Card of the Day: The Hierophant

[icymist]

The Master of the Sacred Mysteries. He is seated upon a throne which is between two pillars, reminiscent of the High Priestess. He wears upon his head a crown made of three crowns and holds a triple cross. Three crosses adorn his robe while two crosses adorn his shoes. Below his feet are two golden crossed keys, a symbol of the hidden doctrine. Two initiates kneel before him.

His is a card of traditional teaching to the masses. An organized religion in it's outer forms. A preference for ritual. Conforming in order to be socially acceptable.

What do you see here?

[NJCher]

1. pope?

Cher

[Benton D Struckcheon]

2. Interesting blurb.

Santeros (voodoo to you) use the Catholic saints as a cover for their worship of the old Yoruba gods and goddesses. Saint Barbara, for instance, stands in for Chango, god of fire.
The blurb seems to suggest that what you see in its outer form here is not what the Hierophant card is actually all about, in much the same way.