Meaning
In the darkness of the Abyss of Self, every Light amplifies and reveals the Shadows. The eyes become confused; one can only follow the Heart and the Light of your own Vision.
In the Thoth tradition
The Hermit climbs the mountain alone, lantern raised to illuminate the next step and no more. He embodies the Virgo principle of refinement and discrimination, the inward turning that withdraws from the marketplace to seek the single, essential truth in solitude. Virgo.
In short
Pause, reflect and seek the truth in solitude. It is time to slow down, withdraw to understand or trust the quiet wisdom of someone who knows more. The answers come in silence.
Reversed
Withdrawal has turned into loneliness or escape, or you are avoiding the very reflection you need. Look for balance: neither shut off from the world, nor running from yourself.
Correspondences
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