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The Tarot Cards of the Major Arcana

The Hierophant Tarot Card

The Hierophant
Tarot Card Number 5 of the Major Arcana
The Pope wears the triple crown and is seated between two pillars, but they are not those of the Temple which is guarded by the High Priestess. In his left hand he holds a sceptre terminating in the triple cross, and with his right hand he gives the well-known ecclesiastical sign. It is interesting to note that the High Priestess makes no sign.

At his feet are the crossed keys and two priestly ministers in vestments who kneel before him. He has been usually called the Pope, which is a particular application of the more general office that he symbolizes. He is the ruling power of external religion, as the High Priestess is the prevailing genius of the esoteric and withdrawn power.

He is the summa totius theologiæ, but he also symbolizes all things that are righteous and sacred. As such, he is the channel of grace belonging to the world of institution, not of Nature, and he is the leader of salvation for the human race at large. He is the order and the head of the recognized hierarchy, which is a reflection of another and greater hierarchic order.
The Hierophant card indicates marriage, alliance, captivity, and servitude as well as mercy and goodness. It also represents inspiration and the man to whom the questioner has recourse.

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