hierophant and six of wands meanings
the hierophant and six of wands
overview
in regards to societal rites of passage, it’s best to do as others have done. lean on those older than you or more experienced for success. there are certain situation in which you are well advised to do as convention states and to heed the advice of those wiser than you. even if you do not completely understand why you do things a certain way, trust that there is a wisdom you are not privy to.
the hierophant
traditions, conventions
conformity
tried and true
wisdom
institution
membership
morality/ethics
seeking a deeper meaning
the right thing
six of wands
success
winning
victory
optimism
confidence
being seen/recognized/appreciated
meanings
following the tried and true approach will lead to success.
conventional spiritual, religious beliefs help me stay optimistic
i will succeed by following what my therapist, mentor, spiritual guide says.
the good and humble will prevail.
winning by being one of them.
feelings
socially pressured to “score“ (sex)
feeling more mature, therefore more confident
experienced and successful
love that cannot be broken, therefor you all with overcome all odds
advice
follow what your religion, society, elders say is right
proceed with confidence and check that your moral compass is correct
seek a deeper meaning and you find what you seek.
the hierophant(reversed) and six of wands
overview
when traditions become too stifling, you can win by forging your own path. embracing your uniqueness and eccentricity will help you succeed. this will present itself in an interview when you will win by highlighting how different you are, not by fitting into what you think the employer wants. what made you a black sheep will make you successful later on in life. the point is to look at what makes you different as your biggest strength. even if other people made you an outcast because of those traits.
the hierophant (reversed)
rebel/ rebelliousness
unconventional/ unorthodox
reject
outsider
misunderstood
trapped
trying something new
six of wands
success
winning
victory
optimism
confidence
being seen/recognized/appreciated
feelings
appreciating/celebrating the unconventional
breaking out of the conventional and feeling optimistic
feeling trapped but overcoming it
meanings
rejecting convention and feeling confident
being seen and recognized as the outsider
a successful rebel(lion)
successful in trapping someone/something
by breaking tradition i am victorious
advice
create your own code of ethics, and go forth with confidence
win by breaking the rules
succeed by embracing your eccentricities
put your eccentricities on display
the hierophant and six of wands (reversed)
overview
sometimes following the tried and true approach will not render the success you’re seeking. this happens when the industry changes or when innovative approaches are necessary to meet the unforeseen challenges. a great example is looking at how our parents were raised vs how we were raised. norms that were successful in the 1960-70s would probably lead to a miserable childhood for someone now. this pair reminds us that everything traditional works. challenge your belief system when faced with a new challenge.
the hierophant
traditions, conventions
conformity
tried and true
wisdom
institution
membership
morality/ethics
seeking a deeper meaning
the right thing
six of wands (reversed)
failure
pessimism
losing
lack of achievement
cowardly
mob mentality
arrogance
meaning
lack of achievement by being mediocre
losing membership to a group
being self-righteous
the mob mentality that comes with institutions
failure from conformity
losing to the man/establishment
feelings
self righteousness
indignation
doing what one has to and feeling defeated
cowardly
duty - even if its something that makes you feel like a failure
advice
acknowledge the disadvantages of doing things the way that they’ve “always been done“
seek a different leader. the task at hand calls for innovation and this leader will fail by doing things traditionally.
seek more support if you wish to win
you may need to follow the crowd to be successful.
the hierophant(reversed) and six of wands(reversed)
overview
failure is the best way to learn. when forging your own path you will fail many times. do not take this as a sign that you should quit. this pair only indicated that the road less travelled is also less documented. therefore there will be some stumbling blocks. but it is not unsurmountable.
the hierophant (reversed)
rebel/ rebelliousness
unconventional/ unorthodox
reject
outsider
misunderstood
trapped
trying something new
six of wands (reversed)
failure
pessimism
losing
lack of achievement
cowardly
mob mentality
arrogance
feelings
feeling rejected and like an outcast
feeling misunderstood and like a failure
feeling trapped and cowardly
meanings
a failed rebellion.
being rejected after failure.
an outsider from mob mentality
feeling misunderstood and being pessimistic
the road less travelled has failures.
advice
be yourself and do not worry about winning.
put your pride aside and be unconventional
accept rejection and the feeling of failure.