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.