When The Hermit appears, it invites us into stillness. In meditation, this card is not about isolation in the physical sense, but about turning inward to discover the quiet flame of wisdom that already lives within us.

The lantern in The Hermit’s hand symbolizes the guiding light of awareness. Just as in meditation we follow the breath to return to presence, the lantern reminds us that clarity is revealed step by step. We do not need to see the whole path—only the next moment, the next inhale, the next exhale.

The Hermit teaches us that silence is not emptiness; it is fullness. In the pauses between thoughts, we encounter spaciousness. In that spaciousness, truth arises naturally.

Meditating with The Hermit can be as simple as closing the eyes, breathing deeply and asking inwardly: What wisdom is waiting in the quiet? Allowing the mind to settle, we realize that the light we seek is already shining inside us.