In this post I am focusing on the Hierophant (typo-enemy of indie deck producers everywhere 😂). The Hierophant is the fifth card of the Major Arcana, representing tradition, spiritual teaching, community wisdom, and the bridge between the sacred and the everyday. Here I'll explore what the Hierophant means in Tarot readings, how the archetype has evolved, and how to work with both its light and shadow. Given The Hierophant can be accused of many of the same institutional sins of the patriarchy as the Emperor (authoritarian, fearful of change, stodgy, literal) - with an added dollop of organised religion thrown in for good measure - I expected to struggle with…