The Hermit tarot card meaning

  • Major Arcana
  • solitude
  • experience
  • stillness
  • withdrawal
The Hermit tarot card

Withdrawing far enough to hear yourself.

The Hermit upright

  • Becoming or seeking out a guru
  • Going on a retreat
  • Recharging spiritual or creative batteries
  • Lighting the way for those with less experience
  • Stepping back to gain perspective

The Hermit reversed

  • Being a loner
  • Fearing contact with others
  • Becoming a know-it-all
  • Inflating claims of expertise
  • Hiding your skills and talents out of fear of unworthiness

The Hermit as a prediction

  • A period of loneliness begins
  • One partner in a relationship departs
  • A search for love or money proves fruitless