Halloween Tarot: My Hierophant "A-ha!" Moment

I have had a really powerful experience with The Hierophant this week that I'd like to share. It all started a few days ago, when I shared a reading in the latest issue of my eZine. In the spread, the Hierophant (from this same deck) appeared as something that was going to be falling from my life soon. Here's what I wrote about that:

Some belief that I have held onto for dear life will soon be leaving me. Working to release negative beliefs is something I have given a lot of thought to lately, so this was a nice confirmation of that. Just because a belief is common doesn't mean it's necessarily the truth. It can be hard to discover and alter a belief that you have had for a lifetime. But it can be done.

How will I recognize the belief I'm supposed to release? I look at the card and see a mummy wrapped up. He is constricted, and I feel that bound, claustrophobic feeling. When I encounter a belief that makes me feel tight and uncomfortable and restricted, I'll know that's the one I need to rethink.

So fast forward two days to this morning. I was thinking about an issue in my life that I have been avoiding for years. Something I have to do, but have been putting off due to my fears about what could potentially go disastrously wrong. I suddenly realized that so many of my desires in life are entirely dependent on my conquering this issue. As in, I literally can't manifest what I most want in life unless I first take care of this. In my head, I saw it as the key that would unlock so many doors for me. For some reason... I have no idea why it came to mind today, I decided to finally face this fear. So I took out my Halloween deck and did a F-E-A-R reading on the subject.

The Hierophant came up as the "Appearing" card, representing why my fear appears real, though it is really unfounded. There is an "official" essence to this situation, and it's very Hierophanty (and Emperor-ish) stuff that makes me uncomfortable. My fear appears real, though it is not necessarily representative of the truth, because it is bound in the wrappings of official Hierophant regulations, and out of my control. I immediately tied this card back to the previous reading. My own words came back to me: "How will I recognize the belief I'm supposed to release? ... When I encounter a belief that makes me feel tight and uncomfortable and restricted, I'll know that's the one I need to rethink." Bingo!

I have been limited in what I can accomplish, for years, because I have been afraid to approach this situation. I have trapped and constricted myself, not allowing myself to evolve, simply due to this one fear. Now I can't say with 100% certainty that this fear will not manifest as reality for me. But I have made up my mind to face it, no matter what. I no longer want to be bound by my fear and let my potential continue to be leashed in. I will face it.

The reading I did previously told me how I would recognize this belief/fear, that I would know it by what makes me feel restrained. And that is exactly how I ended up recognizing it.

So... I put the cards back into the deck and shuffled for my general daily draw. When the Hierophant came up again, I had to smile. I have never been so happy to see what is usually my least favorite card in the deck! Here's what I drew:



Death to the Hierophant! :) The figure in the Five of Bats is taking power away from the poor suckers in the background. That's what the Hierophant (my fear and belief in something for so long) has done to me. But now I take that power back. Now I am the one in the Five of Bats on the hill... taking my power back, much to the dismay of whatever energy source thrives on fear. Death greets the Hierophant with a smile on his face. It's all over for this guy. No longer will I be restrained by my own fear. There will be change.

I have taken physical steps today to conquer this whole thing. Within a month, I will know one way or another, if my fear has been unfounded for all these years. And I will, hopefully, finally, be set free.

I took a look at the bottom of the deck and saw The World. (Isn't this a great World card?) I took this as a wink from the universe that I shall indeed be set free! This card gives me comfort, as it indicates coming full circle. Successful completion after a long journey. A cause for celebration. And maybe even travel, which would also be relevant.

This is going to be a life changing experience for me here soon. I am in awe about how it all came together at just the right time. Had I not been using the Halloween Tarot this week, I wouldn't have gotten that "restricted mummy" clue that really was the "A-ha" moment I needed to make this change in my life. Sometimes life is really magical, and I love moments such as these.

Deck: Halloween Tarot in a Tin (by Kipling West, published by US Games Systems, Inc.)

~ Kiki
Tarot Dame

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