The Hierophant represents a beautiful place, elegant robes, symbolic images and all other external adornments of the religion can help to create an atmosphere. People can easily direct their thoughts towards spiritual matters, however, too much concentration on these things can have the opposite effect; some religious and spiritual movements have rejected opulence in favor of utmost simplicity.
Hierophant is an ancient Greek word that means an initiating priest, one who interprets the sacred mysteries. These men were believed to become vessels for spirits in certain rituals.
The Hierophant is ruled by Taurus, who rules the second house of the Zodiac. The second house is associated with possessions, money, security, the material world in general. These things seem a long way from the spiritual realms. However, material belongings can say a lot about a person because they are an external expression of an inner belief.
While the High Priestess represents a gateway to occult knowledge and ancient secrets, The Hierophant is also a gateway, but more conventional. The basic meaning of the Hierophant tarot is marriage. It relates to the dramatic and traditional elements of marriage. This card suggests the public union of two families, two sexes, two destinies. When you draw the Hierophant in a tarot card reading, it can mean an old friend, often someone older than you, who can give you some good advice.
You may feel a deep need for routine and want to eat at the same time every day. You find it difficult to think clearly when things are in a state of uncertainty around you, that is another meaning of the Hierophant tarot card.
When you draw this card in a tarot card reading, you may be going to school as a teacher or student. This card also signifies an aspect of personality. Suggest to someone who is something of an obsessive compulsive, such as someone who pays great attention to external details, the regular routine, and does not like anything that interrupts even the usual activities of daily life.
The Hierophant also suggests a person who cares a lot about what others think and likes to keep up with the Joneses. He has money in the bank and disapproves of extravagance.
When the Hierophant manifests himself as a person, he may be a gifted teacher, mentor, and priest. Such a person has entered your life to open a mental door for you to reveal what lies beyond.
You also want your role to be clearly defined, whether it’s in a relationship or at work. That is basically the meaning of the Hierophant tarot card when you draw it in a tarot reading.