06/24/2025
Hey there Tarot Tuesday folks! Today we’re deconstructing the Hierophant- the tradition, the faith, and the fracture of now-but before we dive in, a gentle heads-up:
We’ll be touching on themes like religious conditioning, spiritual deconstruction, and critiques of modern-day fundamentalism, especially within the current U.S. climate. If these topics are sensitive for you, take a moment to honor yourself. Breathe. Come back when you're ready-or not at all. Your pace, your peace, and that matters more than this post.
So, with all that out of the way, let's get into it then, I was raised Christian. I know the rhythm of hymns, the weight of scripture, the hush of reverence. But somewhere along the way, I stopped feeling God in the pews and started hearing Her within me. Today, I’m a monist at heart-I believe the divine is in everything and I don't need a middleman to stand between me and the sacred. Spirituality isn't found solely in churches, but in breath, in grief, in rebellion, and in joy. In a time when institutions are being challenged, when people are deconstructing and reimagining their spiritual paths, the Hierophant invites us to examine the roots of our beliefs. Not to burn them down, necessarily-but to ask if they still nourish us. For me, faith is about resonance. It’s about the quiet knowing that the divine isn’t confined to pulpits or creeds-it’s in the breath, the trees, and the ache of being human. So, when I pull the Hierophant card, I don’t see a holy man anymore. I see a reckoning.
Traditionally, the Hierophant is the spiritual authority-the Pope, the priest, the institution. He represents the “right way,” the sacred order, the inherited truth. But let’s be honest: in today’s world, that structure is cracking. The rise of Christian nationalism, the weaponization of scripture, the attempt to legislate morality-it’s not faith. It’s fear dressed in robes.
And it personally leaves a sour taste in my mouth.
Because faith and religion are not the same. Religion is the container-structured, communal, often inherited. It’s the rituals, the rules, the hierarchy. Faith, though? Faith is the flame. It’s personal, intuitive, and doesn’t always need a building or a book. Religion says “obey.” Faith says “listen.” Religion builds walls. Faith builds bridges. You can have religion without faith, and you can absolutely have faith without religion.
The Hierophant, in this moment, is asking us to wake up. To question the truths, we were handed. To ask: Who benefits from this structure? Who gets silenced by it? And most importantly-what do I believe, now that I’m allowed to choose?
This card isn’t just about tradition. It’s about transmutation. It’s about what gets passed down-and what we decide to carry forward. It’s about reclaiming spiritual authority from institutions that have lost their way. And for us (humanity) to find a way of rooting it back into the soul.
So maybe the Hierophant is evolving-because we are evolving. He’s stepping off the throne and saying, “Hey-don’t just follow the sacred. Be it.” He’s no longer about compliance. He’s about sovereignty. He’s about finding the divine in the breath, in protest, in joy, and in your own messy becoming.
The new sacred isn’t one-size-fits-all. It’s conscious. Expansive. Alive. Because it isn’t about conformity. It’s about consciousness.
And for those of us redefining what it means to be connected, to be spiritual, to belong-this isn’t blasphemy.
This is freedom.
And that? That’s holy!
Until next time and hope your week's as clear as the cards!
Peace and Blessings,
Riki Tarot Intuition