The Hierophant – FiveUpright: Religion, group identification, conformity, tradition, beliefs
Reversed: Restriction, challenging the status quo
The Hierophant is the final leg of the triad and he represents Spirit, and this card is all about beliefs whether this is religious or otherwise. The Hierophant can also stand for groups of more than one person, and in the majority of cases he is better represented by an institution than by a single person. This is because his is the power of the group and the society, who change the world to fit their beliefs.
When the Hierophant appears it will often be in the form of a teacher or a mentor, who do not need to be of a spiritual or mystical background; as an employer training a new employee in the operation of a business is as much a Hierophant as any religious teacher. But do not make the grave mistake of openly seeking such a teacher – as the old proverb says, when the student is ready, the teacher will appear. The Hierophant is also letting us know that sometimes we just need to have faith that things will be working out as they should, it may not be as we want them to be but it will be for our benefit in the long run.
Blessings
Helen xoxx