Journeys – Step #5 – The Hierophant
Key of V
Symbols: Twin Pillars of Mercy and Severity, Staff, Throne, Hand Raised in Blessing,
Two Acolytes. (who perform the ceremonial duties for the Christian Church.)
A Double Acrostic
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H olyman is his role in the fool’s perspective
I nterpreting the language of God in retrospective
E arthy bull of Taurus is the symbol in astrology
R eaching up to bring heaven to earth astrologically
O racle at Delphi as some would view him to be
P reparing earth for heaven he wades in disparity
H eaven is unobtainable if not by this belief incongruently.
A colytes are his most valued sheeples to teach and lead
N otorious for being unreasonable in his ideas to seed
T eaching humanity to devalue their life on earth
H owever life is always to be a celebration at our hearth.
I nterwoven with reverence and awe for the power of the life force
E thically he claims to be the only path to the righteous course
R efusing to acknowledge the feminine aspect of the One
O bstinate about relaying his own life of sin in absolution
P riest as father without the mother at his eternal side
A ntagonist of free thinking and the matriarch line.
N othing returns to nothing is how we interpret spirituality
T is all within us in the Goddess and the God as prodigy.
Author notes
Though I have always read the Hierophant to be the representation of the Christian religion in its desperate zealous attempt to control the masses whilst leading the sheeples to slaughter, I have tried to stay within the positive interpretation of the Tarot Card.
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Comments
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Mostly in agreement!
Once again, you have been able to to meld your understanding of a particular card in poetry that is worth the reflection. I find this more risk taking than your other intrepretations and approve of it.
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Interesting little bit about this card. I have always loved acrostic poetry, so naturally this has a lot of appeal for me. I thought the poem was very informative, but not very striking emotionally for me. I did find your interpretation interesting, and your use of language clear and efective.
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I've always loved this form of poetry.
Interesting interpretation of the card and oracle with a unique twist to the acrostic.
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