Visions by Onareo

                                        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.

                  Oftentimes Tarot card readers use phrases like "let's ask the cards!" or "the cards are saying it" or the all time favorite "the cards never lie!" Other times people getting readings say "can I ask your cards about so and so?" or "if your cards say no, I won't do it". This can be utterly amusing because clearly we are talking about pieces of paper with images on them......aren't we? What are the cards saying and where are those messages coming from? It is true that the cards have general meanings, which may vary from reader to reader, but when you ask questions to the cards, who's answering? The truth is there are as many theories as there are readers when it comes to understanding where the messages from the card come from. The ones that follow are a few of the most accepted ones. Angels or Higher Beings: This school of thought claims that messages from the cards come from Angelic entit