Alright, let me tell you about my little tarot experiment with the Hermit card today. Been feeling a bit…scattered, you know? Like my head’s a popcorn machine. So, I figured, “Hey, why not pull a card and see if the universe has any chill pills for me?”
First thing I did was grab my well-worn Rider-Waite deck. Gave it a good shuffle – the kind where the cards are flying everywhere, and you’re hoping you don’t lose the Two of Pentacles under the couch. Grounded myself a bit, took a deep breath. Tried to focus on that quiet space inside, the one that doesn’t involve endless to-do lists and existential dread.
Then, I asked my question. Nothing fancy, just a simple, “What do I need to focus on right now?” Dealt the top card, flipped it over, and bam! The Hermit. Dude with the lantern, standing on a snowy mountaintop. Immediately, I’m like, “Oh great, another reminder I need a vacation.”
But, I knew I had to dig deeper. It wasn’t just about needing a break. I started thinking about the symbolism. The lantern… representing inner light, guidance. The mountaintop… isolation, introspection. The staff… wisdom, experience. Okay, I started to get it.
The Hermit was telling me to disconnect from the noise. To turn inward. To find my own damn answers instead of Googling them or asking my mom for advice (love you, Mom, but sometimes…).
So, here’s what I actually did. I powered down my phone. No Instagram, no Twitter, no endless scrolling. I went outside. Took a walk in the park. Just me, the trees, and the squirrels judging my questionable fashion choices.
I actually sat down on a bench. Didn’t even pull out a book. Just…sat. Watched the leaves fall. Listened to the birds. Let my thoughts come and go like little clouds. It was surprisingly hard at first. My brain kept wanting to jump to the next thing, the next task, the next distraction.
But I persisted. Kept bringing myself back to the present moment. Focused on my breath. Felt the sun on my skin. And after a while…something shifted. The noise quieted down. I started to notice things I hadn’t seen before. The way the light filtered through the leaves. The intricate patterns on a fallen leaf. The sound of a child laughing in the distance.
Then, I went home and journaled. Stream of consciousness stuff. Didn’t worry about grammar or spelling. Just wrote whatever came to mind. And you know what? Some pretty good ideas started to bubble up. Solutions to problems I’d been wrestling with. Insights about my own motivations and desires.
Bottom line: The Hermit card wasn’t telling me to become a recluse and live in a cave (although, that does sound tempting sometimes). It was telling me to create space for myself. To prioritize inner work. To trust my own intuition. And honestly, it worked! I feel way more grounded and centered than I did this morning. Might even make this a regular thing.
So, yeah, that’s my Hermit experiment. Not exactly earth-shattering, but a good reminder to slow down and listen to that little voice inside. You know, the one that actually knows what it’s doing.
