The Hermit
Keywords for The Hermit: reflection · solitude · inner guidance.
Upright meaning
Upright, The Hermit points to reflection, solitude and inner guidance.
The Hermit is one of the 22 Major Arcana, so when The Hermit appears it usually marks a bigger chapter rather than a passing mood.
Reversed meaning
Reversed, The Hermit can signal isolation, withdrawal or loneliness; it rarely means the opposite, more that the energy of The Hermit is blocked or overdone.
Love
In a love reading, The Hermit suggests reflection between you, and reversed The Hermit asks you to look honestly at isolation.
Career & Money
For work and money, The Hermit favours inner guidance; if The Hermit shows up reversed, check where loneliness is costing you.