Finding solace in "The Hermit"
The Hermit is the 9th Major Arcana in Tarot. It is traditionally associated with going inwards and with shining light into ourselves, as it is usually depicted holding a lantern. As one of the Majors, it speaks to us about the "big stuff" that goes on in our lives. The number 9 gives us a bit more insight on what this card is also about: transformation. The lantern that is being held by the Hermit is none other than our ability to shed light into the darkest places of ourselves and also into those parts often ignored when we are being entertained by the outer word. This week we are being faced as a collective with a pandemic, which is forcing us to go inside and stay inside as a mean of stopping the spread of the disease. This has caused so much distress in many, if not all, people around the world and can be very unsettling to those who live in major cities and are not all that used to being inside for long periods of time.