The Hermit
The Wise Loner
Upright: Introspection, Solitude, Inner Guidance, Wisdom.
Reversed: Isolation, Loneliness, Anti-Social, Lost.
Cat Archetype: The Cat Under the Bed
PAWRACLE’S QUICK TIP
The Hermit represents a necessary period of introspection and soul-searching. It is a call to step back from the noise of the world to find the answers that already reside within your own heart and intuition.
The Hermit Meaning: General
The Cat’s Perspective
Go away—I am cleaning my tail. As a Norwegian Forest Cat—a breed built for the heights and accustomed to the quiet of the deep woods—you understand that some journeys must be traveled alone. The Hermit is the sacred act of retreating to the highest shelf or the darkest closet. You are not sad; you are recharging. You are seeking answers that cannot be found in the noise of the world. You are seeking the “night vision” of the soul. Turn off the external noise and sit with yourself in the loaf position; the wisdom you seek is already purring quietly inside your own chest.
The Hermit Meaning: Love & Relationships
It isn’t personal; you just need to re-calibrate your own energy. In love, The Hermit suggests a period of being single to find yourself, or taking a ‘time-out’ in a relationship. Do not force connection right now. Sometimes the most romantic thing you can do is let them nap alone in a different room.
The Hermit Meaning: Career & Money
You are doing a deep dive. You are stepping back from the rat race to ask, ‘Why am I chasing this rat?’ This is a time for strategy, research, and planning. You might be working alone, away from the office politics. Trust your own counsel. You are the expert right now. Do not follow the herd; follow your own whiskers.
The Hermit Reversed Meaning: General
You have been under the bed for too long. You are getting weird. The Hermit reversed is isolation that has turned into loneliness. You are hiding from the world because you are afraid, not because you are wise. You are cutting off connection and becoming a feral stray in your own home. Come out. We miss you. The sunbeam is warm.
The Hermit Reversed Meaning: Love & Relationships
You are freezing people out. You are giving the silent treatment. This isn’t wisdom; it’s sulking. You feel lonely, yet you refuse to let anyone in. You are rejecting help. Or, maybe you are so obsessed with ‘finding yourself’ that you are losing the person who loves you. Balance solitude with connection.
The Hermit Reversed Meaning: Career & Money
You are out of the loop. You isolated yourself at work, and now you don’t know what is going on. You missed the memo. Or, you are stuck in ‘analysis paralysis,’ researching forever but never taking action. You are becoming the weird cat in the office who never talks to anyone. Networking is annoying, but it is necessary.
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At 12 years old, Bane has mastered the art of the “peaceful retreat”. Like a senior cat who finds the quietest corner of the room to sleep calmly while you heal from being sick, The Hermit teaches us that silence is a form of medicine. You don’t always need to be hunting or playing. There is a deep, restorative power in simply being still and knowing that you are your own best companion.
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