Hierophant



The Hierophant Arcana represents teachings, tradition, beliefs, and obedience. This is often given to religious figures or people within a family tradition. Personas of this arcana has no weaknesses, but also no strengths.

Tarot Card Analysis
As the Empress is the mother, and the Emperor is the father, the Hierophant is a teacher. It represents the connection to the spiritual world and links it to the physical world through teachings and tradition. The word "Hierophant" literally means a person who interprets sacred mysteries or esoteric principles. The tarot card sometimes can be interpreted as a priest or a pope.

The Hierophant completes the triad of the Mind, Body, and Spirit. In a way, the Hierophant teaches others how to connect to the Priestess and gain a relationship to her, though the Hierophant himself does not have any desire to control power. His teachings are simply there to forge relationships with the spiritual realm.

On a broader level, the Hierophant does not look to comfort others, like the Empress, nor does it look to set laws, like the Emperor. In fact, he looks to everyone who is simply willing to listen, and people work with the Hierophant of their own free will, having the same beliefs and the same traditions.

Reversed Meaning
When reversed, the Hierophant's knowledge is flawed, maybe detrimental. Instead of devout wisdom, there is only ignorance and twisted words. Often, he criticizes instead of teaches.

Arcana Advantages
The Hierophant is often associated with tradition and relationships between the physical being and spirituality, though not with spirituality in of itself. Therefore, the Heirophant has no particular gains to itself, but rather in it's teachings.


 * Innate Abilities: Dual Card
 * Stat Boosts: None
 * Advantages: +5 Teaching Skill