V · The Hierophant
As the birth arcanum
Born under the Hierophant, you are concerned with meaning and with how it is transmitted. Tradition matters to you even when you argue with it: you want to know the rule, the lineage, the proper way a thing is done. People come to you for counsel and they take it. Your gift is teaching — handing something on intact, whether it is a craft, a faith, a family custom or a profession. Your task is to keep judgement out of it, because the Hierophant slides easily from guidance into moralising. Your own teacher must be found, and eventually outgrown.
As the arcanum of the year
A year of study, vows and institutions: marriage, qualification, ordination, joining or leaving a body that has rules. A mentor appears, or a teaching role is offered. Formalise things now — the agreement blessed in public holds far better than the one made privately.
As the arcanum of the day
A day for advice, tradition and formalities. Consult someone older or better qualified, keep the ritual, sign in the proper form. Avoid lecturing the person who only wanted to be heard.