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Archetypal Tarot

5 - The Hierophant

Tarot Self-Portrait Project

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Vanessa Oliver-Lloyd
Sep 08, 2025
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I was looking forward to exploring The Hierophant as it is a card that I really had to lean into understanding better. As always, if you are just learning about this project, you can find out more about it here and start with the Fool card here.

When I first got into tarot, the Hierophant seemed like a very rigid and dogmatic figure - all things that I really cannot stand. It was kind of how I saw the Emperor card but with the added institutionalised religion aspect. But I have come a long way in my tarot practice and I am better equipped to de-patriarchialize it (I know, I just invented that word but you get what I’m saying!).

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