Brotherhood of Light Tarot: Arcanum V. The Hierophant
The entrance of the Hierophant following the Sovereign invites us to multiply the effects of our work. The presence of the hierophant suggests the one who performs the work acts from a kingdom under his own Sun. When one owns the favor of the inhabitants in this same kingdom, the gifts of abundance that result from this work shall be bestowed upon all who participate. If the health of this realm and all of its inhabitants is well or even great, the work may grant us each our own royal abode. Such efficiency in applying the established work to the extensions and structures of the whole grants us the accelerating motion of organized institution that does not cease to persist. To align one’s own action with an even greater cause is to multiply our effects through an echo in the roots of the institution. But betray the guidelines of harmony and efficiency that unite organized motion, and prepare for collective opposition and disapproval as the will of the individual work is severed from the whole. Tread with caution in the kingdom of the ruled, for an upset has the potential to exile one’s own self. For this reason—reveal the work to a counsel of the wise and faithful few. Yet mind that harmony endows small works with growth, as lack thereof denounces with demise.
If this is your card, today you have the power to get the things and people you need on your side. With a little organized action, the weight of your efforts can be lifted by enlisting the help of outside forces. You’ve been blessed with good luck, as the purpose of your intentions settles well with the rest of the crowd. You may have found your niche. In doing so, you may secure the right tools to better systematize your approach to the task at hand. Where there is unity, there shall be victory.
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cc: Pedro Szekely