major Arcana · V
guidanceknowledgerevelationbelief
The Hierophant (also called The Pope) is card V of the 22 Major Arcana, the trump cards of the tarot that stand for the big turning points and archetypes of a life. Its keywords are guidance, knowledge, revelation and belief.
The Hierophant upright meaning
In the light, The Hierophant points to:
- Teaching or guiding others
- Searching for the truth
- Asking for guidance from a higher power
- Acknowledging the wisdom and experience of others
- Taking vows
- Engaging in heartfelt rituals
- Volunteering
The Hierophant reversed or shadow meaning
In its shadow, drawn reversed or in a difficult position, The Hierophant can point to:
- Using experience as a means of manipulating or misguiding others
- Being dogmatic
- Favoring tradition over what is expedient or necessary
- Going through the motions of empty rituals
- Concealing wisdom
- Restricting access to spiritual truths or the gods
The Hierophant in fortune telling
- Expect to be caught in a misdeed and punished accordingly
- Pray for forgiveness and confess wrongdoings
- A more experienced man, spiritual leader, or father figure will come into your life
About the card
- Card
- V The Hierophant
- Also called
- The Pope
- Arcana
- Major Arcana, card 5 of 22 (0 to XXI)
- Keywords
- guidance, knowledge, revelation and belief
