the hermit, as you probably know by now, is one of my favorite cards. i have always been a solitudinal creature; it was something that pained me as a teenager and young adult, and something that i cherish now. (which is not to say that i don’t, sometimes, still get sad about how i’m going to be Alone Forever and No One Will Ever Kiss Me Again, because i absolutely do. i just also know that’s not the whole story, and that this is something i chose.)
this is the fourth time this card has come up for this newsletter since the pandemic started, which probably isn’t surprising to anyone. it’s a role we’ve all been forced into, in some way, even if you’re not living alone like i am.
the part of the hermit that i love the most, though, is their light. the hermit is a guide, after all. they are the witch in the woods, sought after for their knowledge. they make you come to them, sure, but they also make sure it’s worth it.
this week, my darlings, provide guidance where you can, and receive it where you can, too. we all have so much to offer, even as we all need so much. it’s a balance, as always. you got this.
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this week’s deck: personal space tarot
this week’s crystal: quartz, snowflake obsidian
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previously, in the hermit: 5/12/19; 9/30/19; 4/26/20; 10/18/20; 10/25/20