Trumps

The Hermit

A light for close work

Withdraw enough attention from the surrounding noise to examine one thing well. Solitude earns its value through what you can bring back from it.

What deserves a period of undivided attention?

Correspondences

Sources

Book T lists The Hermit with Yod and Virgo. The Thoth letter is shown above; changes are explained below.

Virgo and Yod; lamp and wheat.

Book T: The Hermit · Yod.

Thoth: The Hermit · Yod.

Book T reads each card by its neighbours. The reflection at the top is our own.

Book T is a facsimile; The Book of Thoth is a modern transcription. Its claims about ancient origins are Crowley’s, not settled history.