V - The
Hierophant
Sun in Sagittarius as a symbol for the teacher of inner values, Jupiter in
Pisces as the vision of eternity
Zodiac: Taurus
Tree of life: From Chokmah (the creating powers) to Chesed (growth and
condensation)
Number: 5 as quintessence, the power that exceeds the four elements
The Hierophant is a symbol for a world of belief and confession, may it be a
church, a sect or an occult society. He's the pope, the druid or the High
Priest in a system of creeds and dogmas. He represents the religious and
intellectual tradition of a person, and may be the one the person is born to it
or possibly the one who has chosen it by himself.
In the positive aspect, the Hierophant represents the search for knowledge and
illumination, the desire to study creed and dogma instead of simply accepting
them, to research and achieve further development. It also stands for the deep
fulfillment someone can find when really trusting their own beliefs.
In a negative view, the Hierophant can stand for bigotry, the blind faith in
dogma, intolerance towards everything different from the own confession. It can
also mean gullibility, running to any kind of new belief just because the
traditional one is suddenly considered boring or unsatisfying.
Drive: Search for hidden truths, trust in inner instincts
Light: Wisdom and knowledge as an experience independent from dogmatism
and science
Shadow: Intolerance, esoteric nonsense
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