Watercolor on paper, 5" x 8"

Evil

This is the beginning of the evil that was inserted by the Emporer. The Hierophant is the spreading of the evil. The word "Hierphant" means "priest". People don't need priests. They need their own experience of God. Priests stand in their way - and this is revealed by this card.

The red robe is brought over from the Magician, initally, which is in the Exoteric deck is #1, which should be the place of the High Priestess...but isn't - this is definitely a Nephilim message of hierarchical power.

The Magician wears the red robe loosely and the white tunic underneath is apparent, whereas the Hierophant hardly has any white (which according to the previous cards, is the presence of God).

As evil as these images are, they will be useful to learn and understand in order to live in this slave system we are all imprisoned in by the satanic global el-ites. Notice that the roses and the lilies which were present originally in the Magician, are now sewn into the clothes of the dualistic worshipers - with head's shaved as in the practice of tonsure, a common medieval act of religious devotion in the Middle Ages. Hue-mans are starting to do quirky things for other hue-mans because they violate Natural Law and created a hue-man authority which leads to subversion.

The Checkerboard Floor

is represented - which refers to good and evil - and people ignoring where they are stepping - not paying attention...

Hierophant: Key Symbols

Crown, letter W, blue scarf, scepter, benediction, crossed keys, monks, pillars

"He is the ruling power of external religion, as the High Priestess is the prevailing genius of the esoteric.” A.E.Waite

What Is The Symbolism of The Hierophant’s Triple Crown?

The Hierophant wears the traditional triple golden crown of the Pope, known as the papal tiara or triregnum. Three is a reference to the holy trinity, and we see the symbolism of this number reflected throughout the card. There are 3 figures and 3 crosses on the Hierophant’s white yoke (the tie-like garment hanging down the front of his robe).

Three is also a reference to mind, body and spirit; and the three states of consciousness – the super-conscious, conscious and sub-conscious.

Blue Scarf

The Hierophant wears a blue scarf around his throat. This part of the neck is associated with the throat chakra, and speaking truth and blue frock - of the same blue as the Emperor...

Alien-blue

this color of blue is artificial in this environment and was introduced initially in the Emperor Card.

Blue usually represents the third eye - Intuition, but in this case, it is false, therefore it is made up knowing in the intellect, however, because it is inside a church, it seems more acceptable.

Scepter

The Hierophant holds a yellow scepter in his left hand. Waite describes this item as a “triple cross”. The scepter has three bars, another repetition of the symbolism of the number three. This indicates, in a Tarot reading that the sitter is mastering the fusion of mind, body and spirit; or is embracing God and the Holy Trinity.

Right hand

Holds the Sceptor - Masculine Action Future

Left hand

2 fingers and thumb point to heaven - Feminine Receptivity Past

Benediction

The Hierophant gives the ecclesiastical sign of benediction, or blessing. This is always offered with the right hand. However, this is occulted because the deck is a mirror image therefore the benediction is being given with the left hand - indicating the Left Hand Path.
Three fingers pointing towards heaven to symbolize the divine trinity.

Benediction hand also appears here: Ten of Swords Symbols and Six of Pentacles Symbols

Crossed Keys Symbolism

Two crossed keys lie at the feet of the Hierophant. These are familiar signs of the papacy, and represent the keys to the kingdom of heaven.

Circle with Crosses

The keys are placed on a square dais, or platform. Notice there are four encircled crosses on the dais. These encircled crosses are globus cruciger, a symbol for planet Earth. They resemble the sign of Venus, folded in on itself. Venus is the astrological sign associated with this card.

The encircled cross pays homage to the mythological and cosmological systems which portray the four corners of the world, which correspond to two solstices and two equinoxes.

2 Aspirants

Two monks kneel before the Hierophant, listening attentively to his words of wisdom.
The monks are symbolic of having an attentive audience.
The robe of the monk to our left as the viewer, is decorated with the red rose. In Christianity, the rose was associated with the Virgin Mary, and eventually the creation of the rosary prayer.
The robe of the monk to our right, is decorated with a while lily. The lily appears to be Lilium candidum, also known as the Madonna lily, or white lily.
Note: The rose appears by itself in many cards of the Rider Waite deck, but the lily never appears alone. Where you find a lily, you will find a red rose in the Rider Waite.
The monks have shaved their heads in the center, which is a medieval style representing...

The Rose and the Lily sewn into the clothes of the aspirants shows the degradation of Nature as the aspirants create a hue-man Authority - under Natural Law there is no such thing as a hue-man authority.

Roses and lilies also appears here: Two of Wands Symbols, Magician Symbols, Temperance and Ace of Pentacles Symbols.

This is the card where the true separation from The Creator takes place and duality on the worldly level takes hold.

The Pillars

The Hierophant sits between two pillars. Some scholars claim these are two pillars of the Tree of Life from the Kabbalah, one representing Mercy and the other Severity. Others say they are a symbol of duality. In theology, duality is a belief in good and evil, or God and the Devil. However, if God is everything, how can their be a devil? This is the duality perpetrated by the Dark Occult Nephilum Message.

The B.O.T.A. Esoteric Deck makes things much clearer...

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