Topsy said:
Hi everyone,
Does anyone have any ideas as to what the combination of The Hierophant + Judgment could mean? These are two of the more difficult Majors for me to understand, and now they keep showing up together! I was thinking perhaps a kind of "wake-up call" coming from a Hierophant-type figure, eg a teacher or counsellor. Any other input would be greatly appreciated
Topsy
Ok, for me, The Hierophant is about tradition, about our family values that we were brought up with that were passed down to use over generations in our families, about societal norms and values, what is considered socially acceptable and what is not...etc.
Judgment, to me, is about looking back over the past and seeing what worked well for you and what didn't work as well and making decisions on how to proceed in the future based on these realizations.
So the combination fo the two could say something like the person has been living an unexamined life, just acting as he had been brought up to act without ever stopping to think if the way he was acting WAS actually in his best interest. What can I say, we all have things passed down to us from our families, things we learnt growing up. Also, unfortunately sometimes, some parents are better parents than others. Or sometimes even the lessons that society teaches us are not right for us personally (eg most of society does not seem to believe in Tarot).
So the two cards together are about examining what you were taught growing up and seeing if those values are really something you shoeld embrace and hold onto and follow. Or if it is time to let those values go in favour of some new ones that better suit your needs.
OR HEY, the Hierophant can also mean legal affairs such as marriage. It can indicate a marriage at times.So the two could say that the person is contemplating marrying someone. That they are thinking of about the ins and outs of what it would be like to live forever with that person, thinking of all that has happened in their past and if they want to extend what they have into forever or not. Or just contemplating the idea of marriage at all, if it feels right to you or not.
Babs