Tarot 5 - The Hierophant

Card 5 of the tarot is The Hierophant.

Meaning according to Arthur Edward Waite- Marriage alliance, captivity, servitude, mercy and goodness, inspiration, the man to whom the Querent has recourse. Reversed: Society, good understanding, concord, over-kindness, weakness.

Notes: Once again, Waite seems to be all over the place with these meanings. Since the Hierophant is basically the pope I guess Waite's interpretation is divine inspiration and serving God? Getting captured by God? By your spouse? Yikes. I think of this card as the leader of organized religion, where the Emperor and Empress are the leaders of state, and leave it at that.

Decks Featured:

Rider
Radiant
Animal Totem

Circle of Life

Deviant Moon
Druid Craft

Fantastical Creatures

Green Witch

Happy

Justice League

Labyrinth
Linestrider

Mystic Faerie

Paulina

Sacred Sites

Shadowscapes

Universal Fantasy

Universal Goddess

Wildwood

Zerner/Farber