The Hermit – Meaning and Interpretation
The Hermit Hermit - a person living in solitude as a religious discipline. Alone, not lonely. By understanding yourself you can better understand others. A teacher or wise-man in a humble (dis)guise. Seeking inner truth. Connection thru disconnection. Opposites, intellectually challenges social norms and values. Accepts nothing as fact, all is questioned. Complete acceptance. Lack of need. Once simply The Fool, The Hermit retreated from life, tired and worn down and in search of something more meaningful than his life offered. This journey into solitude has lead him to discover the layered meanings and complexities of the universe. Everything is far more complex and magical than he ever realised. Whilst the hermit walks upon the earth as all humans do. However, he also treads the periphery of the spirit world. He holds his lantern up as a beacon in the night sky, illuminating not only the seemingly empty barren world around him, but also the shadow lands of the other realms. He accepts and welcomes both worlds however he chooses to remain alone in a state of seeking and enlightenment. The lantern or the ‘light’ he holds in front of him symbolises the inner glow of his spirituality, the other world that he knows exists (the spiritual plane) and the belief he has in own life purpose. The hermit can see things the unawakened