5The Hierophant
At a Glance
Element
Yin,🍃Earth
Zodiac Sign
🐂Taurus
Tree of Life Path
16
Path Detail
Path 16: Chokmah (2, Wisdom—Zodiac) to Chesed (4, Mercy—Jupiter)
Symbols
Crowns, Pillars, Flower, Rose and Lily, Cross, Keys, Crossed, Keys, Benediction gesture, Crown, Papal, Taurus, Supplicants, W Symbol (Vav), W Symbol (Vav), Robes, Robe, Red, Undergarments, Blue, 5 (Number)
Upright
Tradition
Conventionality
Spiritual Wisdom
Religion. Seeking the sacred. Connecting with the Divine.
Conventionality/Conformity
Sacred Knowledge/Doctrine
Knowledge in general. Education. Spiritual epiphanies. The pursuit of knowledge. Spiritual authority. Exoteric. Holding the keys.
Mentor/Teacher
A spiritual guide. Divine instruction
Institution/Institutions
Establishment. Institutional structures (e.g.: church, school, etc.)
Faith/Beliefs
Religious beliefs.
Ritual/Ceremony
Moral Values
Morality & ethics.
Unity/Bridge
Threshold between realms. Connecting heaven & earth. Bridge-making.
Reversed
Non-Conformity
Unconventional. Subversiveness.
Personal Beliefs/Inner Wisdom
Freedom/independence/Personal Path
Rebellion
Dogmatism/Restriction
Needing more freedom. Rigidity.
False Authority/Poor Guidance
Ignorance.
Unorthodox Path
New approaches needed. Need to conceive of new ways of doing things.
Questioning Tradition
Challenging the status quo.
Reevaluation/Transformation
Autonomy/Self-Reliance