Readings
Two Cards
If you are trying to make a very important decision in your life and you don’t know which path to follow, if you are really doubtful about the consequences the crossroads tarot spread will help you to find your way.
Page of Wands
Upright
Inspiration, ideas, discovery, limitless potential, free spirit
With the Page of Wands, you prefer to give anything a go. You embrace the possibility to start on a new journey and see where it takes you. You do not have a fixed plan, but you are enthusiastic about the opportunities.
The appearance of the Page of Wands shows that you are experiencing creative excitement, however, the Page is staying still and his wand is planted on the earth – he is not moving anywhere yet. You still need to take your imaginative sparkle and ground it down so that it is ready to be fulfilled in the physical world. You may need to map out your plan or create a few trials.
The Page of Wands can show up when a spiritual path may be inviting you. You have an inquisitive mind and are interested to see where this call might lead. While you are very much the amateur when it comes to this spiritual journey, you are open to the knowledge and keen to learn new levels of awareness. You may get help from a mentor, someone who has wandered your path before and can now guide you forward.
Reversed
Newly-formed ideas, redirecting energy, self-limiting beliefs, a spiritual path
The reversed Page of Wands implies that you can feel something new rising within you, but you don’t know how to turn it into action. You may have the seed of an opinion or a general feeling that something new is happening, but you are yet to manifest it in the world. You do not need to make progress yet – in fact, doing so may be harmful since this idea is in the early steps of development. Just ‘play’ with the idea and let it evolve. Do not make it; sit in the imaginative void and allow it to open itself.
On the other meaning, the reversed Page of Wands can suggest that you tried many new adventures, however, these have not turned out as you had expected. You may have had the dream to start a new project with the sense that it would reach something more significant, but you understood that you took the incorrect way. Try to prefer another way to display the idea, and be prepared to redefine your route to stay in harmony with your personal maturity goals.
Finally, the reversed Page of Wands may also show up when you are exploring a new way of spiritual discovery. It is likely to be an extraordinary spiritual path. So, you are keeping this journey secret. You acknowledge, too, that motivation comes from inside, rather than looking to others for the solutions.
The Hierophant
Upright
Spiritual wisdom, religious beliefs, conformity, tradition,institutions
The Hierophant card is often associated with religion and other formal theories and signifies an established collection of spiritual beliefs. Before you can discover and build your own spiritual experience and make your own decisions (as associated with the next card, the Lovers), the Hierophant encourages you to learn the fundamental principles from trusted sources.
Work with a teacher, mentor, or guide who nourishes your spiritual consciousness and helps you access the Divine by learning the traditions and core principles. Also you may be taking on the role of teacher to others. In this position, you honour and recognize your responsibility to share your knowledge in a structured way.
The Hierophant‘s appearance hints that you are following customs and staying within the bounds of a ‘tried and tested’ pattern. You are not yet willing to go out or offer any innovative ideas. Instead, you rely on the key principles and rules that you know will take you to a successful result.
The Hierophant may call you to acknowledge your family traditions or sacred rituals that is forgotten. You are being asked to commit to spiritual tradition in its most complete form – no customisation, no adaptation, no bending the rules. Sometimes, in love reading this card can also indicate commitment or marriage.
The Hierophant Tarot card often speaks to group membership or being part of an organization. You may enjoy a deep sense of comfort being surrounded by people who have well-established belief systems and specific preferences.
Reversed
Personal beliefs, freedom, challenging the status quo
The reversed Hierophant hints you that you are your own teacher. All the wisdom you seek arises from within – not from external world. You are being led to follow your own path and start your own spiritual joruney rather than blindly following others’. You will learn to trust your inner voice and step into your inner knowledge over time. Others may question your urges to go against tradition, but you will know that now is the time.
You see alternative methods of seeing the world and are ready to test and evaluate the very ideas and theories you were taught were the ‘truth’. You no longer follow the crowd and accept the firm structures, tradition and dogma around you; instead, you seek out opportunities to reclaim personal power. If you feel restricted or constrained, now is the time to make your own rules and get back your sense of freedom.
The Hierophant reversed is like a rebellious and revolutionary teenager who begins to question society. There may be a conflict with a parent or authoritative figure.