The Hermit: Yes or No
What answer the The Hermit card gives to a yes or no question: “no”, and how to treat it.
Author: Max Raputum, Warsaw
The answer of The Hermit: “No”
The Hermit speaks of solitude and reflection. For a yes or no it is a signal to stop: the answer leans to “no”, at least for now.
What the answer depends on
The answer depends on how far you have worked yourself out. If you need time and quiet, a hasty “yes” would be a mistake.
If the card is reversed
Reversed, the answer is “Maybe”. The reversed Hermit softens the “no”: you have withdrawn too much or, on the contrary, are running from loneliness. The decision needs honesty with yourself.
What to do next
Give yourself a few days to think without advice and discussions and return to the question.
The answer in questions of love and work
If the question is about feelings: The Hermit in love speaks of solitude, reflection and cautious closeness. If the question is about work: The Hermit at work is deep focused work, research and mentoring.
How to check the answer
Check the answer with three questions: is there “solitude” in my situation? Is the lack of “wisdom” getting in my way? What am I missing if I look through the theme of “searching for an answer”?
About the The Hermit card
The Hermit (IX, Virgo). The keywords of the card: solitude, wisdom, searching for an answer, inner light. This card corresponds to the sign of Virgo, so in questions about a choice or a decision it is often linked with the people and themes of that sign. The general interpretation upright and reversed is on the page of the card.
The The Hermit card in other questions
Frequently asked questions
Is the The Hermit card a yes or a no?
In a yes or no spread the answer is “No”. The Hermit speaks of solitude and reflection. For a yes or no it is a signal to stop: the answer leans to “no”, at least for now.
What does The Hermit reversed mean in a yes or no answer?
The answer is “Maybe”. The reversed Hermit softens the “no”: you have withdrawn too much or, on the contrary, are running from loneliness. The decision needs honesty with yourself.
What does the answer of The Hermit depend on?
The answer depends on how far you have worked yourself out. If you need time and quiet, a hasty “yes” would be a mistake.