In episode 10 of TABI's Tarot World, Victoria and Gwen talk to Mary DuPlessis about the Tarot's lone wolf, The Hermit. Or is he? He's not doing all this internal work so he can sit by himself on the mountain top, you know. We chat about The Hermit as guide and compare him in this aspect to the Hierophant, and look at how his placement on the Tree of Life might be expressed in the card itself. The relationship between the staff and serpent leads us to some unexpected fire in this earthy Virgo card. We talk about Elemental Dignities and how we interpret The Hermit in a reading, whether upright, reversed, or ill-dignified. Mary mentions that The Hermit is the card for 2025 and suggests how we can keep an eye out for him once we get there. There are crystals and fragrances, and Mary brings it all together by drawing some cards that give us new insight into this liminal figure. Do you read with reversals? Let us know!

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